Quote:
Originally Posted by nekokami
Thanks for clarifying your needs -- that really helps. You might want to look into the OLPC project. They have a sunlight-readable screen. The technology is LCD, but the backlight is optional, and the screen contrast is supposed to be good. I've heard that there will be a program this year through Amazon to buy one and donate one. The computer runs Linux and I'm pretty sure a web browser will be standard-- I would guess some form of Firefox would run, but it would be worth looking into that.
If that won't work for you, an older laptop with a monochrome LCD screen might be worth looking into. Monochrome screens are sunlight-readable because they don't have the color filters printed on the front of the screen, blocking sunlight.
I wish you the best of luck in finding a good technology for your needs.
|
The XO2 looks really like the device of my dreams! Unfortunally it currently doesn't look as bright if this device should ever come into reality...
About the XO displays, altough they arent backlighted I don't know if they are refreshing. e-enker might experience the same disorders as with traditional screens. Another real difference of eInks is beside the backlightlessness that the screen is static, it doesnt refresh. It even needs 0.8 seconds to change, as we all know :-)