• Faceman🇦🇺@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 months ago

    I wish TCL would stop referring to it as electronic paper, it’s a matte LCD with some desaturated modes for eye comfort.

    for me, the major selling point of a true e-paper display is sunlight readability, if your “electronic paper” LCD cant match e-ink, then it’s not good enough.

    The main E-ink patents are due to expire in 2026, so we should see some rapid development after that.

    • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      the major selling point of a true e-paper display is sunlight readability

      Yeah, the whole “It behaves like an actual paper page for all relevant purposes” is kinda important to an e-ink display.

    • NicoCharrua@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      For me the biggest selling point of e-ink is for reading late at night. Since it’s not backlit it’s better for sleep, I think? Easier on the eyes, anyways.