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Old 09-01-2009, 11:16 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
That's a bit of a generalisation. Strong light shouldn't affect eInk screens at all. Very high temperatures can do, but if you read in the shade, that really shouldn't be an issue. I've used mine in 30 degree temperatures, and it's fine there; I don't know how well it would cope at 40+, though.
I have some firsthand data. I've been using my Reader in the steambath a lot. (Twice in the past 2 days, in fact). Temperature is about 115 deg. F, for about 20-25 minutes. The Reader looks fine--I didn't notice any degradation or blurriness.
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