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Originally Posted by LDBoblo
Looks like old soggy newsprint to me, though old soggy newsprint won't glare as much in bright light.
If you're accustomed to worse, I guess it's not bad. I'm just accustomed to much better (paper and backlit lcd).
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The 505/300 contrast improves with brighter lighting (as does any e-ink display). In average light (indoors), the 505/300 contrast seems similar to some old, slightly-yellowed paperbacks I have. In brighter light, the e-ink contrast becomes better than the old p-book.
Having been an avid reader my whole life, I find the Readers to be remarkably comfortable for long-term reading (sometimes hours at a time, when I'm in a good novel!). LCD screens are ok, and appear 'crisper,' but my eyes do get tired when spending too much time reading off the lcd computer screen. (I often adjust the contrast so it's not too bright to help reduce eyestrain.) The e-ink is a comfortable extended-reading display option, similar to printed paper wrt eye comfort. And as Lemurion said, it's a great option for reading books--especially when you can carry around hundreds of books in something smaller than a single paperback! And that doesn't need daily or even weekly recharging as well.
