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

At 9:39 AM -0800 2/13/09, Kon Wilms wrote:

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 I like big screens too, but there is a lot of elegance and practicality in a
 small device that is highly portable.


The truth is all the devices you mention are in the stone age in terms
of screen technology. This type of 'application' will only take off
with the introduction of flexible and foldable screen technologies,
i.e. http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/sonys-flexible-oled-mockups/



Kon

I cannot agree with you on this one.
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.
I cannot put my Powerbook in my pocket, nor could I put the OLED displays in the pictures in a pocket. This does not invalidate the need for notebook computers or the kinds of prototype devices in these pictures. The bracelet display could actually be a good form factor for music players and text messages, but it would be difficult to use such a small display to reply to a text message.
Near as I can tell, mobile web access is a market that already is taking off, thanks to Crackberries, iPhones and iPod Touches, and even cheap netbooks. Speaking of netbooks, I find it interesting that this is the "growth segment" of the PC business. To me this is a signal that the PC market is finally spiraling down to a commodity level where there is little profit left for anyone.
Watch the mobile/handheld space...this is where the next platform will live and where real innovation will take place. 

Regards
Craig


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