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DaleDe · 05-09-2009, 06:27 PM

I think some of the loss is do to the controller on the older devices. It was not nearly as precise and optimized as the newer ones. I would expect this to lead to longer life. It is also true that if you turn off the unit with the screen displayed like on the kindle the ink will drift a bit so the image will fade slightly over time.

Dale

05-09-2009, 06:27 PM	#4
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,707 Karma: 3644259 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2	I think some of the loss is do to the controller on the older devices. It was not nearly as precise and optimized as the newer ones. I would expect this to lead to longer life. It is also true that if you turn off the unit with the screen displayed like on the kindle the ink will drift a bit so the image will fade slightly over time. Dale __________________ Dale DePriest http://pages.suddenlink.net/dalede or http://daledepriest.wikispaces.com currently using an EZ Reader or a Literati or my iPad.