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ColdSun · 05-26-2009, 01:38 AM

I think most of us here are already educated on e-Ink technology and some of us have chosen to look at something else. So basically, you are telling me if I spend 10 hours a day looking at my LCD desktop screen I WILL place serious strain on my eyes. I've been looking at some form of computer screen since age 11. I'm 41. I still have 20/20 and I've been staring at some sort of light for more years than I can remember and for countless hours.

What exactly are some people trying to do and how is there a huge lawsuit involved? I mean seriously, it almost sounds like a government scare policy to scare me into using e-Ink technology. "Do this or go blind!"

The last time I checked, this site was called "mobileread.com" not "eInk.com." Let us talk about LCD devices without us having the e-Ink crowd constantly coming in here and bring up the same arguments about why e-Ink is better!

Since 2001 I've been reading on LCD devices. Why have I not seen any of these problems? There is no doubt that there are a majority of eInk supporters on this site as compared to other mobile device sites. The large majority of users on other sites read with devices other than eInk. These devices are getting more popular and functionality is being combined. The iPhone. Personal Media Players. UMPCs. Tablet PCs. MIDs. Zune. Many more. The number of ebook reading users is growing daily.

Tell me something - if reading with LCD is so bad because it is backlit, why did Sony just release a new reader that has a built in light (that is blurry by comparison to my Nokia N770)?

All I know is the experience I myself have had. I know my own opinion and I'm always interested in hearing other opinions. I prefer LCD over e-Ink. I want to see more LCD devices with multi-purpose in a tablet/ebook form factor. I had an e-Ink device for over six months and it wasn't for me at all.

Please, stop scaring these poor folks into thinking LCD will laser their eyes out or something.

P.S. All of the above is my opinion and none of it is meant to be inflammatory or argumentative. On the other hand - I'm going to FIGHT for the technology I love!

05-26-2009, 01:38 AM	#97
ColdSun Developer/Device Reviews Posts: 591 Karma: 22183 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Lenovo Yoga 8, IPad 3	I think most of us here are already educated on e-Ink technology and some of us have chosen to look at something else. So basically, you are telling me if I spend 10 hours a day looking at my LCD desktop screen I WILL place serious strain on my eyes. I've been looking at some form of computer screen since age 11. I'm 41. I still have 20/20 and I've been staring at some sort of light for more years than I can remember and for countless hours. What exactly are some people trying to do and how is there a huge lawsuit involved? I mean seriously, it almost sounds like a government scare policy to scare me into using e-Ink technology. "Do this or go blind!" The last time I checked, this site was called "mobileread.com" not "eInk.com." Let us talk about LCD devices without us having the e-Ink crowd constantly coming in here and bring up the same arguments about why e-Ink is better! Since 2001 I've been reading on LCD devices. Why have I not seen any of these problems? There is no doubt that there are a majority of eInk supporters on this site as compared to other mobile device sites. The large majority of users on other sites read with devices other than eInk. These devices are getting more popular and functionality is being combined. The iPhone. Personal Media Players. UMPCs. Tablet PCs. MIDs. Zune. Many more. The number of ebook reading users is growing daily. Tell me something - if reading with LCD is so bad because it is backlit, why did Sony just release a new reader that has a built in light (that is blurry by comparison to my Nokia N770)? All I know is the experience I myself have had. I know my own opinion and I'm always interested in hearing other opinions. I prefer LCD over e-Ink. I want to see more LCD devices with multi-purpose in a tablet/ebook form factor. I had an e-Ink device for over six months and it wasn't for me at all. Please, stop scaring these poor folks into thinking LCD will laser their eyes out or something. P.S. All of the above is my opinion and none of it is meant to be inflammatory or argumentative. On the other hand - I'm going to FIGHT for the technology I love! Last edited by ColdSun; 05-26-2009 at 01:43 AM.