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Let's create some market demand here (and hope it goes anywhere). I want a transflective display. If any tech company reads this and wants to change the world

Let's create some market demand here (and hope it goes anywhere). I want a transflective display. If any tech company reads this and wants to change the world: getting this in the hands of people means that many more people have the capability of sitting outside. This means more vitamin D intake. More vitamin D means improved mood (a lack of vitamin D could lead to depression [1]). [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908269/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908269/

Tade0 6y ago
I was surprised to note that my Asus G14 has a somewhat similar thing going on: https://wringing.it/transrefl.png https://wringing.it/transrefl.png Low res image to not show too much of my data, but this is the screen at minimum brightness with the sun shining on it. Text is a little blurred, but legible. My previous laptops definitely didn't have this, but then again I switched to this one here in 2020 after almost seven years.
- wffurr 6y ago
  I think the G14 just has a matte display with fairly high brightness. It’s not actually reflective; nowhere near as crisp as the laptop in the video.
- mleonhard 6y ago
  Blurring doesn't protect information. Next time, just open a wikipedia page full-screen and take your photo.
- devindotcom 6y ago
  You can see this in other LCDs as well. It's not deliberate AFAIK, the direct sunlight bounces off the back layers and causes the active RGB filters to be visible at certain angles.
codezero 6y ago
Thinking of market demand - this guy hasn't even sold the three he built for $666, which seems really decent for a full system already ready to go. I'm tempted myself but wouldn't get much use out of it because I am deeply embedded into Apple and I'm Ok with that, I use my reMarkable tablets to scratch my e-Ink itches.
- sudosysgen 6y ago
  Three were already sold, with only one more left.
  - codezero 6y ago
    Ah, I guess it just took some time :)
- rasz 6y ago
  Build for ~$300, sold for >$600.

Tade0 6y ago

I was surprised to note that my Asus G14 has a somewhat similar thing going on: https://wringing.it/transrefl.png https://wringing.it/transrefl.png Low res image to not show too much of my data, but this is the screen at minimum brightness with the sun shining on it. Text is a little blurred, but legible. My previous laptops definitely didn't have this, but then again I switched to this one here in 2020 after almost seven years.

wffurr 6y ago
I think the G14 just has a matte display with fairly high brightness. It’s not actually reflective; nowhere near as crisp as the laptop in the video.
mleonhard 6y ago
Blurring doesn't protect information. Next time, just open a wikipedia page full-screen and take your photo.
devindotcom 6y ago
You can see this in other LCDs as well. It's not deliberate AFAIK, the direct sunlight bounces off the back layers and causes the active RGB filters to be visible at certain angles.

codezero 6y ago

Thinking of market demand - this guy hasn't even sold the three he built for $666, which seems really decent for a full system already ready to go. I'm tempted myself but wouldn't get much use out of it because I am deeply embedded into Apple and I'm Ok with that, I use my reMarkable tablets to scratch my e-Ink itches.

sudosysgen 6y ago
Three were already sold, with only one more left.
- codezero 6y ago
  Ah, I guess it just took some time :)
rasz 6y ago
Build for ~$300, sold for >$600.