Re: Re: The Apple iPad and the future of e-ink ebook readers

Richard Seltzer <seltzer-LVbi7B8qMF5Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been in the ebook business  since the mid-1980s.  I have read many
> books on many different computers -- it is very hard on the eyes, regardless
> of adjustments.

Well, I was with you till you said, "regardless of adjustments".  That
doesn't seem to be true; a properly adjusted screen is as easy to read
from as, or even better than, a printed copy.  John Gould at IBM did
several studies of this in the 80's.  In fact, every study I've been
able to find shows that a properly adjusted light-emitting screen (good
fonts, anti-aliasing, high resolution, black text on white background)
works just fine for reading.

Of course, very few of the e-reading apps I've tried were "properly
adjusted", in that sense.  In the days of the Palm, it just couldn't be
done -- the hardware wasn't up to it.  So, sure, if you've been at it
since the mid-80's, and the hardware hasn't really been capable till the
mid-00's, you had to suffer through 20 years of sub-par e-reading
experience.

Bill


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