“By popular demand here is the first picture of our new screen. In the above picture, two 3qi screens are shown side-by-side: one of our screens is in full color saturation with its backlight on, the other of our screens is shown in its epaper mode with backlight off. These screens will be available this fall in netbooks and ebook readers. Size: 10.1? diagonal.” – Mary Lou Jepsen, Pixel Qi.
Details: She’s the brain behind the dual-mode display on the XO-1, the OLPC laptop, and her new company could very well end up supplying screens for a successor. Also, she hopes to popularize her technology in the private sector, So her screens are, er, well worth watching.
Imagine all the extra time your netbook could give you in the black-and-white mode, with less of a strain on the batteries. The XO-1 screen offers similar capabilities, of course, and I’ll welcome comparative stats. On top of everything else, Mary Lou’s tech can piggyback on existing LCD production facilities, making it rather cost-competitive with E Ink.
Tip and other info: Click on the photos for more detailed views. About the second shot—taken on an iPhone.”Sorry, it’s just not a great camera…outside in the hot tropical sun. The laptop is on top of a shrub. Apologies for the glare from the metal bezel of the screen; this will of course be covered up in a real product. Nonetheless, we think it’s a stunning screen.”