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I find e-ink screens infinitely more pleasant to look at than *LED

I know that’s the point, but I also know some people care more than others. I happen to be one of those who cares a lot.

by benoau3 hours ago|

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E-ink tablets are also much more pleasant to hold for prolonged reading sessions!

by dotancohen1 hours ago|

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That's true for smaller readers such as the Kindle or B&N Nook - I've had half a dozen Nooks. Now I use a 10" Boox device. I love the thing, but only when it's on the table. It is too heavy and far too slippery to hold. I even stuck sticky plastic table covering onto the back of the thing to make it nicer to hold instead of the cold, slippery aluminium. But it's still far too heavy.

My next device will be no heavier than 200 grams, and will not have a metal backing.

by blacksmith_tb2 hours ago|

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Is that because they're lighter-weight plastic? That would appear to be one of the primary differences between a Kindle (until recently) and an iPad...

by benoau2 hours ago|

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by ncr1003 hours ago|

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What do you mean - the color part? That is for information density.

Do you mean the e-ink part? That is for natural-light readability w/o requiring backlight, and for power-efficiency w/o requiring a heavy battery/frequent charging.

by qzw3 hours ago|

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Me too. But it’s better than wanting a megayacht or some other more ridiculous affliction, isn’t it?

by mulderc2 hours ago|

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In theory they should be amazing. Full color, looks like paper, basically an interactive magazine!

In practice the color isn't great, the screens are slow to refresh in an annoying way, and the resolution is a noticeably worse than an iPad. I also find that apps not explicitly made for e-ink are generally garbage when used on an e-ink device.

So far I have personally been incredibly disappointed with e-ink devices outside of e-readers. I want them to be good but the experience is just so much worse than an iPad.

by wkjagt3 hours ago|

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I have one but wish I'd bought a monochrome one. I barely use the colors, but the whites aren't as white as on a monochrome one.

by BoxOfRain1 hours ago|

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I have a monochrome e-ink phone as my main portable device, I'm a huge fan of it. Completely cured me of Instagram and short-form video, it really does undo a lot of dopamine-seeking dark patterns. It's a cool aesthetic in itself too, a bit retrofuturistic.

by rashkov20 minutes ago|

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Which one? Been tempted to try this

by 0cf8612b2e1e3 hours ago|

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I justified one to myself to read papers that have colored plots. Eink performance is still so marginal that the experience is too frustrating to rely on, and I would rather use a tablet.

Maybe if you wanted to read comics that only ever had mediocre artwork?