E Ink has
the advantage in bright light and LCD has the advantage in low light.
Not exact matches
So that's a huge iPad
advantage; sort of,
in the dark, the iPad wins,
in bright light the Kindle wins.
E Ink displays also have the
advantage of being easily readable
in bright light, unlike LCD tablet displays that turn into a mirror when
light shines on the screen.
For those who want the
advantages of a dedicated e-reader — namely, long battery life, a paper - like screen that can be read
in bright light — right now the third - generation Kindle can't be beat for its mix of price, features, and performance.
The Kindle is lighweight and has a screen that can be read outside
in bright light which is an
advantage when you are on vacation and want to read outside with a cool drink.
It's better for reading at night, but outdoors
in bright light the E Ink Kindles have the major
advantage.
The other
advantage of e-ink over LCD is the lack of glare, which means you can read the Kindle Touch (and its e-ink siblings)
in direct sunlight and
in other
bright lighting conditions.
With Kindle Library Lending, customers can take
advantage of all of the unique features of Kindle and Kindle books, including: Paper - like Pearl electronic - ink display No glare even
in bright sunlight
Lighter than a paperback — weighs just 8.5 ounces and holds up to 3,500 books Up to one month of battery life with wireless off Read everywhere with free Kindle apps for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and Windows Phone Whispersync technology wirelessly sync your books, notes, highlights, and last page read across Kindle and free Kindle reading apps Real Page Numbers — easily reference passages with page numbers that correspond to actual print editions
Brides and grooms often plan their weddings
in the summer to take
advantage of less expensive outdoor venues and the
bright light — great for pictures.
The built -
in low
light mode takes
advantage of the Pixelmaster software to allow for up to 400 %
brighter photos, and while it does work, the images are of a lower resolution, and the increase
in light actually makes the digital noise even more visible.