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ozace50 · 11-15-2010, 02:09 AM

I have been following debates on this topic on a number of forums here and in other places. It is a bit like the debate that we have here in Australia about which is the best city: Melbourne or Sydney. Neither side will ever convince the other to join their side.

Why are we doing this? Why can't we accept that people have different needs for the screen type that they choose to read on - LCD or e-ink or whatever the next new type of screen become available?

I have read ebooks on LCD screens for years, and even on the old CRT screens before that (yes, I'm really old!!), and in the mid-1990s on even an orange "plasma" screen. I now read on an e-ink screen because I like it and because I can carry it with me very easily and use it almost anywhere. If I could buy a 10" (25.4cm) fold-up screen that I could put in my shirt pocket, I'd try that too.

The best screen is whatever is the best for the individual, IMVHO.

11-15-2010, 02:09 AM	#275
ozace50 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	I have been following debates on this topic on a number of forums here and in other places. It is a bit like the debate that we have here in Australia about which is the best city: Melbourne or Sydney. Neither side will ever convince the other to join their side. Why are we doing this? Why can't we accept that people have different needs for the screen type that they choose to read on - LCD or e-ink or whatever the next new type of screen become available? I have read ebooks on LCD screens for years, and even on the old CRT screens before that (yes, I'm really old!!), and in the mid-1990s on even an orange "plasma" screen. I now read on an e-ink screen because I like it and because I can carry it with me very easily and use it almost anywhere. If I could buy a 10" (25.4cm) fold-up screen that I could put in my shirt pocket, I'd try that too. The best screen is whatever is the best for the individual, IMVHO.