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> Benefits: Zero distraction Zero eyestrain No Bluelight

Why should there be difference? 'Distraction' is a question of applications, not monitor type.

Eyestrain is a result of long-term near focus and insufficient blinking leading to dryness, no reason why eink monitor help with this.

Bluelight - regular LCD has LED backlight that passes through LCD, with eink there is an external LED light, reflected by eink back. The source of light is the same (well, depends on specific type of dides in LED backlight vs LED light).

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> Why should there be difference? 'Distraction' is a question of applications, not monitor type.

Distraction is a question of colors and rate of change.

While it's a copout way to address black and white displays, most people who turn their backlit monitors black and white report a noticeable difference in focus. At least for the first week or so.

> Bluelight - regular LCD has LED backlight that passes through LCD, with eink there is an external LED light, reflected by eink back. The source of light is the same (well, depends on specific type of dides in LED backlight vs LED light).

By external LED light you mean the lightbulbs in your home? This is not backlit or frontlit or any kind of lit if you put it in a dark room.

> By external LED light you mean the lightbulbs in your home?

Yes

Eyestrain involves many more factors than just “long-term near focus” - brightness, contrast, color intensity... by experience, I can assure you that I’ll never be able to read as comfortably as on e-ink on any LED screen - not even on the highest-quality Apple / Samsung / LG screens. My brain and eyes simply work better with e-ink, it’s all more relaxed.

If this is not you, good (how old are you?), but the numbers clearly show that I’m not the only one with this problem. I’ll likely buy an e-ink monitor as soon as as prices go under £500 for 15’’ or so. I am already tempted by the reMarkable, if it had a “dumb monitor mode” I would have bought it already.

Imagine starring at a book for 8 hours vs starring at a light bulb for 8 hours. What is better for the long term health of your eyes ?

If the light bulb has the same intensity as the light reflecting from the book then i do not see much difference. Monitors have brightness setting.

There is research saying that background lighting causes something called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) https://www.goodeyes.com/dry-eye/office-lighting-tips-reduce...

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