I have one of the reflective LCD monitors previously discussed on HN. I think many people are underestimating how low the contrast is for RLCD as a computer/ta

I have one of the reflective LCD monitors previously discussed on HN. I think many people are underestimating how low the contrast is for RLCD as a computer/tablet display. In sunlight, it works well. After sundown though, you need to provide rather bright illumination to maintain that contrast and that's probably going to interfere with sleep. The angle of incidence for the illumination matters as well. The farther off the perpendicular, the less light is reflected so that external side lighting like a LED bar pretty much doesn't work at all. It's not a drop-in replacement for a conventional monitor unless you only plan to work during daylight hours or in very well illuminated room or are willing to accept some workarounds after dark.