I just saw Amazon's new Kindle e-reader series announcement. I recently bought a Kindle Touch which is great, but one of its limitations is the low contrast screen. Unlike an LCD computer, TV, or tablet display, the e-ink screen does not have a back light. It is designed to be read using an external light source like a paper book, and even though the e-ink technology has improved since the Kindle was first released, the "paper" on this model still appeared gray rather than white. Having adequate lighting near its reflective surface is an absolute necessity.
Now Amazon has renamed and improved the Touch. It's now the Kindle Paperwhite. The new e-reader offers 62% more pixels, 25% more contrast, and a touch screen that is covered with a patented built-in light made from a flattened fiber optic cable (not back-lit, but lit from above.) Even with the light, it has an 8-week battery life.
From Amazon.com:
Designed for Reading
Unlike a backlit tablet display,
Kindle Paperwhite guides light towards the surface of the e-ink display
from above so that the light never shines directly towards your eyes,
allowing you to read comfortably without eye strain.
Perfectly Balanced Whiteness
We worked on Kindle Paperwhite for
over two years to perfect the uniformity of the built-in light,
flattening out a fiber optic cable into a sheet, and nanoimprinting to
ensure perfectly even distribution of light. Our design uses nanoscale
optical diffractive patterns to enable tight control over the direction
of the light. Enjoy reading with exceptional lighting uniformity and
evenly balanced whiteness across the entire display.
Adjustable Brightness
Your eyes adapt to the amount of
light around you, so you'll prefer dimmer light when reading in a dark
setting and brighter light when reading in well-lit surroundings. You
can adjust the brightness of Kindle Paperwhite across a wide spectrum -
from low light to full brightness - so you can read comfortably in any
setting.
Power Efficient
Because our patented technology
enables fine-grain control over where the light is diffused, Kindle Paperwhite uses low-power LEDs, requiring very little power to evenly
illuminate the entire screen.
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