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Amazon Kindle Video Review: $79 E-Ink eReader MobileTechReview.com At $79 "with offers" (meaning that you see ads instead of dead authors for your screen saver) and $109 without offers, the latest Kindle is crazy inexpensive. And you know Amazon, they don't make junky ereaders, so you get a decent product for your … Amazon lowers Kindle special offers eReader to $79Mobile bloom News all 7 news articles »

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Kogan eBook Reader with e-Ink touchscreen CNET Australia A small array of buttons tidily arranged below the screen lets you move back and forward; jump quickly to the home screen; view a pop-up menu; go back to the previous screen; and lock or unlock the device. In tactile contrast to the e-reader's case, …

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New Nook to mimic Sony's e-ink touch screen? CNET Has touch screen technology changed so that is no longer an issue? I know that my monochrome Nook is easier to read than my son's Sony ereader with a touch screen. by dcarnoy May 17, 2011 6:36 AM PDT The technology has changed on the new Sony Readers. … Barnes & Noble updates NOOK for Android app with magazines, newspapersBGR NOOK for Android Updated for TabletsGizmodo all 105 news articles »

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New Nook coming soon; most likely e-ink model CNET The screen had no glare, though contrast ratios improving would be nice. If Barnes & Noble can give the Nook a similar touch screen, it would sail past the Kindle in my book and give Sony a run for its money. If any e-reader had an improved method for … New Barnes & Noble E-Reader Coming May 24PC Magazine Is a new Nook coming May 24?Los Angeles Times New Nook E-Reader Expected to Debut May 24PCWorld ConsumerReports.org -Tom’s Guide -Apple Insider all 108 news articles »

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Bookeen shows off video on new Pearl e-Ink Panel Good E-Reader (blog) By Michael The Bookeen research and development team is working on overdrive these days trying to regain some prominence in the e-reader arena. … and more »

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LCD Screens vs. E-Ink Screens

One of the major differences between ebook readers is their screen technology — whether they have an LCD screen or an E-Ink screen. When comparing devices for the purpose of ebook reading, this is an important consideration.

First, you should understand that the types of devices that have LCD screens are very different from the types of devices that use E-Ink screens. They are so different that they really aren’t comparable, but these devices are being marketed against each other because they both happen to be able to display electronic books.

LCD devices include tablet computers like the iPad or the new Sony Galaxy Tab, as well as the iPhone or iPod Touch, most modern cell phones (especially those that have a touch screen), and your laptop screen or flat-screen computer monitor.

E-Ink screens are used on dedicated ebook reading devices like the Kindle, Nook, BeBook, and others.

Let’s consider a few of the key differences between the two:

LCD Devices:

LCD (liquid crystal display) screens emanate their own light, or are back-lit. Because of this, they use a lot of battery power. A laptop can commonly run out of power after a few hours, and cell phones commonly last less than a day with normal use.

These screens were made to display everything visual, including videos, photos, multimedia websites, all of your office documents, games, etc. LCD is great for that because it is versatile enough to handle any display situation.

In terms of functionality, devices with LCD screens are usually do-everything gadgets. If they’re not a full computer, they are a tablet computer like an iPad, or a small handheld device like your cell phone.

E-Ink Devices:

An E-Ink ebook reader can run on one battery charge for about 12,000 page turns, which works out to about a month of regular use. Battery power is not used up by a light source or a drain on power from running games or other applications.

E-Ink screens were engineered to be as close to paper as possible. The screens are matte instead of glossy, which eliminates any glare from light sources like a lamp, or the sun if you’re reading outside or near a window. The matte screen of an ebook reader does not cause eye strain like you’d get from reading from an LCD screen for a long period of time. E-Ink was specifically created to display text, and words remain crisp and readable when enlarged, which is useful if you are zooming in on the text.

Long-term reading is best done with a device that was made specifically for that task. Reading on an ebook reader with E-Ink will be easy on your eyes and you won’t have to worry about running out of battery power. LCD devices can function as ebook readers because they have the capability to store and open ebook files, but the screen technology was not intended for serious reading.

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