Rising Demand for Larger Screen E-book Readers May Cause Shortage in 2010
Rising Demand for Larger Screen E-book Readers May Cause Shortage in 2010
Posted 12/31/2009 at 8:11am
| by Paul Lilly
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We're still not ready to declare e-book readers the second coming of netbooks (in terms of popularity), but there's no doubt the fad is taking off. And in 2010, demand for larger screen e-book readers measuring 9.7 inches is expected to soar up to 320 percent on year, says Digitimes Research.
Impressive? Sure. Concerning? Only if you're Prmie View International (PVI), who despite acquiring E Ink, the company behind the e-paper displays on the Kindle and Sony e-book lineup, earlier this year may face a capacity shortage and not be able to keep up with demand.
PVI chairman Scott Liu noted high demand for 9.7-inch e-book readers, and as such, his company will focus on shipments of larger-size 7-, 8-, and 9.7-inch e-book panels in 2010.
As for the readers themselves, Amazon's Kindle measures 6 inches, while the Kindle DX utilizes a 9.7-inch display. BenQ is expected to launch a 6-inch model in January 2010, followed by a 9-inch model in the second half of 2010.
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JohnP
December 31, 2009 at 1:15pm
I want a frickken 13 inch screen so I can read a magazine or textbook at normal size. You hear me, oh E-Book gods? I want to be able to lay in my bed and read the tablet like I would a paper version. And color would be nice... Look at the physical size of the Kindle DX. Get rid of the honking frame and it would easily hold a larger screen.
Well, here is hoping that Pixel Qi works out.
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