http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/ Engadget Comments for Plastic Logic kills QUE, 'shifts focus' to second-generation ProReader http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Ahora tiene sentido. Gracias.]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Or:
Plastic Logic QUE mata ", a comer mierda con la segunda generación de ProReader.
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Very sad.....]]>Aug 10th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Personally, me and the entire rest of the business / science / medicine / engineering world are desperate for a reader that can fit an entire 8.5/11" sheet on one screen, without its own walled-garden 'ecosystem' (looking at you, iTunes), including support or fast high quality conversion for common office filetypes... hell I'd take just PDF with annotation capability.

Two years ago when they announced the tech for what would become the Que, it would have made huge waves. They would have made a killing in these industries. This is probably the first tablet I'd seen that would have a flying chance at replacing textbooks for college students, too. But for reasons that may never become public, they waited too long. Was it to get a retail partner onboard (B&N)? Perhaps they had issues in production? Whatever the case, they teased the product for too long and got burned.

Before last year's CES I wanted this device. Period. Just about cost-no-object too, and they priced it as such. But after CES, it became clear that the future wasn't going to be in static E-Ink. Why would it be, when you can slap Mirasol in there and have full-motion video for less battery drain than E-Ink refreshing every second? My expectations for the form factor were raised. With a color bistable screen that could do refreshes that fast while sipping battery power, why not wait? Mate the form factor with a pen/touch hybrid layer with a VGA out and suddenly it's a replacement for a laptop as a presentation device, you can annotate your files live, etc. Someone will put the pieces together, eventually.

I'm not describing the iPad; its stupid reliance on iTunes as a tunnel for all of your data is not acceptable, nor is the gimped iOS (complete with arms race between Jobs and jailbreakers), nor is its IPS screen and consequent eyestrain and large battery to allow anything close to usable battery life. I'm describing the evolution of e-readers and their eventual convergence with netbooks/small laptops.

Anyway, that's what is going on here. ]]>Aug 10th 2010 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
>you can slap Mirasol in there and have full-motion video for less battery drain than E-Ink refreshing every second?

E-Ink doesn't refresh every second, that's kind of the point of it. It only refreshes when you change the page. Mirasol will be a far greater drain on the battery than standard e-ink.]]>Aug 10th 2010 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
I know exactly what you mean, I've wanted this device since the first teases years ago. But with jailbreaking becoming more and more legal an iPad can be a relatively nice alternative.]]>Aug 11th 2010 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/*I know that's what she said*]]>Aug 10th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/maybe for you]]>Aug 10th 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
I think there are a lot of e-readers that could use a mercy killing. Honestly I've never seen anyone use anything besides a Kindle with any regularity, so I really don't get the 100 different companies that all want to make e-readers. I'll even admit that the iPad will have some success in this field, but Kinda, Sony's offerings, iPad, and maybe an actually decent Android based reader pretty much round out the category in my book.

The whole thing seriously sounds like a big flop waiting to happen.]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
but Kindle*]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Personally, I prefer "Sex and Candy..." ;-)]]>Aug 10th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Le Sigh.]]>Aug 10th 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
It was a shitty product during the demo: slow, unresponsive, not different from any other e-reader and ultimately grossly overpriced. No wonder it's dead.]]>Aug 10th 2010 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Indeed. The market has taken off and so quickly that so many have gotten trampled over and left behind. But ah, those are the stakes in the consumer tech industry.

Now if only we could get some mirasol or similar tech based e-readers.]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Bezos has said they have been testing Mirasol and other color technologies in the lab, but it's just not ready yet.]]>Aug 10th 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Exactly.]]>Aug 11th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/At least those awesome pixel qi screens are widely available now.
.... oh ... wait...]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 10th 2010 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
And with even more of them to give them a fight -- Nook, Kobo, Sony e-book readers, forthcoming tablets, etc...

iPad is made so beautifully (i have one), is so smooth and fast and has such a great colorful touchscreen, that competitors are taking more time to bring anything to market. See postponement of HP slates, Adam Ink, and the impending failure of Dell Streak...]]>Aug 10th 2010 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/i wouldnt knock the streak, when testing both out next to each other part of me prefers the streak, it really is amazing and with 2.2 it should be just epic, maybe if the ipad had some sort of camera i could like it, but alas, it doesnt]]>Aug 11th 2010 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/
Although I havent seen the streak in person, I am not sure how you preferred it over the ipad -- just based on the screen size ipad can do much more... streak is comparable to a phone like evo, but cannot match what an ipad can do with its screen real estate.. (granted, streak has more portability than ipad, but streak is more like evo in that aspect...)

For uncommited data plan, ipad 3G and streak are almost the same price (550 and 630)... dont know how one can choose streak over ipad...probably you havent explored the ipad-specific apps yet... (try heritage)

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V A P O U R W A R E ! ! !]]>Aug 11th 2010 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 4:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/plastic-logic-kills-que-shifts-focus-to-second-generation-pro/Aug 11th 2010 2:26PM