Re: [tlug] Netbooks: Reflective Screens; Transmissive Screens; Transflective Screens

[Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>]

On 2010-02-02 00:26 -0500 (Tue), jep200404 wrote:

> s smith wrote:
> 
> > My only complaint is that it's almost useless outside because of the 
> > reflective screen.
> 
> Huh? Usually, the reflective screens are the ones that work great outdoors. 
> Reflective screens are uncommon.

I think that he means it's not a screen lit by reflectivity (such as an
E-Ink screen) but that it's a backlit transmissive screen that is just
very shiny. Thus, strong outside lighting overwhelms the backlight and
you can't see the screen.

cjs
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