Browsing/screen in outdoor light

[21TonyK]

I suspect the answer is no but is anyone aware of a simple (cheap) device that you can use for web browsing in direct sunlight?

I have 5 weeks in the sun and books just aren't the answer.

[ladderino]

Kindles have a browser available, but it's not an enjoyable way to surf the web.

Other than printing out the web, think that's pretty much the only option.

[Chozza]

Depends on what you are browsing .. but for text i find switching to "high contrast" or "colour inversion" mode can help ( South of France - browsing sitting on terrace )

I've not found any screens/polarising filters that make much difference

[Corso Marche]

The Pixel 2XL got flack after launch a couple of years ago for a blue shift in the display when viewed from any angle except dead on. A lot of people proposed it was down to the polariser used with the screen.
Last autumn on a trip in a very sunny climate 4 of us tried to open Google Maps to plan the afternoon. Out of 2 LG's and a Huawei the only phone screen we could read turned out to be my Pixel 2 XL. A happy byproduct perhaps of what it originally received criticism for.

So in short not all phone screens are equal in the polariser they use.
Also worth trying is grayscale mode, or a mix of grayscale mode combined with night mode to improve text contrast.

[tog]

Laptop shade?

[21TonyK]

Thanks all. Pretty much as I thought unfortunately, mocked up a shade from foam board and it works to a degree but not particularly brilliant. I might combine with a polarising filter as a last attempt.