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kjk · 08-19-2010, 12:13 AM

I have a Sony 505, and have to admit that while I loved the display itself, the page flashing irritated me. I am also a pretty quick reader, so the flashing just was a constant issue for me...I know some people try to compare it to actual physical page turns or even the animated turns on LCD displays ("those don't bother you, right???") but to me the flash feels more like a technical glitch (I do know the actual reason) than anything natural or something that I can ignore.

I still used the 505 because it was the best option at the time...but I found myself using my iPhone a lot more, and once I got my iPad the Sony has been just gathering dust.

Also, LCD displays don't bother me at all, so your mileage may differ.

I'll re-look at the next generation or two of e-Ink; I've seen some pretty impressive animation demos, which means they have definitely been working on selective refresh, which will negate the need to "flash" the entire screen after every page turn. I think we are still in the dark ages when it comes to natural displays-lots of great stuff coming in the next few years!

08-19-2010, 12:13 AM	#13
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	I have a Sony 505, and have to admit that while I loved the display itself, the page flashing irritated me. I am also a pretty quick reader, so the flashing just was a constant issue for me...I know some people try to compare it to actual physical page turns or even the animated turns on LCD displays ("those don't bother you, right???") but to me the flash feels more like a technical glitch (I do know the actual reason) than anything natural or something that I can ignore. I still used the 505 because it was the best option at the time...but I found myself using my iPhone a lot more, and once I got my iPad the Sony has been just gathering dust. Also, LCD displays don't bother me at all, so your mileage may differ. I'll re-look at the next generation or two of e-Ink; I've seen some pretty impressive animation demos, which means they have definitely been working on selective refresh, which will negate the need to "flash" the entire screen after every page turn. I think we are still in the dark ages when it comes to natural displays-lots of great stuff coming in the next few years!