Ever heard of Pixel Qi displays? Well, in a minute, you will have.

Pixel Qi is a new transflective display technology that will transform the so-called “netbooks” currently on the market as well as many other laptops. Basically, imagine a normal LCD display when you are in a normal computer environment (with the backlight turned on) and an eReader display (similar to that of the Kindle and Nook developed by E-ink) when you are outside in sunlight. It seems like netbooks may become the new eReader if these screens make it any time soon. I’d definitely opt for a netbook with a tablet-like rotating screen that can also be read like an eReader display in direct sunlight.

Why worry about hacking your Nook to get a browser and/or unlock Android’s potential and load any app you want? Just get a netbook that works principally the same as a laptop with your choice of operating system and flip the screen around when you want to read. It might be heavier but too heavy?

Anyway, here is a vid and some links to the Pixel Qi transflective displays…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ZErQ5Kl6w&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube]

First acknowledged Tablet PC with Pixel Qi screen

Another link

Pixel Qi in Taipei

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