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Thoughts on Daylight Computer

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Re: Thoughts on Daylight Computer

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Post by AlanYx »

throw-qqqqq wrote: post #61
bookofjoe wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for saving me a nice chunk of change by closing out my eternal debate about whether or not to pony up for a nano texture screen.

This topic is very subjective IMO. Some love the glossy screens, others the matte ones. And this is really what it comes down to for me. I would try getting a chance to view the difference in person before deciding.

Yes, I find that there are differences in eye strain between the regular and nanotexture displays, even in a dark room with no reflections. It's worth trying both. One interesting difference between the two that not a lot of people realize is that the light emitted by the regular screen is circularly polarized, while the nanotexture is largely non-polarized.

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Post by jboggan »

I have the Fintie case he mentioned and it does work very nicely.

I love my Daylight so far but I received it right at the end of the season that I would want to be working outside. Spring is just around the corner here in Georgia so I am looking forward to putting it to work in the wifi-enabled woods behind my barn office.

It's very good though and latency is good enough to watch Broodwar videos on YouTube and still enjoy the content (though of course the colors are off).

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Post by jmspring »

jgrahamc wrote: post #27

I have one of these and I'm just about ready to give it away. The problem is it doesn't fit a use case that I don't have better solutions for. I've found that writing on the screen makes me prefer paper; reading on the screen makes me prefer books. I wanted to like the DC-1 but every time I use it something feels off. Maybe that's partly because I don't enjoy the Android experience.

The android experience is off putting, that said I haven’t put much time into customizing or playing with my dc1 yet.

I found the design poor - reminds me of a first gen iPad. Too much wasted real estate.

I need to spend more time with it, but I still prefer my iPad Pro.

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Post by jim180 »

throw-qqqqq wrote: post #61
bookofjoe wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you for saving me a nice chunk of change by closing out my eternal debate about whether or not to pony up for a nano texture screen.

This topic is very subjective IMO. Some love the glossy screens, others the matte ones. And this is really what it comes down to for me. I would try getting a chance to view the difference in person before deciding.

Sure. I just wish I could buy both, test for a month or so and then keep the one I like more.

Visiting Apple Store every other day, when I was visiting the US did not help much. So I stayed with standard glass.

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Post by sneak »

Tepix wrote: post #35
sneak wrote: post #17

Every time I read something like this it strikes me as so incredibly odd that people are into sunlight. For me, direct sunlight is a 100% negative experience. It’s physically dangerous to skin, generally unhealthy if you aren’t Vitamin D deficient, extremely bright, causes wild temperature flux throughout normal working hours, etc. I have spent a lot of time and a fair bit of money making sure natural sunlight never…

I think you're misinformed. Sunlight has way more benefits than drawbacks. See https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5129901/ Just feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin is a delight, it's also delightful to be outside (even if perhaps in a shadow or half-shadow) and read something.

No, the assumption that it is universally delightful for people is an incorrect one. The heating caused by the sun on my skin is not enjoyable at all.

I would remain indoors forever if it were possible. I find being outside to be just as archaic as swimming in the middle of the open ocean; unnecessary and uncomfortable.

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Post by sneak »

cies wrote: post #32
sneak wrote: post #17

Every time I read something like this it strikes me as so incredibly odd that people are into sunlight. For me, direct sunlight is a 100% negative experience. It’s physically dangerous to skin, generally unhealthy if you aren’t Vitamin D deficient, extremely bright, causes wild temperature flux throughout normal working hours, etc. I have spent a lot of time and a fair bit of money making sure natural sunlight never…

You do not have to be in direct sunlight to be in a place with that's sun lit. Say I'm on my porch with a bright sun lit background, but not in the sun myself. I'd love to work there, but I cannot read my screen.

Sunlight is so wildly inconsistent, though. It changes temperature, angle, and intensity so fast, and it is far far too bright for the majority of the time it is available.

Electric light suffers from none of these problems.

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Post by sneak »

nunodonato wrote: post #25
sneak wrote: post #17

Every time I read something like this it strikes me as so incredibly odd that people are into sunlight. For me, direct sunlight is a 100% negative experience. It’s physically dangerous to skin, generally unhealthy if you aren’t Vitamin D deficient, extremely bright, causes wild temperature flux throughout normal working hours, etc. I have spent a lot of time and a fair bit of money making sure natural sunlight never…

dude, you definitely need to get outside more often...

Why's that?

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Post by zachh »

AlanYx wrote: post #71
throw-qqqqq wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This topic is very subjective IMO. Some love the glossy screens, others the matte ones. And this is really what it comes down to for me. I would try getting a chance to view the difference in person before deciding.

Yes, I find that there are differences in eye strain between the regular and nanotexture displays, even in a dark room with no reflections. It's worth trying both. One interesting difference between the two that not a lot of people realize is that the light emitted by the regular screen is circularly polarized, while the nanotexture is largely non-polarized.

Can you explain more about what that means / share a link to further reading? Tried searching but couldn't find much online about the light polarization specifically, and am interested in the nanotexture for reducing eye strain.
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