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Old 02-25-2011, 05:58 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by JeremyR View Post
I don't get why this is better than the Nook Color. Why is greyscale LCD supposed to be an advantage? I mean, doesn't the NC show books in B&W as well? It's not like it colorizes them...

Indeed, I remember back in the early days of PCs, people had Green and Amber monitors because supposedly they were easier on the eyes than B&W ones (Amber ones anyway). Though I doubt they actually were.

For $200, I would expect something a lot better. Aren't there already cheap B&W LCD e-readers? Like $100 or under?
This is more than an ereader. Look at the ASUS product page posted earlier.

Think of it as a greyscale tablet optimized for reading and note taking.

Personally, I'll be more interested in a color model.

I used to use an Amdek amber monitor on my old PC, connected to a Hercules graphics card. (I still have the old PC on a shelf, but no longer have the monitor.)
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