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The author is trying to evoke electroluminescent backlit displays. It's a very specific kind of display technology and it's become fairly uncommon, but for mayb
by StrictDabbler 7y ago
The author is trying to evoke electroluminescent backlit displays. It's a very specific kind of display technology and it's become fairly uncommon, but for maybe four to ten years it was ubiquitous.
I'm trying to think of an example... the Timex Indiglo watch? A lot of displays with that weird, creepy green or blue glow. Oh, some Palm Pilots and other early handhelds.
I don't actually think e-readers with EL displays are common but some e-readers have a similar color and it's easy to see being confused.
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- ComputerGuru 7y agoIt was a really big deal when they became mass market (90s, I think?) and were the peak of “cool” at the time. But they’re absolutely horrible for energy consumption. Here’s an example: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/66ChargerDash2.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/66Charge... They compete mainly with the fixed-segment monochrome LCD display market. I’ve seen some in multicolor as well.
- Slump 7y agoCasio comes to mind when coming up with EL devices for example. The classic G-shock I have on my wrist right now touts a "Electro Luminescent Backlight", though I rarely use the light.
- GuiA 7y agoThere was a Japan-only Game Boy Light that was the form factor of the Game Boy Pocket but with an electroluminescent display. I have one, and to this day it's one of my favorite handhelds. It males grayscale games are absolutely gorgeous in the dark. Surprisingly, it has a very decent battery life - 20 hours without the backlight, 12 with.