Introducing Color Triton Displays by E-Ink
The world of e-readers is about to get a splash of colour, as Hanvon, one of the leading companies in the industry, plans to launch a colour e-reader in March 2011. The technology behind this colour revolution is the E Ink Triton display, a new colour e-paper display developed by E Ink Holdings.
Until now, e-ink technology has been limited to grayscale and a few thousand colours. But the E Ink Triton display promises to change that, offering the ability to display 16 levels of grayscale and thousands of colours. This new display is approximately 20% faster than current e-ink based products and maintains the advantages of low power consumption and high contrast displays, making it readable even in direct sunlight.
However, the expected price for colour e-readers based on the E Ink Triton display is yet to be announced. Considering that E Ink Triton was an earlier generation of colour e-ink technology, with known limitations in colour saturation and performance, it is likely that modern colour e-ink devices using newer technologies like E Ink Kaleido or Gallery will be more competitively priced.
The market valuation for colour e-ink displays is expected to grow from $728 million in 2024 to around $995 million by 2032, suggesting increasing adoption and likely price competitiveness with time. Despite this, specific price points for e-readers with Triton displays are not mentioned.
Given the older technology of the E Ink Triton, it is unlikely that new devices would use it. The MX508 processor is noted to drive both Pearl and Triton platforms, indicating some ongoing support, but there is no direct pricing information linked to colour e-readers with Triton displays.
If you are looking for actual retail price estimates, recent prototypes and first-generation colour e-readers with more advanced colour e-ink tech tend to be priced notably above standard monochrome e-readers, often in the $200–$350 range depending on features and brand. This is a general industry trend rather than Triton-specific pricing.
In conclusion, while the E Ink Triton display promises to bring colour to the world of e-readers, the pricing for colour e-readers based on this technology remains unclear. With the growth of the colour e-ink display market and the development of more advanced technologies, it is expected that prices will become more competitive over time.
E-readers using the E Ink Triton display, such as the one planned by Hanvon, are anticipated to offer a wider range of colors beyond the current grayscale and few thousand colors, thanks to the display's capability to handle 16 levels of grayscale and thousands of colors. Despite the expected growth in the market for color e-ink displays, the exact pricing for e-readers with Triton displays remains unannounced.
