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Originally Posted by HansTWN
I guess those reflective LCD screens are ok. But with the new e-ink units page turns are very fast already and you get 20 times the battery life. So I really don't see the point! The only possible use for me would be when I am sitting in a dark area and cannot turn any lights on, like on a bus at night. But in that case I can still read on my phone. Once I turn the backlight on the only halfway comfortable setting is white text, black background. And that looks just awful on a bigger screen, anyway.
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The point is that no matter how fast slow e-ink screens can change it will always be many times slower than LCD. They will always flash to a disturbing black and with the last page remnants (at least from what I have observed with the Sonys, Kindles, and Nooks). They will have lower contrast in
every lighting situation.
The battery life is not relavant since it is dependent on the manufacturers design incorporating the said LCD which is not the subject here. But the only current devices using this reflective screen are the Jetbook (Aluratek), rated at 20 hours continuous use (how many people really need more?), and the Jetbook lite, which has replaceable batteries and, assuming access to them, could extend usage beyond even the longest e-inker.
I agree with you about reading in the dark. I also think I'd rather read on my iTouch than deal with an attached light on my Jetbook.