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>The only reason I'd expect a problem is that all these technologies
\n> --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "fluppeteer" <yahoo@> wrote:
\n> > An Xbright screen is likely to be the worst case for being
\n> > able to see anything in sunlight
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\n> I couldn't agree more with the T350. [...] If Xbright is
\n> bad, then is all the other "bright" technologies bad, i.e. TruBright,
\n> etc. All computer manufacturers seem to have their own name for it. If
\n> so then I would be severely limiting my selection.
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> > I'd recommend:*Nod*. I'm not sure there *is* a "good" solution... Bear
\n> > 1) A transflective display (like the oqo's) or
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\n> OQO people tend to find it okay in sunlight, which it is if you are
\n> just using it for a short period of time you can force yourself to see
\n> the screen, but overall it isn't that good.
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> > 2) Something based on e-ink (which might mean getting anDoubtful - it's new technology, and a bit slow on the update.
\n> > eBook reader and making it run VNC somehow - this may
\n> > not be much better than running VNC on a PDA with a
\n> > transflective screen, and it's probably harder to do) or
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\n> Are there laptops based on e-ink?
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> > 3) A laptop whose backlight you can remove, like the mods to useSo would I. Shame, really. I wondered when Apple started having
\n> > a laptop screen on an OHP as a home cinema projector - keep
\n> > the diffuser but take out the backlight and just look at the
\n> > sun through the screen (no, I haven't tried it, and it might
\n> > be a dumb idea for a long list of reasons) or
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\n> I can tell you now I would mess up the laptop if I tried this.
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> > 4) Hang a towel/jumper over your head (which is how I usuallyAnd you bought lots of T221s? You could just go to the beach
\n> > end up using a laptop in bright sunlight - easier with a
\n> > Libretto than with a 19" desktop replacement...
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\n> LOL, in desparate times I have done crazy stuff like that, but really
\n> I'd like to be as normal as possible. :)
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> > You might be able to get somewhere using a heads-up/VR display[...]
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> Do you mean an external monitor, which I guess I could connect to theYup, I was thinking a head-mounted "external" display, just
\n> OQO and use my Freedom Bluetooth thumbboard as the keyboard, but
\n> portability is really desired. Something simple like a 10 or 12 inch
\n> laptop or smaller would be ideal.
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> Just out of curiosity, I called up LiteEye to see how much their HMDEBay? I thought some cheaper ones existed (they crop up
\n> units were which are 800x600 thinking I could hook it up to the OQO. lol
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\n> $1995 for the LE-450
\n> $2850 for the LE-500
\n>
\n> Now here is the kicker. A 90 day warranty. I would love to try one of
\n> these things out but at that price and a 90 day warranty. No thanks.
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> Here's the LE-500. It is see through.[...]
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> This site seems to have a list of all the manufacturers. I had no ideaAh, wearable computing has been the "next big thing" for nearly
\n> there were so many.
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