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lorenzoens · 01-28-2013, 01:05 PM

By my part, I wouldn't buy another 6" ereader like the ones currently sold, because

1) what an eco-savvy choice would it be, if we buy a new one before my old one stops working?

2) currently sold ereaders are a too weak improvement over my 2011 device

3) the big amoled display of my smartphone works very fine for reading, with its low light emission with black background (much better than any LCD, Retinas included). So it almost completely replaced my e-ink, for evening and bus/underground readings

Edit: the following picture shows my setting for reading in complete darkness and

01-28-2013, 01:05 PM	#20
lorenzoens ex se ens Posts: 348 Karma: 1020253 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Italy Device: enTourage edge & Pocket, Sony T1, Galaxy Note I, ex many others	By my part, I wouldn't buy another 6" ereader like the ones currently sold, because 1) what an eco-savvy choice would it be, if we buy a new one before my old one stops working? 2) currently sold ereaders are a too weak improvement over my 2011 device 3) the big amoled display of my smartphone works very fine for reading, with its low light emission with black background (much better than any LCD, Retinas included). So it almost completely replaced my e-ink, for evening and bus/underground readings Edit: the following picture shows my setting for reading in complete darkness and Last edited by lorenzoens; 01-28-2013 at 03:08 PM.