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Originally Posted by downeaster59
I've never had a color E-Ink device, so my curiosity leads me here. We shall see!
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If you don't mind the muted colours of colour eink devices, they are quite nice. I actually quite like the retro look of the muted colours. If I need to see something in vibrant colours, I can always look at it on my computer or on a tablet. However, there are some drawbacks to the current colour screens.
As already mentioned, the screens are significantly darker, which means that you will need to use the frontlight to a greater degree than on a regular eink device. This could cause issues for those with light sensitivity. It also means that it will consume more power which might not be so great when combined with a smaller battery.
The other issue with current colour technology is resolution. While B&W texts will display with 300 DPI, the resolution for colour texts is just 100 DPI. For me that hasn't been a serious concern to date, but others may find the drop in resolution more distracting.
Initially, there was also a significant amount of ghosting with the colour display. However, I believe an update helped to resolve that issue because I don't notice it as much any more and it is easy to select a gesture to refresh the screen.
So long as you are okay with the limitations of a colour screen, they are wonderful. Personally, I feel their benefits outweigh their drawbacks, but a lot of others would disagree.