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Old 12-20-2010, 03:58 PM   #49
Towerblock
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Device: Sony PRS-350, Kindle 3, Nook Color
LCD's cause eyestrain..

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Originally Posted by SCION View Post
So, is your source saying that astigmatism didn't exist prior to computers? I ask because I had astigmatism since I was a little girl having never used a computer. Practically born with it.
Poster said LCD's could cause astigmatism, not that it was the ONLY cause of it. LCD's cause eyestrain..talk to people who have been looking at them for 20 years. Talk to any HR department in any decent size company and look at the requests for glare reduction screens etc. Or, do you believe all those people with problems are "making it up"?

EInk is easier on your eyes. Different people will notice it to varying degrees, just like some people notice the difference between a big mac and a good steak and some don't (not that the NC is a big mac).

I love my Nook Color for web surfing and watching videos, but I read books on my Sony 350 or Kindle 3. My eyes are grateful when I switch back to an eink device, yours may not see the difference. The Nook wins in certain areas and loses in others, mainly readability for me. Actually there are a LOT of things about the Nook that could have been done better (pinch zoom, forward btn in browser, better speakers and volume), but for the price point I think it's a good value and I'm happy with it.
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