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LDBoblo · 04-11-2010, 10:37 AM

I am not voting because I don't like either very much right now. EPD is too slow, and the reflective LCD is low in resolution and more limited in viewing angle. Neither has amazing contrast, and neither are featured in a device I want.

Improve EPD to solve speed (100-200ms total refresh) and improve contrast a little, and I'll see no need for the LCD. PVI is supposedly working on that, though only demos have been shown.

Until those newest monochrome EPDs are put on 200+ppi TFTs and integrated into real products though, my personal preference sways just ever-so-slightly to the LCD for its speed.

04-11-2010, 10:37 AM	#53
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	I am not voting because I don't like either very much right now. EPD is too slow, and the reflective LCD is low in resolution and more limited in viewing angle. Neither has amazing contrast, and neither are featured in a device I want. Improve EPD to solve speed (100-200ms total refresh) and improve contrast a little, and I'll see no need for the LCD. PVI is supposedly working on that, though only demos have been shown. Until those newest monochrome EPDs are put on 200+ppi TFTs and integrated into real products though, my personal preference sways just ever-so-slightly to the LCD for its speed. Last edited by LDBoblo; 04-11-2010 at 10:39 AM.