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What the fuck? You're reading this on a screen right now. You and everyone else reading this thread likely read text from LCD screens for at least half of your
by blasdel 16y ago
What the fuck? You're reading this on a screen right now. You and everyone else reading this thread likely read text from LCD screens for at least half of your waking hours!
What about a tablet formfactor suddenly makes backlit LCD screens completely unbearable?
- borism 16y agoWhat about a tablet formfactor suddenly makes backlit LCD screens completely unbearable? we're talking iPad here. I haven't used one in direct sunlight, only in a bar one evening, but I do have an iPod touch and new Macbook Pro with glass (or mirror) display. Few downsides to Steve's obsession with glass: - as I said, no matter how bright is backlight glass becomes mirror in sunlight (M̦̆̆BP is mirror even in low light) - thus backlight has to be driven at very high power, regardless of conditions - baclights' low setting is still much higher than on similar non-glass devices which makes said devices painful on the eye in the dark (same applies to my HTC EVO, especially for you Apple fanboys)
- grinich 16y agoThe iPad (and iPhone 4) use a new type of screen with IPS technology. [1] I find it to be much nicer on the eyes than a regular display. It also works really well in direct sunlight, as long as you don't reflect the sun directly into your eyes. Sort of like reading a glossy magazine outdoors. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD#In-plane_switching_.28IPS.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD#In-plane_switching_.28I...
- AlisdairO 16y agoI find reading on LCDs really quite unpleasant. I tolerate them because I have to for working, but I would never choose to read a book or other lengthy static content on them.