Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad tablet highlight a major issue: people need to see!
New technology is REALLY bright! Some devices are so bright they light up a dark room and all while sitting in the palm of your hand.
Yes people need to:
• see text on computers
• read whose calling on their phone
• watch movies and read books
But do people need a spotlight shot it their eyes while doing it. Amazon and Apple answer no with their new devices.
Both devices read easily without glare. The backlighting on the Kindle and iPad provide enough light for the reader without broadcasting that they’ve arrived.
I must admit there was a time when I could watch TV, read computers, see movies. I could do all these things without wearing glasses. These times I refer to as the good-ole-days.
But the time came when I needed a prescription for glasses just to enjoy all these pleasures. Now I’m content just to change the lighting on a document to read it. I know I am not alone in my struggle because of readers of Kindle are increasing (and so are people who wear glasses to see the computer).
One thing that is clear—new technology is turning down the light.
15 years ago
Not gonna lie, I'v used my phone and computer as a flashlight haha.
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting that products are catering towards this need now and it's great. To be honest, i like having the screen brightness all the way up if i want to read anything on the computer...but i certainly prefer reading on paper over the computer screen. Browsing through some forums about screen brightness, I also came across something called Shades, which is a free softward that lets you fine-tune the brightness on your screen. I wonder how intuitive it is...
I think future laptops are moving towards a more accessible, book-like, natural lighting which will become the new standard
It will be very interesting to see what the technology will allow for in 5-10 years.
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