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Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj
So, what you're actually saying is that various people react to various screens in various ways, and you agree that some of them experience headaches reading on LCD screens, and not on e-ink screens, but what you object to is saying that the specific way the LCD technology works causes eyestrain/headaches?
I agree with that - what I was objecting to is saying that LCD screens don't cause headaches for some people, as I believe they do (as CRT screens and any other backlit screens do).
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There are two basic parts to a discussion like this: the objective facts about how different displays work, and the subjective response of the viewers to the displays.
The subjective part is the critical one. If a user says "I can't read on an LCD screen for any period of time. It gives me a headache.", it largely doesn't
matter whether they have the correct (or
any) notion of how LCD displays work. The simple fact is that
they can't read them.
Why they have the problem is likely beyond discovery in a forum like this.
If someone says "I'm not comfortable reading X display" for
any value of X, I take their word for it. My challenge is to discover what sort of display they
can comfortably read, and make suggestions of devices using that display that might fit their budget and usage habits.
I read on an LCD display and have no problems doing so. eInk isn't a good option for me because I need color support, and want a device that does more than most dedicated readers. I specifically want a multi-function device that views ebooks as one supported function. But I don't assume I'm representative, and applaud heartily if someone gets an eInk based device that suits them and starts happily reading.
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Dennis