It's not remotely the same thing. If you haven't looked at an E-Ink display try tearing a page from a magazine or newspaper and comparing that to reading the s

It's not remotely the same thing. If you haven't looked at an E-Ink display try tearing a page from a magazine or newspaper and comparing that to reading the same size of font on your laptop or PC. E-Ink is practically indistinguishable from reading a physical piece of paper, whereas the backlight alone from an LCD eventually gets tiring to stare at. Another huge difference is being able to use E-Ink displays in direct sunlight.