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Bookeen breakthrough real time web page scrolling on eInk panel

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What it is

A short Bookeen R&D demo showing real-time web page scrolling on an eInk panel, far faster than typical e-readers. It was a prototype for the next generation of Cybook readers.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as proof that eInk panels can refresh fast and that slow e-readers are mainly a display-controller problem.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “they made an impressive demo of the technology[1], showing a really fast display.”

    Impressive demo of fast e-ink display scrolling.

    ippisl, 2011-11 · Recommendation · in “Jeff Bezos Owns the Web in More Ways Than You Think”

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Topics: eink, e-reader, bookeen, display controller, scrolling

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