Amazon Kindle 3G Review

Display: e-Ink Technology

Kindle’s display uses e-Ink technology, also known as e-paper, which works by applying an electrical charge into a million tiny black particles, causing them to freeze in a standard of letters or images to grayscale. It works using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. The result actually looks like ink on paper. Unfortunately, this quality was not visible in our photo, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Kindle’s display

The specific e-Ink technology available in the Kindle 3G is currently exclusive and, according to its maker, offers 50 percent more contrast than the other e-book readers on the market, providing clearer text and sharper images. Moreover, Kindle’s display allows you to read under direct sunlight without reflection or glare.
Besides comfort in reading, e-Ink technology only uses power to turn pages, that is why Kindle’s battery lasts so much. Speaking of turning pages, this function takes less than one second to be completed. Some people complain that the screen gets black with white letters when turning pages (that page flash is part of the ink placement process), but everything happens very quickly and it does not disrupt the rhythm of reading.