10-07-2019, 09:28 AM | #511 |
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No, decent matte screens are FAR more accurate for photos.
It's the screen technology below that sets colour accuracy. Reflective vs matte of itself has nothing to do with quality, but eye strain as the reflections are at a different focus distance and break up the image. That's an ergonomic fact. Shiny is simply the cheapest finish and a cheap matte finish can blur the image slightly. Neither directly affects contrast, brightness or colour accuracy. It's true that glossy finish screens or photos look prettier at a glance. Hence glazing invented for traditional prints and glossy inkjet paper. Zero travel keyboards and touch pads that can't be disabled are seriously tiring and slowing down for people writing lots. |
10-07-2019, 09:32 AM | #512 |
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With current laptops, the touch pad can be disabled if you have a mouse active. You can also change the sensitivity of the track pad on current and older laptops.
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10-07-2019, 10:02 AM | #513 | |
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If the track/touch pad is using a suitable device driver, then in Linux or Windows you can either disable when typing (not reliable on either OS) or disable it entirely. SOME computers do have even a BIOS setting to automatically disable internal touchpad (even if it reports being a mouse, PS/2 or USB) if an external mouse is added. On my 2002 Dell that only works with a PS/2 mouse, not a USB mouse. I do have a USB mouse that works with a PS/2 adaptor for that (most now don't) for the rare occasions I need that laptop. |
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10-07-2019, 10:30 AM | #514 | |
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Also on previous Win7 & XP you only ever had to use Search for your own data files. The Menus & Icons made sense. XP original search was fine once you chased off the stupid dog and changed most of the defaults. |
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10-07-2019, 11:46 AM | #517 | |
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You can get high gamut matte display panels. They tend to be expensive extras since consumers tend to want shiny and cheap so you won't get the volume discount. |
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10-07-2019, 12:02 PM | #518 |
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Back on topic, please.
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11-04-2019, 01:45 PM | #520 |
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11-05-2019, 01:35 AM | #521 |
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I guess it's a big deal when you're used to an e-reader with good even screen lighting? I know I never used to mind uneven lighting or even splotches or bands, but now that I've had lots of e-readers over the years I find myself getting more annoyed when a screen is less than perfect. Stupid perhaps, I know, but once I saw that an e-reader can actually have that perfect screen I wanted all manufacturers to make perfect screens and not to settle for less.
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11-05-2019, 01:45 AM | #522 |
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Nah. I got my Libra after my Oasis 3, which has more even frontlight. Still, I'm not bothered by the Libra screen. It's just that the perfect screen quest is a big deal for some people, and not for others. I don't mean it condescendingly; I have my own big deals - finding the perfect font, font size and line spacing for every reader I have. The screen lighting just isn't that important to me as it is to you and many others.
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So the Oasis 3 has a great even light?
Non PWM also? |
11-05-2019, 02:33 AM | #525 |
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Well, MR is the forum for us nitpickers. There are other (far more boring) places for ordinary people. You're right at home here.
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