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It's a shame Sharps MIP-LCDs haven't been scaled up to phone or tablet sizes, those could be a nice balance with almost the power efficiency and comfort of e-in
by jsheard 3y ago
It's a shame Sharps MIP-LCDs haven't been scaled up to phone or tablet sizes, those could be a nice balance with almost the power efficiency and comfort of e-ink but with fast enough response times to keep up with animation and smooth scrolling UIs. That's the screen technology the Pebble smartwatches used, and the Playdate console more recently.
- jimktrains2 3y agoI loved the reflective mode on the olpc xo1, but have never seen it in use anywhere else.
- user_7832 3y agoFully agree, in this race of "2000 NIT ULTRA BRIGHT OLED FOR DAYLIGHT!!!" screens, transflective displays make sunlight seem like a gift. My previous smartwatch (Amazfit Bip) had one and it's a real pity no one bothers too much with them.
- jsheard 3y agoGarmin still uses MIP-LCD on a lot of their smartwatches, though even they have started offering more OLED variants which trade battery life and sunlight readability for better aesthetics.