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I wonder what the production cost of an iPad with TWO displays would be? The iPhone now has glass on both sides, what if the front could be LCD and the back E-Ink? Since E-ink is permanent, it could also be a great way to "personalize" your iPad with e.g. a custom design on the 'back'. Steve, are you reading this?


That reminds me of Pixel Qi, a display that's a mixture a normal LCD and E-Ink: http://www.pixelqi.com/home


It's not actually the same as E-Ink, it's still an LCD screen when in low power reflective mode.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_Qi


E-ink displays are very expensive. The one in the kindle costs > $60 to the manufacturer.


I'd prefer the iPhone with solar batteries on the backside.




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