Development of e-book readers

Description

One of the main obstacles for e-book break-through have been so far high prices, technical incompetence of e-book readers, and they still can’t compete with traditional books what comes to readability. The biggest problems have been the display and the lack of digital rights management (DRM) systems.

Enablers

- The research and development of screen-reading applications has been started
- Continuous development of screens & digital rights management
- When the e-book readers develop, the prices will decrease

Inhibitors

- Too low resolution: an optimal e-book reader needs at least 200dpi, and today’s reading devices have display resolutions from 72-106 dpi
- Slow development of LCD screens
- Too low battery capacity

Paradigms

E-book readers are portable and they enable immediate access on e-books. A reader doesn't need to go anymore to a bookshop to buy a book, and he or she can start reading the book immediatelly. When the displays are developed enough , the e-books can be read in low lighting or in bright sunny weather, combined with sound, images and videos.

Timing

- Big improvements on e-book reader screens are expected in next 5-10 years

Web Resources

http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_10/hillesund/index.html



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