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mdibella · 12-13-2007, 01:34 PM

I have had my Sony Reader long enough to have developed a rhythm while reading/turning the page. I hit the button, move my eyes up the screen, and rest them for a smidgen of time while the page finishes refreshing.

I noticed when reading my Kindle that my customary rhythm was not working as well. Took a few minutes to figure out why, but here it is...

The Sony refreshes the screen by paging forward, blinking dark, blinking light. The Kindle refreshes by blinking dark, blinking light, and THEN paging forward.

It is a bit disconcerting because I am accustomed (with the Sony) to seeing the new page immediately (albeit it is blinking) but with the Kindle I do not see it until the screen has finished its refresh.

It is not a huge big deal and I am probably being nit picky but it is a noticeable difference that will take some getting used to...gotta wonder why the difference if the screens are made by the same company...

12-13-2007, 01:34 PM	#1
mdibella Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1107 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Infinite Kindles, Occasional Sony's	Interesting difference between Kindle and 505 screens I have had my Sony Reader long enough to have developed a rhythm while reading/turning the page. I hit the button, move my eyes up the screen, and rest them for a smidgen of time while the page finishes refreshing. I noticed when reading my Kindle that my customary rhythm was not working as well. Took a few minutes to figure out why, but here it is... The Sony refreshes the screen by paging forward, blinking dark, blinking light. The Kindle refreshes by blinking dark, blinking light, and THEN paging forward. It is a bit disconcerting because I am accustomed (with the Sony) to seeing the new page immediately (albeit it is blinking) but with the Kindle I do not see it until the screen has finished its refresh. It is not a huge big deal and I am probably being nit picky but it is a noticeable difference that will take some getting used to...gotta wonder why the difference if the screens are made by the same company...