Re: 'Halfnut' vs 'Fullnut'
Message #4 Posted by John Smith on 26 Mar 2003, 6:42 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Michel Beaulieu
You're correct, the LCD segments are more closely spaced
in the FullNut version, so the characters seem thicker and
more contrasty. This is specially noticeable in the center
two segments, just compare a FullNut 'H' vs. the HalfNut 'H'.
I for once rather prefer the FullNut LCD characters
instead of
the supposedly improved HalfNut ones. True, the HalfNut
display has variable contrast and lowercase characters,
but you can't benefit from them unless you use machine
code programming, which extremely few people do or care,
while having to look all the time at thinner, less easily
readable characters (specially under some kind of
illumination where they cast shadows thicker than
themselves !) isn't worth the 'benefits'. Also, I don't like
the rounded frame instead of the clean, rectangular look
of the FullNut display.
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