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Old 03-18-2011, 04:42 PM   #11
delphin
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Device: SONY PRS-650
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Originally Posted by zmix View Post
Unfortunately this isn't how Sony handle the fonts on the 650. They attempt to keep the fonts the same size (physically) - not the same pixel count - on both the 350 and the 650 and this means that the 650 has fewer pixels to work with in the same space. Side by side comparisons will confirm that the 350 is considerably sharper at all font sizes.
NO -

This is like arguing that my old beat up 640 x 480 12 inch laptop screen is better than a 60 inch 1080p HD display because it looks better from 2 feet away.

Duuuuuh!

In this case BOTH screens are 600x800, but the 650 is a little larger so it should be view from slightly farther back.

If you view the 650 from farther back than the 350 so that the subtended angle in your field of vision is the same, and set them so they are displaying the same number of characters per line, then they will look the same.

If ANYTHING the 350 should actually be slightly LESS sharp under these conditions because the smaller pixels of the 350 will suffer more due to the slight intrinsic graininess of the e-ink pigment capsules.

Last edited by delphin; 03-18-2011 at 05:48 PM.
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