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Old 09-18-2020, 03:22 AM   #5
Korn on the Kobo
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
It takes the same energy to change a pixel from white to black as it does to change from black to white. And once a pixel is set, it takes no energy to maintain that state. That is the reason why eInk displays take less energy. When I power off my Kobo, the image on the screen will remain for months.

One other item is that the capsules contain both white and black pigment unless you have a truly antique eInk display.

You’re right! Nonetheless, still more work to float more 100% Black cells up screen-estate-wise as nightmode does compared to black-text-only over clear-state, for a 2013 Carta-based reader like the original Aura.
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