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I'm not sure why I would be modded down for pointing out how e-ink currently works and how I don't like it and won't be using it until they fix it. Someone ment

I'm not sure why I would be modded down for pointing out how e-ink currently works and how I don't like it and won't be using it until they fix it. Someone mentioned that with the Kindle Touch they have pushed the flicker to every 6 page views and have reduced its jarring effect. Presumably there are other people that also think that e-ink, as it currently works, isn't that great because of this problem. I've mostly read books on my iPhone 4 using Amazon's Kindle app and I find it to be much more enjoyable, YMMV. So, when they fix that problem, that it currently has, I will probably get one -- which is why I have been buying books on Kindle instead of iBooks in the first place. You are lucky you can enjoy e-ink, I wish I could.

gfodor 15y ago
It'd be nice if you could elaborate on why the flicker is important enough to you that it outweighs the obvious benefits of e-ink. Up until I read this thread I never even considered it as a 'thing', it surprises me anyone could care about the particular way a reading device transitions between pages, as long as it's fast enough. It seems like the least important aspect of what makes a reading experience on a device good vs bad. The portability and convenience of the Kindle DX has basically changed my life as I now have been plowing through all those technical books I've been meaning to read over the years.
- gnaffle 15y ago
  I think it's a bit difficult to explain this to someone that isn't experiencing it as a problem. It's similar to the way some people react to DLP projectors with color wheels ("rainbow effect") while some don't. People are sensitive do different things. I find the flicker jarring even though it's short. I do enjoy the benefits of e-ink, but I'm perfectly fine with staring at a backlight display for hours, so I'm OK with reading on an iPad as well.
  - gbog 15y ago
    Strangely, I had the same reaction as yours in the beginning, each time I flipped a page on my Kindle I "saw" the dots flicking. Then, around one week after, I completely forgot, until you reminded me about the issue today. So, in short, except if we have a very different neural system, which is not likely, the annoyance should disappear soon enough.
Luc 15y ago
I didn't mod you down, but it does seem a bit strange to focus on the screen flicker. It's a bit jarring at first, but in a way it's visual feedback that you've turned the page, and it doesn't affect your eyes like a backlit panel would. Is it purely an aesthetic problem?

gfodor 15y ago

It'd be nice if you could elaborate on why the flicker is important enough to you that it outweighs the obvious benefits of e-ink. Up until I read this thread I never even considered it as a 'thing', it surprises me anyone could care about the particular way a reading device transitions between pages, as long as it's fast enough. It seems like the least important aspect of what makes a reading experience on a device good vs bad. The portability and convenience of the Kindle DX has basically changed my life as I now have been plowing through all those technical books I've been meaning to read over the years.

gnaffle 15y ago
I think it's a bit difficult to explain this to someone that isn't experiencing it as a problem. It's similar to the way some people react to DLP projectors with color wheels ("rainbow effect") while some don't. People are sensitive do different things. I find the flicker jarring even though it's short. I do enjoy the benefits of e-ink, but I'm perfectly fine with staring at a backlight display for hours, so I'm OK with reading on an iPad as well.
- gbog 15y ago
  Strangely, I had the same reaction as yours in the beginning, each time I flipped a page on my Kindle I "saw" the dots flicking. Then, around one week after, I completely forgot, until you reminded me about the issue today. So, in short, except if we have a very different neural system, which is not likely, the annoyance should disappear soon enough.

Luc 15y ago

I didn't mod you down, but it does seem a bit strange to focus on the screen flicker. It's a bit jarring at first, but in a way it's visual feedback that you've turned the page, and it doesn't affect your eyes like a backlit panel would. Is it purely an aesthetic problem?