[opendtv] Re: speaking of truly troubled media ...

At 8:49 AM -0800 2/14/09, Kon Wilms wrote:

On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 6:53 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 I cannot agree with you on this one.


Come on Craig, think outside the box. Just because I post a device
demonstrating OLED capability doesn't mean I specifically mean that
device.

http://nexus404.com/Blog/2008/09/10/nokias-concept-oled-scroll-laptop-designed-by-rodrigo-mercado-futuristic-impressive/


 Form factors are VERY important, and there is NO single form factor that can
 meet all needs. A flexible display will ALSO need an interactive interface.
 The pictures you provided the link for suggest that there will still need to
 be a physical package for the display that can "support" a touch interface
 for the device.


We're talking about replacing a newspaper or book here. That's the
specific application under discussion. Touch is unimportant -- ability
to scale the size of the display and portability is. An iPhone
although semi-useful with multitouch is still an archaic window to a
larger display. Using the iPhone to read anything of any length is a
PITA.



No wonder my butt hurts...

;-)
I've seen all kinds of futuristic displays that one can roll up, fold up, etc. I have no doubt that one of these days something like this will come to market. But my point remains the same. When you unroll one of these things it will require two hands to hold and use, and I'm not certain how easy it will be to navigate through content using such a device. A physical newspaper is not a single page; you turn pages, have multiple sections, fold it, etc. 

Where do you put a roll-up display that is flexible and a foot long or more?
Would I like a larger display than my iPhone? Certainly for some applications - that's why I have a notebook computer. I do spend significant amounts of time reading text on my iPhone - I do not find this to be a huge problem when I am away from a better device with a larger display. I have more problems with network speed than the ability of the iPhone or a Touch to render information in a usable manner.
Who can tell what we will be using in the future? It might be a neurological interface that eliminates the need for a display all together... 

Regards
Craig

Perhaps. It's a matter of convenience


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