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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't personally like excessively thin devices. One reason (in addition to protection) that I always put my devices in a cover is that I find the added thickness makes them more comfortable to hold.
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Totally agree.
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Originally Posted by ApK
Though it's not impossible that improvements may eventually result in some LCD (or maybe totally new) based technology that's as good as, or better than, eink. I remember the transflective LCD on my PalmOS devices were pretty good for the time, a few factors of improvement in resolution, contrast and power efficiency, and...
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LCD will never be as good, due to how it works (i.e. refresh rate or as my wife will tell you, a flickering screen ... even though most don't consciously notice it).
E-ink on the other hand, paints a picture and then maintains it with a minute trickle of power. It only refreshes every few pages (or dependent on your settings, every page turn). So there is no flickering.
It is the flickering along with the forward shining light of an LCD screen that tires people's eyes out, especially the elderly.