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Originally Posted by isis
I have seen a lot of ebook readers in colour today, well maybe they weren't true ebook devices, maybe they were tablets, I am not sure.
My question is why do people use the black and white ones more than the colour ones?
The noly thing I can think of is a memory issue with the colour ones xxx
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The difference is in the screen quality. The color ones are some variety of LCD screen. With LCD you gain color and the ability to use more apps, but you lose battery life, clarity, and lack of glare. Put something like the color Nook or an iPad next to a Sony x50 or Kindle 3 to see the difference in screen quality. My 650 measures battery life in weeks and is easier to read than paper. Since the covers are the only parts of my book that are in color and I have a Palm Pre for the other apps, the LCD readers have no value for me. People with other reading materials/preferences will have other opinions.