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No For Kno, Finally.  It Was DOA Anyway.

No For Kno, Finally. It Was DOA Anyway.

By Zoli Erdos on February 21, 2011

Boomtown reports Kno, makers of the flip-open dual tablet designed for the education market is planning to sell off the hardware business, and focus on software only. Says Kara Swisher: That’s because marketing a new and complex product like the Kno takes a lot of effort and cash, especially since it is an increasingly competitive […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology | Tagged books, e-reader, hardware, ipad, kindle, kno, que, situational device, tablet

The Kno is Not a Tablet.  It’s a Workout Device

The Kno is Not a Tablet. It’s a Workout Device

By Zoli Erdos on August 12, 2010

Seriously.  At 5 and a half pounds it’s not exactly a lightweight tablet you would want to hold for hours. I have a very simple test for you: if you have an average 14”-15” laptop around, flip it open, hold it vertically, just like this: … and tell me how long you could comfortably hold […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged books, e-reader, hardware, ipad, kindle, kno, que, situational device, tablet | 3 Responses

When Innovation Backfires. MSI’s Dual-screen eSomething

When Innovation Backfires. MSI’s Dual-screen eSomething

By Zoli Erdos on January 11, 2010

I love innovation – just not innovation for the sake of innovation.  It should be useful – and when I look at MSI’s dual-screen eReader – Netbook – Whatever, I seriously question the usability. Multipurpose devices do make sense, especially when it comes to the one-little-thing you carry in your pocket: it’s great not having […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged e-paper, e-reader, ebooks, netbook, notebook, paradigm shift, situational device, situational hardware | 3 Responses

Qu'est-ce QUE c'est? A Killer e-Book? A Kindle Killer?

Qu'est-ce QUE c'est? A Killer e-Book? A Kindle Killer?

By Zoli Erdos on October 19, 2009

A picture is worth  thousand words.  So the next two images of the Que, Plastic Logic’s ultrathin, bendable e-reader should save 2,000 words… courtesy of MediaMemo: I’ve said before, dedicated e-readers won’t go away anytime soon, and Plastic Logic’s product is the one to keep an eye for – simply because this is the first […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged E-book, e-reader, kindle, plastic logic, que | 1 Response

Books On Clouds: A Game Changer?

Books On Clouds: A Game Changer?

By Krishnan Subramanian on October 15, 2009

I am a big sucker for ebooks for many reasons. First, there is a noble reason of not cutting the trees and helping the planet. There are other practical and lesser mortal reasons like saving space by not having huge bookshelves occupying most of the office space, cost (the consumers are supposed to have huge […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged cloud computing, e-reader, ebooks, google, google books, google editions, green, kindle | 1 Response

CrunchPad Getting Close to Launch - Now Really Sexy Situational Device.

CrunchPad Getting Close to Launch – Now Really Sexy Situational Device.

By Zoli Erdos on June 3, 2009

 I admit I was skeptical when Mike Arrington first announced he wanted to build a  lightweight  Web Tablet.  But a few month later we saw the first prototype, which was not particularly attractive – but real.  Mea Culpa, I was wrong. The second prototype was already quite likable, albeit not as sexy as as the […]

Posted in Design, Product reviews | Tagged crunchpad, e-paper, e-reader, ebooks, kindle, netbooks, situational computer, situational devices, tablet, techcrunch | 3 Responses

NetBooks Will Not Replace e-Readers

NetBooks Will Not Replace e-Readers

By Zoli Erdos on May 29, 2009

PC World has jumped the shark with the bombastic title: Bye-bye Kindle, E-reader Screens Coming for Netbooks.  It’s all about start-up Pixel Qi’s new screen which can operate as traditional backlit color LCD or as a black-end-white e-paper that hardly consumes energy and most importantly reduces eye-strain.  PC World jumps to the conclusion: E-reader makers […]

Posted in Analysis, Design | Tagged e-paper, e-reader, ebooks, epaper, ereader, ergonomics, kindle, netbooks, plastic logic, situational devices | 3 Responses

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