Lab Rats - #198 - e-Ink Explained

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#198 / November 23, 2009 / 16:03 min.

e-Ink Explained

You've been thinking of buying a Kindle or a Sony eBook reader with an e-Ink screen but you're wondering: why not just read eBooks on your laptop or large-screen smartphone's LCD screen? The reasons are many but the biggest one is how each of these display technologies push pixels. Andy and Sean explain how e-Ink works using eggs, salt and shoe polish.
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E-ink - a type of electronic ink created by the E Ink Corporation.

The Amazon Kindle is now available in almost every country including Canada! labratsonline.com/kindle.

The Kindle uses wireless to download books so it's generally the battery life is far less than the Sony Reader.

The Barnes & Noble nook is not available in Canada. But check it out here: labratsonline.com/nook.

The battery on the Sony Reader lasts about 6,800 page turns.

Andy's e-ink watch is from here: labratsonline.com/andyswatch.

Color eBook models are already available in Asia, with more coming: labratsonline.com/color-ebook.

Hey American fans: yes, that's French on the salt box! Canada's officially bilingual...I only know cereal box French though.

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