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The Next Generation of Color Screens for E-Book Readers?
Qualcomm's new Marisol display technology is quite impressive. It has vibrant color, longer battery life than e-ink screens, supports video, works in the sunlight, is not backlit, and is arriving at least a couple years ahead of the conventional wisdom on when e-ink could go color.
Jeff Bezos On All Things Kindle
Newsweek recently published a great interview with Jeff Bezos in which he talks about the Kindle's success, Amazon's business philosophy, how Kindle fits with the rumored Apple tablet, and more. I could have easily plucked a half dozen quotes from it. You should definitely check it out.
Marco Arment on Grayscale vs. Color Ebook Screens
Marco Arment has a great post on why for the typical user of an e-book reader, improving the rendering of grayscale on e-ink screens is far more important than developing color e-ink technology.
Andy Ihnatko on the Impact of the Apple Tablet on Digital Publishing in 2010
Andy Ihnatko on the "rumored Apple tablet", its impact on digital publishing, and why 2010 is going to be a landmark year in tech:
The Kindle Vision Statement
The Kindle has one of the best vision statements I have ever read for any product. It is simple, bold, and easy to understand. Whether I'm an Amazon employee, customer, or competitor I get it.