I can go either way... I still own a couple working REB1100s (predecessor to the GEB eBookwise 1150) and they were great to read on, I would get about 5-6 days worth of normal reading @ around 2 hours each night in bed between charges. I have since owned a prs-505 and now own a 650.
While I loved my 1100, and the backlight was great for reading in bed with the lights out, the advantages of the eInk readers slowly phased out my usage of my 1100. For me, these advantages were the increase in reading time, the weight (it could get a little tedious holding the 1100 up for long stretches of reading), and as I scan and convert many of my own books into digital format so I can read them over and over again at a whim, the ability to use an updated format (like epub) that my newer readers support made my older 1100 obsolete. While I do miss the backlit screen on the 1100, I now have a rechargeable ReLight led booklight that works just fine for my non backlit eInk screen.
Ultimately, after using my 505, it was the extra weight and/or battery life that stopped me from further persuing an LCD based reader. This is the main reason I believe eInk readers have become so much more popular. I hope for this to change when the NotionInk Adam 10.1" Android tablet eventually (crossing my fingers
) comes to market with the 3 mode Pixel Qi LCD screen... 1) A full backlit color LCD mode; 2) A low power color transflective LCD mode; and 3) A no backlight, fully reflective, sunlight readable gray scale ereader mode. Current speculations are that there will be about 20+ hours continuous operation in ereader mode while just reading ebooks (very low processor/battery usage), and as little as 5-6 hours continuous use when watching 1080p video with full backlight and speakers cranked up to max.
And to ColdSun...
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Originally Posted by ColdSun
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1. Folks who say LCD "damages" their eyes are incorrect. I do not assume that anyone here has said that but it is a popular belief these days.
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... The funny thing is, you don't like how I say it, but its ok for the guy above to tell everyone that LCD is bad for their eyes... Go figure. ...
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(bold added by me for emphasis, it illustrate the condraditory nature of this post)
I agree with you, that LCD screens aren't as evil/dangerous/'just plain bad for you' that some may have claimed elsewhere on the net (maybe even elsewhere on these forums, not sure as I havent read
every single thread
), but the problem is that however 'popular' the belief, I don't see anyone in this thread has claiming this. At most, all I have read are personal anecdotes relaying their experience with reading ebooks on LCD screens, and how they prefer reading on eink, and also others to the contrary prefering backlit color LCD screens. Despite this, it seems that your reading into every negative personal experience with reading on LCD screens as an all out attack on LCD tech in general. And to
generalize a little here, many of your replies
seem to come off as a "Your wrong, I'm right, end of story, live with it." This does not engender constructive debate about one type of tech vs. another, mainly it just pisses people off. You put them on the defensive by dismissing their experiences, they reply, then you get on the defensive and reply back in a similar manner as before (it's an endless cycle). Anywho... 'nuff said about this, the horse is indeed dead, but I just had to poke it with a stick to make sure.
In summary, do I prefer LCD or eInk for reading? Both. Each has their advantages, and I enjoy reading on either type of screen, but for a portable reader, any LCD reader I purchase in the future will need to have many more features than my current eInk reader to be even considered by me, due to the increased weight/battery life. This is why I am eagerly awaiting the Adam tablet; it has a 10" screen, an eInk type mode for increased battery life approaching what I get in a dedicated eInk reader, and it does so much more than just display ebooks. All that, and it should only be slightly heavier than my old REB1100 (about 21 ounces for the Adam vs. about 17 for the REB1100)