Sunlight: Tab vs. Nook vs. NOOKcolor
After posting my NOOKcolor unboxing and NOOKcolor review, I received a number of questions about daylight readability in comparison to the original Nook. The truth is that there isn’t much of a comparison. E-ink displays and backlit LCDs offer two very different experiences, and while you will find variation amongst LCDs and e-ink displays, pitting the two against one another is like day and night…literally. LCDs in the dark, and e-ink in the light, FTW.
The original Nook should be compared to the Amazon Kindle and similar products; not to the NOOKcolor. But you asked, so I took the photos. I also threw a Galaxy Tab into the mix, which turned out to be a bit more difficult to read (with the Nook app for Android) than the NOOKcolor in daylight. And, you guessed it, the e-ink Nook takes first place in daylight, although the LCD navigation display is difficult to read in the sun.
In bed at night, NOOKcolor is my favorite for reading: the navigation is so much better than the other devices, nook-wise, and the themes are pretty great. It’s also lighter ind thinner than a Tab, and I prefer distraction free story time.
Those are my preferences, observations, and opinions. What do you think?
Tab, NOOKcolor, and the original Nook:
Original Nook:
NOOKcolor:
Galaxy Tab:
Ok, I see the difference on the screens in the direct sunlight via your photos....one question, did you adjust the background and text contrast to accomodate for the direct light? The sales person @ Barnes & Noble told me that there was no issue with using your NookColor in direct sunlight, all you had to do was adjust the shading...is this true? I bought a regular Nook 3 days ago, (with the intent of using it quite a bit in the summer while out in direct sunlight at the pool/beach), but I am now considering exchanging it for the NookColor...will I be sorry come summer when I cant use it at the pool? Would a UV filter for the screen work? I only have 14 days from date of purchase to make my exchange, not sure what to do....please help. Should I pay the extra $100 to upgrade to the Color or just stick to the Nook I got?
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