Thread: LCD vs. e-ink
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Old 11-01-2010, 07:02 PM   #148
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Originally Posted by Salgueiros View Post
Exactly. For reading, and reading only, eink is better.

For multitasking, other devices are better suited.
For me, e-ink offers no advantage. I concentrate fine while reading on devices that multitask. I concentrate well enough that I've missed my bus stop while traveling abroad and reading on iDevices, lol. My eyesight is fine with print, e-ink or LCD.

I figure each person has differing preferences, eyesight and ability to concentrate, so it makes no sense to say that X works best. It's simply not possible for any one device or technology to suit everyone best.

If someone were to ask me for a recommendation, I'd ask about that person's eyesight, ability to concentrate, etc., rather than project mine onto him/her.
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