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Originally Posted by MikeRo
Could you expand on limited resolution digital displays? A 5 inch e-ink device such as the PRS-300 has 200 pixels per inch. The maximum resolution of the human eye in good light and at common reading distances is around 600 pixels per inch. I wouldn't call a device that can produce resolutions at one third the maximum we can perceive under ideal conditions to be a "limited resolution display".
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Before buying a reader, I also thought that 200 dpi would be high enough for a display, but now that I own one (best electronic gadget I have ever purchased) I find the "low" resolution display really bothers me. It is far too easy to see the individual pixels and stair-stepping on diagonals.
I think this may mainly be caused by the font rendering because my MacBook (1280x800, 13") is only about 116 dpi but the display looks far better to me. I bet the combination of sub-pixel rendering (edit: compared to limited grey scale), and the amount of effort that Apple puts into typography makes a big difference. As good as Freetype is, I don't think it compares with the proprietary renderers yet.
It might also be because comfortable computer using distance is farther away than my comfortable book reading distance.
But regardless of why it is that I end up having to use much larger letters that I would prefer, my comments above still stand.