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Originally Posted by murraypaul
eInk has many advantages, but it clearly also has disadvantages, lets not be silly about it.
- Low contrast
- Slooow refresh rates
- Grayscale only
- Can't read in low light (vs can't read in bright light for LCD)
How much the advantages and disadvantages outweigh each other will depend both on personal preference and the material you are trying to read.
I have a PRS505 and loved it, but not because it had an eInk screen, but because the eInk screen gave it great battery life. Give me workable battery life on an LCD screen, which suitable for more applications, and I'm just as happy.
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I'm relatively new to ereaders, and I am still trying to get mine to work properly (won't mention any names), but if and when it does work properly (i.e. normally, according to what other users say), there is no comparison. The e-ink is far superior to the LCD screen for sustained reading.