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Originally Posted by manifestor
I don't think we would ever turn off the backlight with the traditional LCD display, so there's no point estimating the battery life with the LCD off.
By the way, 3 hours is just too short for reading fictions. I go longer than that when I'm really absorbed in a certain book. And the need to charge more often hinders the reader's autonomy.
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Hmm, I do turn off my backlight when I'm reading in a well-lit area (like outside). And it is not a traditional LCD display. I wouldn't want to turn off that backlight on that other PDA, not even in a well-lit area.
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Originally Posted by ProDigit
To clear up a misunderstanding the 'reflective' screen I was talking about was not about the LCD crystals but the surface finish.
Basically all LCD screens are 'reflective' screens,only some manufacturers prefer to layer the screen with an anti-glare filter. The anti-glare filter is the one that makes the screen look blurry and hard to read in sunlight.
You can remove this layer if you (carefully) peel it off. The process takes about 24 hours to do so (first soaking in water for about 20 hours)...
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I really should make a picture of both PDA's... Both have a screen protector, but one is transflective, the other traditional. It's not only an anti-glare filter that is the difference. It's also the way the backlight works.
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I don't consider a 3-6 hour battery life to be a deal-breaker, because I don't generally have more than a few hours a day free for reading, and I suspect that the device could be charged on-the-fly with battery- or solar-based chargers.
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3 hours is a bit on the low-side, I think... But I'll see this week how long my battery lasts. I won't put it on a charger until it's at 30% (that's when my software starts bugging me...)