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Originally Posted by mike_bike_kite
I thought reflective LCD screens were as good for the eyes as epaper.
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After having used an electrophoretic (Sipix) display for some time, and backlit LCD ones for years, I expect the main operative difference between such screens and a reflective LCD to be the viewing angle. (Leaving aside response time, of course.) You can look at an electrophoretic screen from *any* angle and the image is as crisp as the one you get when you are directly in front of it: just as it is with paper. For instance, reading with the device lying on a table (or your knees) in front of you is perfectly normal and comfortable. This is far from true for LCD screens, at least for those used for laptops.
Unfortunately, this is *not* a trivial issue if you happen to use your device in many different locations, which is of course exactly what you are interested in doing :-)
If the angle between the screen surface and your viewing direction has to remain within a narrow range (as with LCD screens), you frequently end up with reflections of ambient lights into the screen area, and/or with having to choose accurately where to sit down. Both things are very annoying.
(Disclaimer: I do not have direct experience of reflective LCDs. Moreover, maybe black-and-white LCDs like the one used by the EA800 are not so directional as the color LCDs that I am used to. But I would definitely want to try the EA800 before buying one...)