E-ink what is that?

Electronic paper, also called e-paper or electronic ink, is a display technology designed to mimic the appearance of regular ink on paper. Basically, light is reflected on the display, and no power is used to display a page.

The pros of this technology is that it is very easy on the eyes. LCD screens can cause eye strain and e-ink does not (in theory). It also uses very little power to turn pages.

Cons of this technology? Currently it is black and white only, it will eventually be available in color but that is a few years off. The screen will “flash” when you change pages, it will go all grey and then the text of the next page will appear, there is a slight lag when this happens. Some people find the flash to be very annoying. I found it relatively easy to get used to and eventually ignore.

Currently e-ink is the type of screen that is being used on most ereaders, there are a few that have LCD screens, but the vast majority uses this technology.