Answers.Body: <p>A few years ago at the Tools of Change conference in New York, I got to see a demo of a color eInk display. It was really pretty uninspiring--without any backlight, the colors were all really washed out, more like pastels than anything vibrant--and that's being generous. Even <a href="http://www.qualcomm.com/mirasol" rel="nofollow">Qualcomm's Mirasol</a> display, which is similar to eInk, didn't have really bright, distinct. Materials technology always advances, of course, so things may be getting better, but I haven't heard any rumors of anything new.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>There's also <a href="http://www.pixelqi.com/" rel="nofollow">Pixel Qi</a>, which makes LCD screens rather than e-ink, but they claim the screens are sunlight readable and low power. The website has a list of devices that use their screens. I haven't seen any of them in person.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>E-ink have had their <a href="http://www.eink.com/display_products_triton.html">Triton technology</a> for a few years, which has been available in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink#E_Ink_Triton">several commercial products</a>: Hanvon color eReader, JetBook Color and PocketBook Color Lux.</p>
  
  <p>I cannot find the reference, but IIRC there are multiple layers through which the light needs to reflect. Therefore the lighting conditions need to be better than for monochrome eInk displays.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I had opportunity to buy a Kindle Paperwhite and I was looking for an equivalent which support colors. Amazon have the Kindle Fire but it is a tablet technology which is not comparable to the e-ink. </p>
  
  <p>The reader with e-Ink are (for my usage) superior for the battery life (several weeks without charging) and for the readability under bright place (sunny).</p>
  
  <p>My question is: do you know any device with color e-ink, and if it does not, do you have proof that it can be real one day?</p>
  
  <p>I hope my question is not too opinion centric, I am looking for facts not opinions.</p>
  
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ThreadText: # Is there any e-ink technology that can display colors?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-04)
  
  I had opportunity to buy a Kindle Paperwhite and I was looking for an equivalent which support colors. Amazon have the Kindle Fire but it is a tablet technology which is not comparable to the e-ink.
  
  The reader with e-Ink are (for my usage) superior for the battery life (several weeks without charging) and for the readability under bright place (sunny).
  
  My question is: do you know any device with color e-ink, and if it does not, do you have proof that it can be real one day?
  
  I hope my question is not too opinion centric, I am looking for facts not opinions.
  
  **Tags:** ebook-readers, e-ink
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Related question [Why are there so few color e-ink devices on the market in 2014?](http://ebooks.stackexchange.com/questions/717)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2014-03-05. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  E-ink have had their [Triton technology](http://www.eink.com/display_products_triton.html) for a few years, which has been available in [several commercial products](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Ink#E_Ink_Triton): Hanvon color eReader, JetBook Color and PocketBook Color Lux.
  
  I cannot find the reference, but IIRC there are multiple layers through which the light needs to reflect. Therefore the lighting conditions need to be better than for monochrome eInk displays.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-05. Score: 3
  
  A few years ago at the Tools of Change conference in New York, I got to see a demo of a color eInk display. It was really pretty uninspiring--without any backlight, the colors were all really washed out, more like pastels than anything vibrant--and that's being generous. Even [Qualcomm's Mirasol](http://www.qualcomm.com/mirasol) display, which is similar to eInk, didn't have really bright, distinct. Materials technology always advances, of course, so things may be getting better, but I haven't heard any rumors of anything new.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2014-03-05. Score: 0
  
  There's also [Pixel Qi](http://www.pixelqi.com/), which makes LCD screens rather than e-ink, but they claim the screens are sunlight readable and low power. The website has a list of devices that use their screens. I haven't seen any of them in person.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_4**: When switching to 'reflective mode' a pixel qi screen will effectively turn black & white.  
  
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