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Originally Posted by LJ Miehe
I will have to give you that correction to my point, now after thinking about it, is form factor and the portability is the most important but the screen technology is the second most important element of a eReader device. eInk beats LCD/LED hands down, at this point it does not compare when you are trying to emulate paper.
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Form factor is much more important to me. It needs to be small, light and comfortable to hold and read (and write if we're talking a tablet like the iPad).
Screen tech isn't so much an issue for me personally as I seldom every read for more than 1-2 hours so eyestrain isn't an issue. Being younger helps as well. Still I like e-ink for my leisure reading, but more for battery life than the eye strain issue.
But for my academic work, I find e-ink completely useless. Any stylus mark up options suck, as the display is so laggy, (and I highlight and scribble notes on everything I read for work). Page refesh is to slow to use it to flip through and find sections when working on an article or lecture etc., which is my main use of academic books and research articles.
So I'm waiting for a tablet with an LCD or OLED, or Pixel QI screen on that front so I get the mark up ability and instant page refresh needs I need for my work reading. And I'd prefer the device have video capabilities, net surfing, PDA etc. as I'd get more use out of it. Vs. my Kindle which rarely leaves the night stand as I mostly read it in bed.
So screen tech all has it's pros and cons, and I have little patience for people who can't see the use for non e-ink screens. They may not have a use for them, but many others do. To each their own. Use what you like and don't worry about what others prefer or get into pointless debates over what screen technology is "best." It's all subjective, and thus a waste of time to try to speak in absolutes.