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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Wonder why the screen isn't flush? I thought the recessed screen was done because of the IR?
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Most ereaders have a recessed screen regardless of whether they use infra-red or capacitive touch.
A recessed screen is protected by the bezel, but a flush screen has to have an extra protective layer like a tablet. It seems to be that exra layer that causes the reflection problems.
The only advantage of capacative touch over infra-red is that capacitive can accurately detect three or more concurrent touches, whereas infra-red can only accurately detect two. However that is not really a very useful feature for an ereader.
An advantage of infra-red is that you can use something other than your sweaty/oily skin to touch, such as a fingernail, so the screen doesn't have to end up covered in fingerprints.