Panasonic trial using TFT LCD can browse photos of color e-book terminal

Panasonic digital publishing industry in 2005 ~ July 7, 2005 Expo held in Tokyo on the 10 day "(Digital Publishing Fair 2005)", the display color e-book terminal products can browse pictures. The exhibits are equipped with 5.6 inch XGA specification TFT LCD screen. Resolution is about 210ppi.

Panasonic's existing e-book terminal, sigma BOOK is equipped with 2 memory type 7.2 inch XGA specification monochrome LCD screen. The LCD screen of the new product has become 1, smaller than the existing products, small size, weight and size of the size of the A6 book is roughly equivalent. The battery from the past 2 AA type dry battery, into a lithium ion rechargeable battery. Make the production force when the driving time increased to a charge 6 ~ 7 hours. The date of the listing has not yet been determined, it is said to be released in July 2006 product version, the price is set to be the same as the existing products in the same weak 40 thousand yen (about RMB 3070 yuan).

The new terminal in order to realize the design of small and light, in addition to the LCD screen reduced from existing products to dual screen, but also reduces the operation button. To this end, is facing a new terminal to develop a new independent user interface, completely different from the phone, PDA and small game consoles. "Although there is no operating button on the body, but did not use the touch panel. The aim is to have a real book users can feel "(Matsushita commentator).

The new terminal is also ready to import video playback, is currently being used to explore the encoding format. If you use this video playback function, you can enjoy the animation books and other e-books unique content. In addition, it will also be able to play voice and music, the company is ready to provide a combination of audio and other documents and audio content. Static image is added to the JPEG support function.

Content stored in SD card. Reading content data via the USB port designed on the terminal. The exhibits are displayed in the contents of the computer data transmission, no video content.