The Electrowetting Display
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters bring it up as a look at a promising display technology that has stayed outside the mainstream.
What it is
IEEE Spectrum interviews Samsung display researcher Johan Feenstra on how electrowetting displays work. He explains why they can match LCD capability while being about three times more efficient.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2013 to 2017.
What Hacker News said
Recommends phaet0n · 2013-05 · on “Amazon Bought Liquavista - Color Kindle to Follow?”
The source link is [1], earlier sale negotiations [2]. I hope Amazon manages to aggressively commercialize this technology. Ever since seeing development prototypes in videos I've been smitten. [3] [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] [3] [this video]
Cites X4 · 2014-03 · on “Sony Digital Paper e-ink PDF tablet for notes and forms”
a) Would you please tell me where you found how much it costs and where I can buy it please? b) I really need something like this urgently. $1000 isn't much, if it makes your life measurably easier. It IS expensive, but unlike tablets, smartphones, convertibles and notebooks this is something that directly effects my productivity. c) I was hoping for foldable Mirasol or Electrowetting (EWD) displays in Q1 2014 since 2009 and it's still not there. These are the most promising display technologies that I know of, which are still hold back for reasons that I simply don't understand. It may have to do with the Display Technology Cartels, bad marketing, or no funding. I just wish to know why Elec
Cites worldsayshi · 2017-08 · on “A camera that snaps a GIF and ejects a cartridge that displays it”
Does anyone know if there any other initiatives beside PixelQi and e-ink displays for producing (modern) displays that can be used with passive light? It would be fantastic to be able to bring my laptop into the sunlight for work. And with the expectation of greatly improved battery life. Edit: Ooh, I found Liquavista: [LINK] Edit2: And Electrowetting as well: [this video] Hmm, why isn't this in use.