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Prestidigitweeze · 11-09-2011, 01:16 PM

I do find prolonged reading on eInk less painful than on LCD, but I know what the article writer meant when he said he wished the iPad had the iPhone's "retina display." I hate reading and writing on the iPad, with its gimped ppi; not so with iPhones 4 and 4S and the retina-fortified Touch.

iPad: 132 ppi; iPhone 4: 326.

Resolution on an LCD seems to be quite important. SAMOLED screens on 1st-gen Galaxy S phones were gorgeous, and their blacks were perfect for watching documentaries about bioluminescent fish. But when I switch back and forth from a Nexus S to an iPhone 4, I find reading far less fatiguing on the latter.

And that's coming from someone who will likely never buy an iPhone.

The first company that makes a tablet with good specs, a great screen and a resolution of 320 ppi or higher will probably have my money as long as they don't ask for too much of it.

11-09-2011, 01:16 PM	#33
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	I do find prolonged reading on eInk less painful than on LCD, but I know what the article writer meant when he said he wished the iPad had the iPhone's "retina display." I hate reading and writing on the iPad, with its gimped ppi; not so with iPhones 4 and 4S and the retina-fortified Touch. iPad: 132 ppi; iPhone 4: 326. Resolution on an LCD seems to be quite important. SAMOLED screens on 1st-gen Galaxy S phones were gorgeous, and their blacks were perfect for watching documentaries about bioluminescent fish. But when I switch back and forth from a Nexus S to an iPhone 4, I find reading far less fatiguing on the latter. And that's coming from someone who will likely never buy an iPhone. The first company that makes a tablet with good specs, a great screen and a resolution of 320 ppi or higher will probably have my money as long as they don't ask for too much of it. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 11-09-2011 at 01:28 PM.