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The GreatGonzo · 04-20-2007, 08:13 AM

I would love to have at least a simplified explanation of how this darkening of the screen can happen; I thought I had at least a basic understanding of how e-ink works, but I cannot figure out why the display would get darker in certain spots, making it look like an infection or something. If the e-ink particles for some reason lost their ability to react to the processor's commands, wouldn't the screen look more like a tv that's not set to a station? White noise?

04-20-2007, 08:13 AM	#5
The GreatGonzo Old Yeller Posts: 180 Karma: 67 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad & Kindle - The Best of Both Worlds	I would love to have at least a simplified explanation of how this darkening of the screen can happen; I thought I had at least a basic understanding of how e-ink works, but I cannot figure out why the display would get darker in certain spots, making it look like an infection or something. If the e-ink particles for some reason lost their ability to react to the processor's commands, wouldn't the screen look more like a tv that's not set to a station? White noise? Last edited by The GreatGonzo; 04-20-2007 at 12:36 PM.