Looking for non-kindle device in the 7-9 inch range for epubs.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

That said, I find the color a nice touch (I think of the colors as pastels) as long as you don't expect too much. But this device has a lot more going for it than color alone.

I bought this device because of the "Super Refresh Technology" not because of the colour.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

You tell fairy tales - the Tab series does not know A2 mode, because it uses its own "Super Refresh Technology" and it is hardware based.

A cousin to the Turbo Ultra Speed refresh claimed by Dasung for their soon to be arriving 25.3 inch colour eInk monitor? See Paperlike Color: World's First Color E-ink Monitor on IndieGoGo.

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

I have no idea what the Tab devices are doing there, but any remaining ghosting residue disappears within fractions of a second.

While playing a video?

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by DNSB

A cousin to the Turbo Ultra Speed refresh claimed by Dasung for their soon to be arriving 25.3 inch colour eInk monitor? See Paperlike Color: World's First Color E-ink Monitor on IndieGoGo.

My impression is that my Boox Tab devices work even more smoothly

Originally Posted by DNSB

While playing a video?

Yes - even in split screen mode.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by DNSB

A cousin to the Turbo Ultra Speed refresh claimed by Dasung for their soon to be arriving 25.3 inch colour eInk monitor? See Paperlike Color: World's First Color E-ink Monitor on IndieGoGo.



While playing a video?

I'm sceptical of Dasung's screen. It's about ten years too late.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...wpost&t=355405
Maybe x8 the price of my 4K "paper-like" 23.5″ UHD 4K IPS LG with glare/reflection free panel.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I'm sceptical of Dasung's screen. It's about ten years too late.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...wpost&t=355405
Maybe x8 the price of my 4K "paper-like" 23.5″ UHD 4K IPS LG with glare/reflection free panel.

The problem with a transmitted light device is that when the surroundings are bright, the transmitted light has to match up with reflected light, which is not the case with a reflected light device.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

The problem with a transmitted light device is that when the surroundings are bright, the transmitted light has to match up with reflected light, which is not the case with a reflected light device.

Only true for a portable device and why I only use the front-light if there is a power cut at night or I'm somewhere too gloomy.

A desktop monitor unlike a portable reading device is used in a fixed environment which can be controlled. Ideally the daylight should be controlled with a blind or curtain and the desk at right angles to the window.

A 23″ screen is absolutely not a portable device.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Only true for a portable device

Wrong - this is always the case and why this also applies to your devices, you have provided this reason below

A desktop monitor ..... is used in a fixed environment which can be controlled. Ideally the daylight should be controlled with a blind or curtain and the desk at right angles to the window.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by ottischwenk

Wrong - this is always the case and why this also applies to your devices, you have provided this reason below

You are entitled to your opinion.
I've decades of experience planning offices and setting up computers. Certainly Kaleido 3 23″ monitor might have been worth considering for text only applications 10 years go, though crazy expensive. Now there are good monitor solutions that size. I've older screens that don't come close to the quality of my LG which is like working on paper. The Kaleido 3 is useless for photo editing, and abysmal for rapid scrolling, web pages, video or games. Only good for text applications, comics and paginated newspapers/magazines, text books and about x8 the price of a decent higher resolution zero glare 4K screen.

Feel free to pop in if you are transiting Shannon and have half a day spare.

Edit:
You chopped off the important bit and misunderstand what I wrote about proper monitor use.

A desktop monitor unlike a portable reading device is used in a fixed environment which can be controlled. Ideally the daylight should be controlled with a blind or curtain and the desk at right angles to the window.

A 23″ screen is absolutely not a portable device.

I have actually taken it once to someone's dining-kitchenette with badly placed window to use on a nearly new laptop. Even then no glare/reflections and after adjusting the brightness the use was like paper. Unlike a portable phone / tablet the brightness only needs adjusted once at a location.

I'd absolutely use mono eink for any portable reading device. I'd only consider "colour" eink as an additional luxury product if I read a lot of comics.

[ottischwenk]

The difference is that you're talking about a monitor and I'm talking about the principle of a transmitted-light device vs. a reflected-light device

[cellaris]

Originally Posted by Pajamaman

I don't mind the "pastel" colors. I find them attractive. It's more the potential price of a 10", and the downgrade in monochrome. But it would be fun for browsing. I browse more than anything else on my 10" Note. It has saved my eyes.

Except for financial reasons I doubt I will ever buy a non-colour Android e-reader again. For viewing external applications and navigation the difference is remarkable (and if we add the power of current colour devices, even more so). On Linux (PocketBook) I see colour as more limited to specialised reading (comics, PDFs...).

In my particular case, for regular reading with the same reading programs I use on my non-colour e-readers (AlReader X and KOReader) I haven't noticed a difference that makes me long for a non-colour device. But this is a matter of personal taste.

[halfawake01]

There are several great options for non-Kindle devices in the 7-9 inch range that support epubs and have excellent light adjustment features. Some popular choices include the Kobo Clara HD, the PocketBook Touch HD 3, and the Boox Nova 3 Color.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by halfawake01

There are several great options for non-Kindle devices in the 7-9 inch range that support epubs and have excellent light adjustment features. Some popular choices include the Kobo Clara HD, the PocketBook Touch HD 3, and the Boox Nova 3 Color.

Kobo Clara HD and Pocketbook Touch HD 3 are 6'', not 7-9''.