http://www.eink.com/kits/amepd.html
I got a chance to look closely at a Kindle this past weekend. It
has a fascinating display.
The above link is the marketing site for a protyping system
which uses the e-ink flat-panel display, the same display used
on the new Kindle electronic book.
The protyping kit (at $3K) includes a computer with Linux
preinstalled.
What I wish I had now was the time (and disposable cash) to buy
one of these units to see if it could be interfaced to aircraft
engines and instrumentation.
What especially interests me is the very readable low-power
display. It is just as easily read in bright sunlight as in dim
light.
The display draws a small current only when the image is being
updated, so when used as an electronic book, the unit (which
weighs only a few ounces) has a battery-life of one month.
Friends of mine are building LSA aircraft without standard
electrical system to minimize weight.
Some are using small solar panels to charge lightweight lithium
batteries to power their instrumentation.
The very light weight and extremely low-power display may have a future in
aircraft.
Robin Berglund
I think somebody already did it; ;-) belite
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/belitepanel.php
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brian gochnauer
No doubt!
I have a kindle that bought to carry the approach plates and AFD. It
also
got me into reading. The screen the great in sunlight!! Needs a good
light
for night time. There will be color versions in early 2011.
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David Leonard
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That Belite stuff is regular LED, not e ink.
http://www.beliteaircraft.com/electronics/
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David Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
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Dave, What happened to Mike's engine? Connie tells me the
airplane was sold without the engine.
Paul Lamar
Aircraft was kept intact, disassembled and trucked back to the new owners
home.