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Re:Why 18th century books looked like smartphone screens (2014) by frik on Monday December 14, 2015 @01:45PM (#10732918)
An e-paper is far superior to TFT/LCD/OLED for reading books outside. Try out a Kindle e-paper reader and come back later.
Re:Why 18th century books looked like smartphone screens (2014) by bryanlarsen on Monday December 14, 2015 @02:58PM (#10733368)
I do have a Kobo, but it usually isn't worth the trouble to move my books over from my phone. It's only full sun that's really problematic on a phone, and that's hard on the eyes no matter what you use. A phone works fine in the shade. e-paper might work better there, but not enough better to be worth the hassle, since the vast majority of my reading is inside where AMOLED is superior.
Re:Why 18th century books looked like smartphone screens (2014) by frik on Monday December 14, 2015 @09:39PM (#10735564)
I use my iPad most times too (indoor). But outside, I switch to my Kindle as e-paper display can be read everywhere and there are no annoying reflections. Also at least Kindle lets you sync your books, so you can continue reading at the same position on a different device (app) later.
Re:Why 18th century books looked like smartphone screens (2014) by mkrfox on Monday December 14, 2015 @03:59PM (#10733810)
With Kindle, you just open the book on your phone (after you spend 2 minutes setting up the app).