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I do that sometimes. Not everyday and certainly never in summer (but even the shade in summer can be very bright, su much that normal LCDs are almost unusable).
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If you read while traveling you do it all the time in cars, or on buses, or on trains.
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I read outside as much as possible. nothing better actually. my favorite way to read.
always wear sunglasses when its sunny. they really help. in full sun the dark screen of the 700 is a huge bonus, as its bright as hell, but when you compare it to a 505, the 505 is like staring directly into the sun. (which indoors is a good thing) but always try to read in the shade if you can help it. reading in the sun can hurt your eyes if your not careful. especially if you hit a glare point in the reader. Last edited by Andybaby; 06-15-2009 at 11:27 AM. |
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A couple of days ago I had a hard time reading a paper book while waiting for a bus since the paper was to white. I missed my Cybook on that occasion. |
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For me it is not a red herring. I do use my 505 outside in bright sunlight. If a device does not work well in full sunlight, it won't work for me as a reader. In fact, I'll be using my 505 in the sun this weekend. So what LCD based (6" or better screen) reading device is good to use in direct sunlight?
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I've been reading eBooks for years; mostly on LCD. I now have a Sony Reader and yes I am biased. I like EInk better. It's easier for me to read, and I can read it outside much more easily than any LCD device I have used.
I'm not going to say LCD is useless, but it doesn't meet MY needs as well. |
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That Jointech JE100 should have a transflective screen (according to the specs). But we'll see about that... |
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Perhaps, when people spend apx 300$ on a single-purpose device, and someone calls "their baby ugly" it raises the fighting spirit (if only to defend ones purchasing integrity ![]() I don't think this is a big deal though. Intelligent people can see through any bias and find out the actual facts in the forum, and most posters seem to try to be even-handed. You quickly learn which posters fall into which type of group. Last edited by rgeorg; 06-15-2009 at 02:59 PM. Reason: Further explanation |
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I'm not saying I don't like LCD. But nobody has yet been able to answer my question. Is there a 6" or larger LCD reader that works well in direct sunlight? LCD has to work in direct sunlight or it's a no go.
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Just becuase it's a no go for you doesn't mean you should say it's a no go for everyone. |
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Almost everyone says, It must have good battery life. I define that is 16 hours of use or more before requiring a charge. Is Light, It shouldn't weigh more than a LB, Preferably alot Less. It should be able to be read anywhere a book can be read, as it's a book Emulator. so this is the gambit from a dim room to sun. As for Multi function Devices. a PSP or an Ipod Touch/Iphone make excellent Ebook Readers. as well as larger things, Like Tablets, they are finally making cheap ones thanks to Netbooks. Or Netbooks. there are 3 categories people fall into. The part time reader.. They need something Functional. ussually multi function device, just enough to lick their habit. I wouldnt suggest someone here buy anything more expencive than 200 bucks so Jetbook or Used PRS. if not an Iphone or Similar, Maybe even a Netbook. The Full Time reader. They want Something that they can read comfortably on where ever they are, have long battery life, and be able to carry it around. these are our early adopters of eink who own kindles and sonys, and bebooks and astaks. for these people I ussually recommend the kindle due to their ebook store. and the PDF reader. These are the people who want huge screens, and portability be damned!(to an extent, they want something lighter than a laptop ussually). these are the people who didn't feed their children for a month to buy their Irex device, or a Newly crowned DX owner. but I also would suggest a laptop/tablet for these people as well. Find where you fall and the screen doesn't really matter. |
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Sir Penguin of Edinburgh
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Why make all those categories? Wouldn't it be easier if everyone simply stopped saying things like "this won't work" and instead say "this won't work for me"? That way the categories are self identifying.
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