b/w reflective mode for monitor

[Trent Lloyd]

On Sun, Feb 04, 2007 at 10:57:44PM -0800, John R. wrote:
> On 2/4/07, David W Hogg <david.hogg at nyu.edu> wrote:
> >Perhaps this is a question for hardware folks, not devel folks, but
> >could someone out there tell me if the reflective, b/w mode for the
> >monitor will be 8-bit greyscale or 1-bit on-off pixels?  I am writing
> >an application for the laptop, but it is *essential* that it run
> >completely in the reflective mode if that is possible; I need to know
> >if I can use "greys" or only strict "black" and "white".
> >
> 
> I'm a comp sci guy not a physicist so I guess I'll ask the stupid
> question: how do see anything on the reflective display in the dark?
> Is moonlight sufficient to read the OLPC display?

The OLPC display is *both* backlit (i.e. transmissive) *and* reflective
(i.e. sunlight) you can switch between the two modes with a key on the
keyboard.

You might be able to see it in moonlight (might try that tonight...
kindof doubt the usability) but I'd certainly recommend using the
backlight in that situation.

Cheers,
Trent

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- John.
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