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readit · 02-21-2011, 10:42 AM

A question about the different Display Technologies on the market:

there are VGA, TFT, LCD, e-Ink and more out there; but when it comes to reading, it seems to make sense that a

- non lit

- 2 colours

screen brings the best experience on the long run, regarding daylight reading and battery life... Right or wrong in your opinion?

When I think back to the little electronic pocket games from the eighties (mario brothers etc), they where black/brownish and white, and very good visible in daylight..was this TFT?

The first Gameboy was like this as well, wasnt it?

So now we have experienced new magic devices for several hundred of $ with this old screen tec inside?

I would appreciate making a list together with you guys, which lists all display technologies which are capable of non-lit reading (probably there are some where you can switch of the backlight) maybe with some devices as example...

VGA is aways backlit,isnt it?

Confused...

02-21-2011, 10:42 AM	#1
readit Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 44632 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Binatone ReadMeClassic 6",TravelmateC110 10.4",HTC Wizard WinMobile	Different Display Technologies A question about the different Display Technologies on the market: there are VGA, TFT, LCD, e-Ink and more out there; but when it comes to reading, it seems to make sense that a - non lit - 2 colours screen brings the best experience on the long run, regarding daylight reading and battery life... Right or wrong in your opinion? When I think back to the little electronic pocket games from the eighties (mario brothers etc), they where black/brownish and white, and very good visible in daylight..was this TFT? The first Gameboy was like this as well, wasnt it? So now we have experienced new magic devices for several hundred of $ with this old screen tec inside? I would appreciate making a list together with you guys, which lists all display technologies which are capable of non-lit reading (probably there are some where you can switch of the backlight) maybe with some devices as example... VGA is aways backlit,isnt it? Confused... Last edited by readit; 02-21-2011 at 10:45 AM.