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Originally Posted by lionel47
The Nook Color, meanwhile, is probably aimed at under 40 readers who also probably have small children. The under 40 sector probably does not see reading off an LCD as an issue.
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It's always interesting to me, as one of the "young people" (upper twenties), to hear what we are supposed to be like. Of course, it may very well be that most of my peers take no issue with an LCD screen, and B&N is marketing well. But I for one don't like reading long-form on one
at all. I read a lot of journal articles downloaded from online databases and I
always print them out. My quite tech-savvy best friend has recently received his Kindle, not a tablet, and I will soon get mine as well.
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Originally Posted by detayls
I do wonder about all the LCD moaning. Is it psychosomatic?
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I doubt it is a real concern and will quickly fade away.  |
My wife is one of those who says she gets a headache. I do think the "eye strain" thing is a bit overblown because, from what I've read, eye strain as a medical diagnosis is different from what people claim to experience with current LCD screens. As for me, I can't quite describe anything in medical terms that bothers me. I just...don't like it.
But more than that, one of the big issues for me is energy efficiency. I haven't seen this talked about since I've joined this forum, and that may be because MR members tend towards being gadget people as well as heavy readers. All in all, I'm interested in reducing my carbon footprint and not adding another charger plugged into the wall every night. I wrestled a lot with the question as to whether having an e-reader would mean that my personal practice of sustainability would be advanced or pushed back. Ultimately, I have decided that the way I will use my Kindle means a net positive. Heck, I even want to build a small solar charger station so my Kindle isn't running on electricity from coal!
Thus, if Mirasol is as efficient as is being claimed, I can wait a few years for it first to enter mass production, then to come down in price.