One of the nicest screens I have ever used was on a monochrome ega laptop.
Sure, the pixels were huge and slow, but the contrast ratio was really good without it being too bright. It’s hard to explain why it was so good. I suspect it was a bit transflective.
The problem with those old monochrome/greyscale LCDs is that they were horrendous for ghosting.
I imagine if you just wanted an old laptop for wordstar or something, they’d be amazing due to their clarity; but I remember trying to play commander keen on them and getting a headache.
Thanks for the flashback! Got my first own computer from my grandfather. It was a 486 laptop with a bulitin trackball and floppy drive. The display was as you described. Movement on the screen was just a blurry mess.
Sure, the pixels were huge and slow, but the contrast ratio was really good without it being too bright. It’s hard to explain why it was so good. I suspect it was a bit transflective.