Answers.Body: <p>The Triton display is an E Ink display so it should greatly reduced power consumption when compared to a conventional LCD display. According to the <a href="http://eink.com/display_products_triton.html" rel="nofollow">E Ink website</a> the Triton display has a similar crispness as an monochrome E Ink display. The <a href="http://www.jetbookk12.com/checkout?action=cart-add&amp;item=22671&amp;siteId=36" rel="nofollow">price for the Ectaco Jetbook Color</a> using this display is $499.95. However the price of future color E Ink displays could decrease.</p>
  
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Body: <p>The new <a href="http://eink.com/display_products_triton.html" rel="noreferrer">Triton</a> display by eInk Technologies allows eInk screens to display color. This would be very useful for features like images and highlighting. Is it a viable option for mainstream ereader displays? Specifically,</p>
  
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  <li>Does it significantly lower battery life?</li>
  <li>Does it affect reading quality (e.g. blurrier or more artifacts)?</li>
  <li>Would it require too much of a price increase?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>An answer from someone who has an Ectaco Jetbook Color would be very helpful.</p>
  
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Title: Is the Triton eInk display a viable option for future ereaders?
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ThreadText: # Is the Triton eInk display a viable option for future ereaders?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-18)
  
  The new [Triton](http://eink.com/display_products_triton.html) display by eInk Technologies allows eInk screens to display color. This would be very useful for features like images and highlighting. Is it a viable option for mainstream ereader displays? Specifically,
  
  * Does it significantly lower battery life?
  * Does it affect reading quality (e.g. blurrier or more artifacts)?
  * Would it require too much of a price increase?
  
  An answer from someone who has an Ectaco Jetbook Color would be very helpful.
  
  **Tags:** hardware, ebook-readers, screens, color, e-ink
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-19. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  The Triton display is an E Ink display so it should greatly reduced power consumption when compared to a conventional LCD display. According to the [E Ink website](http://eink.com/display_products_triton.html) the Triton display has a similar crispness as an monochrome E Ink display. The [price for the Ectaco Jetbook Color](http://www.jetbookk12.com/checkout?action=cart-add&item=22671&siteId=36) using this display is $499.95. However the price of future color E Ink displays could decrease.
  
  
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