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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
The glossy screen doesn't matter when it's lit up unless you're in direct sunlight or something. In normal lighting conditions you won't notice it's glossy when it's lit up, just like the iPhone or other glossy screen LCD screen devices.
But the thing I like about the article is that it acknowledges that every screen type has it's pros and cons for reading.
Something the "if it glows it blows" crowd here doesn't seem to acknowledge. All have their pros and cons, and what's best for you will depend on your typical reading conditions, what you need out of your device etc.
I love my Kindle, but I get annoyed to death with all the "if it glows it blows nonsense" and saying devices like the iPad can't be used as readers because of the screen tech.
Every screen type has it's pros and cons, everyone's eyes and typical reading conditions are different. There's just no need for people to talk in such absolutes, rather than just simply stating their own opinion that they only want to read on e-ink.
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Screen technology is very important if not the single most important element in any digital reading device so to dismiss it is foolish imho. eInk is a far better screen tech to read than a LCD or LED backlit display, it mimics paper pretty well. Even if you don't notice the glare or see the gloss it is still affect you over long periods of time. In the extreme that is like saying I don't believe in gravity because I can't feel it until you walk off a cliff and then you notice is all a sudden, I know thats extreme but I wanted to reinforce my opinion against this notion you need to see something to have it affect you.
With that said the iPad will be a great device for newspapers and magazines for its color display and reading in short bursts, for reading novels I don't think it will compete with a real eInk display, it will do it but I am betting after hours of reading you will notice your eyes strain or you just won't be able to handle reading for that long. Thats why I am getting both, one for book and the other for subscription based material and web surfing.
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