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Move over Kindle, this display solves E Ink's biggest problem

These displays work smarter, not harder, to make sunlight visibility better than you thought possible.

RLCD takes a "traditional" LCD subpixel structure and gives it the reflective properties of E Ink, making it visible in any kind of light without using a backlight, all with up to a 120Hz refresh rate. E Ink has been the go-to standard for a long time for anyone concerned with eye health and the negative effects of backlights with PWM dimming, but RLCD is also completely flicker-free. I've previously used an RLCD monitor, the EazeEye 1.0, and while that was illuminated from behind by natural light to ensure it's bright enough for normal computer use, I'm confident that a bit more time will produce something similar in a tablet that will eclipse color E Ink for most people.

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