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dmaul1114 · 02-12-2010, 01:36 PM

I've never noticed it on glossy screen devices I've used. I have the sense not to sit right under a lamp etc.

That's the advantage of a backlit screen vs. e-ink. You don't have to be right under a light source to be able to read without strain. Just need enough lighting in the room so that the light coming from the device isn't making your eyes fatigued since that's the only bright light source.

But again, it's just a too each their own thing. Read on what works best for you, and don't go around stating your opinion as fact and bashing other devices. One can say they only like e-ink without stating "if it glows it blows" or other crap that comes off as stating their opinion as fact.

02-12-2010, 01:36 PM	#6
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	I've never noticed it on glossy screen devices I've used. I have the sense not to sit right under a lamp etc. That's the advantage of a backlit screen vs. e-ink. You don't have to be right under a light source to be able to read without strain. Just need enough lighting in the room so that the light coming from the device isn't making your eyes fatigued since that's the only bright light source. But again, it's just a too each their own thing. Read on what works best for you, and don't go around stating your opinion as fact and bashing other devices. One can say they only like e-ink without stating "if it glows it blows" or other crap that comes off as stating their opinion as fact.