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Small-Scale Question Sunday for October 29, 2023

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

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claims to want contrast; immediately rules out backlit full-color LCD displays

claims to want speed; indicates preference for a display tech with second-long rewrites

What gives? What are you reacting to to call these your needs? This smells like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem .

That said I used a commodity offering from Sony back when they offered them; they're closing their eReader line down, so it's moot-ish.

What a strange critique. I use backlit LCD screens all day for work and my eyes are sore. So yes, I've ruled them out.

It's true that eInk readers have limitations. I'd prefer one where the limitations are minimized as much as possible.

Using your logic, the eInk category shouldn't exist at all.