Some books are written or laid out with two pages in mind. What this specific e-reader unfortunately doesn’t solve is the problem with double page spreads in manga (although digital versions, at least those I use, don’t spread them on two pages anyway).
Sure, but again, why? People who care about the physical feel of books just get them from the library. People who want something convenient have e-readers. It feels like a worst of both worlds more than a best
I’m a huge fan of this idea. Having a light clamshell device for reading means the formatting would be (should be, might be) closer to that of a physical book. With most books I don’t think that matters, but there are tons where the author plays with page formatting & typography and it rarely comes off well in a single-screen ereader.
Additionally - clamshell means built-in screen protection. I’ve never liked those stick-on 3rd party screen protector sheets, and a clamshell design is going to do a better job of protecting the screen anyway. Something like this you can snap it closed and chuck it in a bag without worrying.
I just checked the weight: it’s 300g which is a little heavier than my Kobo with case (273g) and a ~400 page paperback (213g). That’s lighter than I expected given that it’s basically two readers stuck together including two batteries.
However, I think the kind of media that would benefit from the original page layout would also need a higher resolution, and perhaps colour.
However, I think the kind of media that would benefit from the original page layout would also need a higher resolution, and perhaps colour.
Indeed. Resolution will probably need to be higher in that regard. For books (not comics or art books), color should not be that important.
That being said, the issue of (not) owning and (not) controlling our ebooks is the reason why I stopped reading & purchasing them a few years ago (despite being heavy into those since the early 00s). So, I’m very much interested in that project :)
Yeah, I also don’t really see the appeal of a two screen format. Currently use a boox palma 2 phone sized reader. I keep my font size pretty large but don’t really find needing to turn the page a bit more a burden.
Not to be a hater, but why? (Referring to the two screens, not the open source part)
Some books are written or laid out with two pages in mind. What this specific e-reader unfortunately doesn’t solve is the problem with double page spreads in manga (although digital versions, at least those I use, don’t spread them on two pages anyway).
Also I could see it being useful if you can “pin” some pages on one side, especially if you need to compare multiple documents on the fly.
Obvious answer is to be more like a normal book
Sure, but again, why? People who care about the physical feel of books just get them from the library. People who want something convenient have e-readers. It feels like a worst of both worlds more than a best
The case with the front cover flap already does that.
I’m a huge fan of this idea. Having a light clamshell device for reading means the formatting would be (should be, might be) closer to that of a physical book. With most books I don’t think that matters, but there are tons where the author plays with page formatting & typography and it rarely comes off well in a single-screen ereader.
Additionally - clamshell means built-in screen protection. I’ve never liked those stick-on 3rd party screen protector sheets, and a clamshell design is going to do a better job of protecting the screen anyway. Something like this you can snap it closed and chuck it in a bag without worrying.
I just checked the weight: it’s 300g which is a little heavier than my Kobo with case (273g) and a ~400 page paperback (213g). That’s lighter than I expected given that it’s basically two readers stuck together including two batteries.
However, I think the kind of media that would benefit from the original page layout would also need a higher resolution, and perhaps colour.
Indeed. Resolution will probably need to be higher in that regard. For books (not comics or art books), color should not be that important.
That being said, the issue of (not) owning and (not) controlling our ebooks is the reason why I stopped reading & purchasing them a few years ago (despite being heavy into those since the early 00s). So, I’m very much interested in that project :)
Books are horrible in the beginning and the end one side is to think and it’s awkward to hold.
Yeah, I also don’t really see the appeal of a two screen format. Currently use a boox palma 2 phone sized reader. I keep my font size pretty large but don’t really find needing to turn the page a bit more a burden.
Probably much cheaper and easier to get, while allowing for a reasonably large total screen size.