I like e-readers now

Re:I like e-readers now by int_19h on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @08:05PM (#28611605)

I read a lot during late evening / night, and for me personally, the best device for that is an Android smartphone with an OLED screen. This last bit is crucial, because OLED blacks are "true" in a non-emissive sense, so if you set it up for white-on-black (or better yet, orange or some other warm color), and dial the brightness all the way down, it is easy on the eyes even in an otherwise very dark room.

Unfortunately, some reader apps won't let you dial the brightness down enough - Kindle, most notably. "Screen filter" apps help with that.

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Re:I like e-readers now by int_19h on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @11:43AM (#28617659)

BTW, I forgot to explain why Android specifically. On that OS, the apps can override the function of the volume key, and most readers - including Kindle - use it to flip pages. So you can hold the phone with your thumb on volume down, and read with minimal movement after finding a comfortable position. Ideally, this also needs a phone that is small enough to be held comfortably in one hand.

There's no similar feature on iOS, so you need to flick the screen to flip pages.

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Re:I like e-readers now by fomine3 on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @09:09PM (#28612039)

Note: Check is the OLED uses lower PWM frequency for lower brightness if you sensitive for flicker. It's significant on darker situation.

https://www.dxomark.com/flicker-the-display-affliction/

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