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Old 03-20-2026, 08:34 AM   #48
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by ottischwenk View Post
4,096 colors provide significantly more information than 16 shades of gray; moreover, the reduced resolution is barely noticeable from a normal viewing distance, and the reduction in brightness caused by the filters can be compensated for by the front light.
For example, Osmand+ (maps) is hardly usable in grayscale, whereas Kaleido3 is perfectly usable.
I like that in most cases, I don't need the light on. I don't want to have to turn on the light in situations where there is enough external light.

I do wish someone would figure out how to remove the color filter from the Libra Colour. Then all we'd need are patches to patch the color code.
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