Friday, August 13, 2010

Comparing Displays: iPad vs. Kindle at 400x Magnification

Geek.com: "If you’ve ever used an e-reader with an E Ink display, and then compared it to an LCD panel, there is a noticeable difference. The E Ink display is geared up for reading for long periods of time — it’s as close to paper as a screen gets at the moment. LCD offers up great motion, a bright display, and is perfect for watching movies. However, reading off of one can get tiring. Well-known Flash developer Keith Peters owns both an iPad and a Kindle, he also recently got a Veho VMS004 DELUXE USB-powered microscope. He then did what any geek worth his salt would do–looked at the iPad and Kindle displays close up. And we mean really close up ..."