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Originally Posted by orpheus2011
Could anyone else, particularly Booxtor, comment on the glare issues? They look quite prominent in these pictures. Can they be mitigated by using a matte screen protector?
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Originally Posted by orpheus2011
Judging by the MAX2 units already out in the wild, would you say that light reflection/glare is on a par with the MAX1 model? Or is it more? It looks to me that both do reflect light/ have hotspots, but nothing terrible.
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As also expressed earlier, the glare is similar on all these devices. It is not the kind of glare that you remove with a (usual) matte film. It is a glare akin to "untreated cellulose vs. coated". That glare potential was never a problem when using the device, especially outdoors (I use it especially outdoors). Of course, the device must be oriented, like you orient the coated pages of a magazine or even those of an untreated cellulose book. That glare is a very different thing with respect to the (ominous, non-professional) mirror-like screens that started being distributed 10 years ago and almost devoured the market.
Using an EPD screen requires environmental attention like the rest of the screens, each kind with its own specificities. Normally, this simply means manually adjusting its position and rotation, in the most natural feedback mechanism. Celebrate your cybernetic nature, it's natural.
EDIT: about the application of extra layers on the screen: the vastest majority of them films must be made for glass. I could not find films for application on an "e-reader". I researched for the MaxCarta, which had too sharp dots for my eagle-eye (so I was looking for a softener + protector). It would be of course very interesting to find useful products - maybe to reduce the glare further, certainly for extra protection etc.; on this certainly the attention of Booxtor, who may resell them, could be an asset.
EDIT2: by the way, Orpheus: you will also see glares in some pictures I post. They come from image manipulation, adjusting values to stretch contrast for readability. A photo is not per se faithful.