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Old 02-14-2010, 12:03 AM   #82
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Woah, that's rather utopian and not really supported by the science, jackau.

LCD's "refresh" in itself isn't generally an issue, because unlike a CRT they don't themselves flicker. The flicker of the CCFL or LED backlight is indeed an issue, but that's not the same thing.

Moreover, the lighting issue is not really one of "backlight", it's about the differences between ambient lighting and the screen brightness and colour balance. Displays which depend on reflected light have an inherent advantage there, but that's partly offset by the relatively poor colour balance of e-ink screens and the fact as non-lit screens you tend to strain your eyes to read them in dim environments.

How sensitive people's eyes are to these issues also varies quite dramatically - if e-ink screens are great for you, good, but please don't assume that people are universally uncomfortable with reading off LCD screens either.
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