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Old 03-07-2009, 07:32 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by sammsmom View Post
Honestly the gray does not bother me. I was expecting something like a white screen when I purchased my 505 but I was pleasantly surprised by the screen. I feel that it is amazingly easy on the eyes and allows me to read for hour on end unlike looking at a white computer screen which eventually hurts my eyes.
Agreed. I'm the same with physical reading materials. Stuff on a bright white page (like say Newsweek and other mags) gets my eyes tired much faster than a grayer paper like a newspaper or some paperbacks.

As for why e-ink screens are grey, I have no idea whether it was done deliberately to reduce eyestrain or if that's just the limitation of the technology. i.e. maybe it's hard to have a white screen that's not backlit or LCD etc. currently?
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