What does reflective LCD (RLCD) feel like compared to e-ink?

[apastuszak]

Originally Posted by DNSB

To me that does not really make sense. In the case of both the eInk and RLCD panels, the light comes from the front and reflects off the display to your eye. The reflective layer simply increases the amount of usable light much like the tapetum lucidum layer in a cat's eye.

So, I guess my real question is, does RLCD offer the same level of eye strain relief that eInk does?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by apastuszak

So, I guess my real question is, does RLCD offer the same level of eye strain relief that eInk does?

I'd guess that depends on the person. There are lots of folks who have no eyestrain reading on a LCD/OLED panel. There are folks who get eyestrain from eink (not contrasty enough for them), but not from LCD/OLED. There are folks who get eyestrain from frontlit eink, to say nothing of ordinary screens. And so on.

In short, it varies from person to person.

[apastuszak]

I never thought I got eye strain from reading on my iPad. Then I took the same PDF I was reading and put it on my Kindle Scribe, and I was able to read it longer with greater comfort.

The difference actually surprised me.

[Quoth]

Often it's the shiny surface is the main issue, Apple are bad for that, and secondarily having the screen too bright. It should never exceed ambient on newsprint. Laser / inkjet / copier paper is very bright.

[apastuszak]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Often it's the shiny surface is the main issue, Apple are bad for that, and secondarily having the screen too bright. It should never exceed ambient on newsprint. Laser / inkjet / copier paper is very bright.

I put a matte screen protector on my iPad. I really like. I'll try turning down the brightness and see if that helps. I just wish it had better battery life.