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Ricoh GXR now official, generates sample images and early impressions {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 4:08PM http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/minolta1500/
Ricoh GXR now official, generates sample images and early impressions {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 4:07PM The idea of putting the lens and sensor into a detachable housing isn't completely new. Minolta explored this concept around a decade ago with the Dimage EX 1500. Though that was limited to small sensors.
Ricoh GXR now official, generates sample images and early impressions {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 3:46PM Back in the film days a pocketable camera was one that could be stowed in a jacket/coat pocket (Not your jeans!). The GF1 with a pancake such as the 20mm *fits* quite nicely into the classic definition.
Kindle for PC app out now, Mac version to soon follow {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 3:30PM @tmarks11
I think you misread. I was talking about the dedicated ebook readers. As *opposed* to netbooks, which are much heavier.
The PRS-700 is side-lit. Unfortunately to light a screen this size effectively you also need a diffuser, which significantly reduced screen sharpness.
Kindle for PC app out now, Mac version to soon follow {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 5:51AM Unless you consider a standard paperback awkward in those situations, an ebook reader most certainly isn't. And any book of similar weight to a netbook is probably going to be just as table-bound.
As for displays.... the fact that eInk is reflective technology also means it's daylight readable. Something your typical netbook LCD really isn't. Plus for many of us a reflective screen is much easier to read off for prolonged periods of then a backlit one.
Now with any luck we will soon see new netbooks incorporating the Pixel Qi screen technology. These screens will have a high contrast reflective mode, much like eInk. So perhaps these will be somewhat more logical substitutes for ebook readers. Then again eInk still has a much better viewing angle (near 180 degrees) and far lower power consumption.
Kindle for PC app out now, Mac version to soon follow {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 5:32AM Do you realize how awkward your typical netbook would be for reading while standing up or lying in bed? And even if it's a "netvertible", you're still talking about a substantially heavier device.
Dell Mini 9 modded into motion sensitive, touchscreen tablet (video) {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2009 3:16AM That may be true as a general pointer input. On the other hand touch screens are an extremely useful tool for drawing or inking... especially larger ones.
Easy Piano bringing keys to the DS Lite in 'early 2010' {Engadget}
Nov 8th 2009 12:11AM I have an excuse to use the GBA slot now!
Well, I mean other than for all my GBA games. But then that's only the *main* reason I'm sticking with my DS Lite.
Entelligence: Of ebooks and suburban moms {Engadget}
Nov 2nd 2009 5:55AM No one has, because it's impossible! EInk is a reflective display technology, as opposed to a transmissive one (eg. LCD). Thus the Alias 2 uses sidelighting. Sony tried something similar with the PRS700, but it degraded the display quality.
Entelligence: Of ebooks and suburban moms {Engadget}
Nov 2nd 2009 5:48AM "Hate booklights coz they bring intolerable flare and drains the battery super fast. "
Old style incandescent booklights had sucky battery life. The same cannot be said for LED based ones. And flaring can be minimized through proper positioning.
