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Old December 11th 06, 05:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Roger Worden
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Default Digital Paper displays

That page to this one about a color electronic paper from Fujitsu... even
more promising.

http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9257262400.html

"Greg Arnold" wrote in message
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Martin Gregorie wrote:
Roger Worden wrote:
In the current issues of aviation magazines, there are ads for

eFlyBook.
This device contains various flight documents for power pilots, but the
interesting part is the use of a "digital paper" display. Other than
retail
store signs, this is the first commercial use of digital paper that I
have
seen.

Mororola's new F3 mobile phone, which apparently has just started
shipping in India, uses an E ink display. Its a low cost phone aimed at
3rd world users. The display retains what it was last showing when the
phone is turned off.

If you want to check the display legibility, details and photos are

he

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11...hips_motofone/


Here is more about the technology, plus a photo of a screen that seems
about the right size for a glider cockpit:

http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS9257262400.html