But down here, below the clouds, in the world of ebook-reader owners, I can guarantee you that the times I want color are far outnumbered by the times that I’d benefit from sharper, bolder, faster grayscale.
The numbers break down something like this:
- Times I’ve wanted color: I don’t know. Maybe one or two? I can’t remember any. But it has probably happened once.
- Times I’d benefit from grayscale improvements: Every time I use it.
This isn’t to say that there’s no reason to make any devices with color e-ink screens, but I don’t think there’s much reason to make mainstream ebook readers with them.
via Marco.org – Generalization of technological progressions.
Marco Arment on why for the typical user of an e-book reader, improving the rendering of grayscale on e-ink screens is far more important than developing color e-ink technology.