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chodadog · 12-07-2004

The one thing that pisses me off most about ebooks is that they always try to be like a book. Black text, white page. Maddox said it best when explaining the colour scheme on his website:

"I've chosen a black background for most of my text because it's easier on the eyes than staring at a white screen. Think about it: your monitor is not a piece of paper, no matter how hard you try to make it one. Staring at a white background while you read is like staring at a light bulb (don't believe me? Try turning off the lights next time you use a word processor). Would you stare at a light bulb for hours at a time? Not if you want to keep your vision."

I think it's okay for webpages really, but if you're going to spend an hour or two reading constantly, the inevitable white background is going to fuck your eyes up big time.

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12-07-2004	#1
chodadog Members Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 372	The one thing that pisses me off most about ebooks is that they always try to be like a book. Black text, white page. Maddox said it best when explaining the colour scheme on his website: "I've chosen a black background for most of my text because it's easier on the eyes than staring at a white screen. Think about it: your monitor is not a piece of paper, no matter how hard you try to make it one. Staring at a white background while you read is like staring at a light bulb (don't believe me? Try turning off the lights next time you use a word processor). Would you stare at a light bulb for hours at a time? Not if you want to keep your vision." I think it's okay for webpages really, but if you're going to spend an hour or two reading constantly, the inevitable white background is going to fuck your eyes up big time.