That looks just about the same as the other current readers (except the Kindle, of course).
#Hanvon ebook reader software
The Nook website says that it can play videos, and I’ve even read that Barnes & Noble is going to be opening it up to third-party software developers. In my opinion, this doesn’t really count as an e-reader. It even changes from horizontal to vertical like the iPad, and I imagine that you’d use the same kind of flicking/swiping motions on it. It’s a backlit screen, and from what I can tell, it’s pretty much the same type of screen as on the iPad. The Nook Color’s screen, which they’re calling a “VividView™ Color Touchscreen,” is not E-Ink. That makes them more like reading a book on paper because they can be read by a lamp or even outside in the sun. They are made that way on purpose so that they don’t reflect light. How exactly can it have a color screen while all other ebook readers have black&white screens? Well, it’s not a leap in e-reader technology - it’s a different type of screen altogether.Į-Ink screens are all B&W, and they are all matte instead of glossy. But it's going to need a serious price slashing for any chance of success.That’s what I asked myself when I first heart about the new Nook Color. According to the company's founder and chairman, Liu Yingjian, it is "possible" that we'll see this one sold in the United States. Sporting both Wi-Fi and 3G support, the color e-ink device is expected to first launch in Hanvon's native China next year for $440. So if we can get color e-ink technology rolling faster, I can't wait to see what might come out in the next year. It will be costly at first (as evident by the initial $249 price tag attached to the Nook Color), but eventually that will drop. The biggest hindrance with color LCD panels is glare, making the devices less versatile when it comes to location.īut I have to agree that color is just where this market is headed. Hanvon Technology is all set to debut a 10-inch e-reader with a colorized electronic ink display at the FPD International 2010 trade show in Tokyo on Tuesday.Īccording to The New York Times, the Hanvon e-reader is "not intended to be a multifunction competitor to the iPad, but rather a dedicated reading device, like the Kindle." The article cites a lot of the pros and cons when it comes to e-ink versus and LCD.
The Nook Color is on its way, but maybe there will be some more competition in the color e-book reader market soon.