iPad Could Disrupt Your Sleep; Kindle Not So Much

[jacobdrj]

if it is a color issue, couldn't you just tint the screen red instead of white. it is no different than filtering a bulb to emit red light.

 

[house70]

[citation][nom]mavanhel[/nom]Why does this article discuss just the iPad? If you have a laptop the exact same effect should be seen as well. So mentioning the iPad is just to attract readers?[/citation]
I guess its because the iPad was touted as an ereader. Which means, could be used a lot just before sleep, like reading a few pages before falling asleep. Apparently, it does not do a good job as that.
I personally prefer eInk screens , if only for that reason alone.

 

[dxwarlock]

[citation][nom]smlong[/nom]You apparently didn't comprehend the article. The research showed that using light emitting electronic devices BEFORE going to sleep can impact your sleep cycle. The research also showed that the Kindle/eInk readers do not exacerbate this effect as much as the iPad. While watching a TV or reading w/ a light source prior to bed can affect your sleep cycle, the effect is much more pronounced with the iPad since it is "right in your face."[/citation]

No I am saying they pretty much wasted money on research pointing out that "doing anything other than trying to go to sleep, can ruin your ability to sleep"

they need to spend money to find these things out? ask anyone that's owned a TV in their bedroom for the last 20+ years.

but somehow it takes an 'expert' in the field to discover that placing a lighted object 12 inches from your face distracts you.

 

[nukemaster]

In other news. Reading Toms before bed can disrupt your sleep. 😛

 

[JMcEntegart]

[citation][nom]nukemaster[/nom]In other news. Reading Toms before bed can disrupt your sleep.[/citation]

Try working here!

 

[dannyaa]

I'd like to see the next revision of the iPad incorporate what the Adam tablet is doing; a hybrid screen that switches to e-ink. Would solve this problem as well as direct sunlight reading.

On a side note, I'd also like to see multiple user accounts supported on the next iPad with finger print recognition to authorize login (just hold your finger over the icon of your login account on the home screen).

 

[digiex]

Well, iPad is more thicker under the pillow than kindle.

 

[m-manla]

I have two LCD's on my PC that might turn on during backups and virus scans, and I sleep comfortably.

 

[eddieroolz]

Not like my bedtime isn't screwed up already; I'm constantly jet-lagged. Literally.

 

[WyomingKnott]

he Kindle and other similar models of ereader use e-paper displays for this very reason.

Umm, actually, I think that they use e-paper because it uses no power except during a "page turn," so that a charge can last for several days of reading rather than less than half a day.

 

[blackened144]

[citation][nom]Silmarunya[/nom]Even at lower brightness, an LCD still emits light. Less, but still enough to be troublesome.[/citation]
Bright lights at night have always made it tougher for me to get back to sleep not matter what kind of light. Even going to the bathroom at night I dont turn on any lights(though I still occasionally trip on the dog). I also had this problem when I started using my iPhone as my ereader. I solved the problem by setting the Stanza app to inverse the colors. The white text on a black background barely emits any light and doesnt bother me at all..

 

[ethanolson]

All computer displays jack with my sleep... including my iPad.