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lack · 11-02-2010, 11:45 PM

To sum up, this debate has 2 separate points:
1, Is backlighted display causing eye strain for some people?
2, Is one technology has made the other technology's advancement stagnant?

for 1, I use LCD in work for 8-12 hours a day, and when I go back home I still use it for another 2-3 hrs or so. And I find it fine, But as soon as I started READING on it (re meaning: fire up a pdf or txt file and start reading-only mode) My sight was blurry and unable to focus properly after 2 hrs. And it is not a environment problem, since I have always take care in setting up brightness, contrast and others to match the environment I'm in.

In comparison, I get the same symptom if I read a book for exceeding 12 hours non-stop.

And that is why I stopped reading on my LCD devices.

My point is, the doctor on the linked cnet article missed the story as a whole. I believe some of the posters saying medical eye strain on LCD displays is a myth, BUT I also believe there is another factor which the doctor should have been researching instead, Is there is a difference of eye usage in the ACTION of READING compares to other viewing actions, and is there any relations of those factor regarding backlighted display?

For point 2, whoever is complaining, whoever can't take the complain and fights back, is being unprogressive themselves. any technology's advancement should be backed by market acceptances, not by hype alone. Saying one should die after another is just.. can't really put it to words..
Even the technology for niches deserve its own place of development, so why can't all just coexist?

I personally looking forward to seeing nook color(and, any LCD screen made specifically for reading) with my own eyes, and waiting for an avid reader who I can attest for his word for review. For now though, I'll settle for an e-ink screen.

@cold_sun: IMHO, engadget is good but the comments' are going downhill. I enjoyed them before, healthy dose of sarcasm and joke, and good facts hidden in, but the last couple of years it went horrible. I personally recommend not reading the stuffs you know is going to make the comments' section explodes.

11-02-2010, 11:45 PM	#172
lack Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 44088 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Osaka, Japan Device: PRS-650	To sum up, this debate has 2 separate points: 1, Is backlighted display causing eye strain for some people? 2, Is one technology has made the other technology's advancement stagnant? for 1, I use LCD in work for 8-12 hours a day, and when I go back home I still use it for another 2-3 hrs or so. And I find it fine, But as soon as I started READING on it (re meaning: fire up a pdf or txt file and start reading-only mode) My sight was blurry and unable to focus properly after 2 hrs. And it is not a environment problem, since I have always take care in setting up brightness, contrast and others to match the environment I'm in. In comparison, I get the same symptom if I read a book for exceeding 12 hours non-stop. And that is why I stopped reading on my LCD devices. My point is, the doctor on the linked cnet article missed the story as a whole. I believe some of the posters saying medical eye strain on LCD displays is a myth, BUT I also believe there is another factor which the doctor should have been researching instead, Is there is a difference of eye usage in the ACTION of READING compares to other viewing actions, and is there any relations of those factor regarding backlighted display? For point 2, whoever is complaining, whoever can't take the complain and fights back, is being unprogressive themselves. any technology's advancement should be backed by market acceptances, not by hype alone. Saying one should die after another is just.. can't really put it to words.. Even the technology for niches deserve its own place of development, so why can't all just coexist? I personally looking forward to seeing nook color(and, any LCD screen made specifically for reading) with my own eyes, and waiting for an avid reader who I can attest for his word for review. For now though, I'll settle for an e-ink screen. @cold_sun: IMHO, engadget is good but the comments' are going downhill. I enjoyed them before, healthy dose of sarcasm and joke, and good facts hidden in, but the last couple of years it went horrible. I personally recommend not reading the stuffs you know is going to make the comments' section explodes.