Eric Greenwell wrote:
Marc Ramsey wrote:
No, the 3950 is **clearly** the best for use under office lighting,
thanks to its transflective screen. The 36xx, 37xx, and 38xx have
reflective screens, which my eyes find somewhat easier to read under
direct sunlight. The 31xx may only have a grey scale screen, but it
has better contrast in direct sunlight than any of the color models.
In reality, none of these devices can beat the contrast or clarity of
the screens on the SN10 or B2000,


Is this because of the screens used on the SN10/B2000, or because they
are mounted on the panel and mostly out of the sun and glare?

The real answer would have to come from an LCD expert. My experience
has been that my SN10 and Palm m100 had roughly the same (good) contrast
under sunlight and shade, the Aero 15xx was slightly worse, and the iPaq
31xx had even lower contrast (but still better than any color display).

The reflective color displays work OK in sunlight, with the backlight on
or off. They work in shade if the backlight is on. The transflective
displays are basically unreadable in sunlight or shade with the
backlight off, with the backlight full on in sunlight they are
marginally readable, OK in shade.

I think the clearest indication that there is a problem with using the
39xx in soaring, is that I am always experimenting with screen
protectors to try to eliminate glare and improve contrast. I never felt
the need with earlier models...

Marc