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Old 03-16-2011, 01:34 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by Adriaan12452 View Post
Tablets refresh the screen about fifty times a second, ebookraders keep the same screen until you push a button. You do not conciously notice the difference but parts of your brain do, as an effect most people get more tired when they read from an LCD-screen (or an CRT-screen). Ask any good neurobiologist. Tablets are not made for reading hours in a row, ebookreaders are.
I don't think it's so much the refresh rate, which is fast enough to be imperceptible, even at some subconscious level, but the emissive light, glare, and visible pixel structure. But even then, some people claim not to be bothered by it. The other thing to consider is it's a lot different to sit at your desk and look at a large screen doing work versus relaxing in a comfy couch reading a tablet size device for leisure.

I still prefer reading on my kindle than iPad, but I wouldn't attribute it to refresh rate. We're not talking about those old CRTs with noticeable screen refresh.
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