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Old 12-14-2012, 08:38 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by BWinmill View Post
I recently discovered that eInk isn't a great all weather device either. Try reading outdoors when it's -20 C and you'll discover that the screen doesn't refresh. Okay, it's an odd situation. But I'd rather flip pages with my mitts on in such weather than fumble around with flipping pages with a dead tree book.

Display technology still has a long ways to go.
Amateur astronomers (those of us who live in cold climates, at least), have been faced with the problem of poorly-functioning electronic equipment in sub-zero temperatures for many years. If you can find an astronomical magazine, such as "Sky and Telescope", in your local newsagent, you'll find in there ads for a variety of portable battery and chemical heating systems to solve the problem.
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