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gastan · 07-11-2010, 12:01 AM

Where is this sudden claim that Pixel Qi has low contrast coming from? I've been reading it in more than one place seemingly overnight.

Pixel Qi states that their screens have, "...better contrast ratio and equivalent reflectance typical of the best electrophoretic displays." (emphasis added) (source: http://www.pixelqi.com/products)

Here is a photo grabbed from the Pixel Qi website that compares their screen to a Kindle.

I think the Pixel Qi screen looks better than the Kindle. It seems sharper to me. (the photo looks better on their web page sourced above)

I realize that a lot of what a company says about its own product may be hyperbole but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until there are user reports to the contrary.

I really don't believe that the Pixel Qi screen will be worse than current readers so the answer to your question, IMO, is definitely Pixel Qi. With companies like Innoversal lined up with a reported US ~$500 it may well be the cheapest of the lot. It should offer, in a tablet form, an excellent e-reader plus an excellent web browsing tool with full color.

07-11-2010, 12:01 AM	#2
gastan Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 801624 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US Pacific Northwest Device: LePan II, Kobo Aura	Where is this sudden claim that Pixel Qi has low contrast coming from? I've been reading it in more than one place seemingly overnight. Pixel Qi states that their screens have, "...better contrast ratio and equivalent reflectance typical of the best electrophoretic displays." (emphasis added) (source: http://www.pixelqi.com/products) Here is a photo grabbed from the Pixel Qi website that compares their screen to a Kindle. I think the Pixel Qi screen looks better than the Kindle. It seems sharper to me. (the photo looks better on their web page sourced above) I realize that a lot of what a company says about its own product may be hyperbole but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until there are *user* reports to the contrary. I really don't believe that the Pixel Qi screen will be worse than current readers so the answer to your question, IMO, is definitely Pixel Qi. With companies like Innoversal lined up with a reported US ~$500 it may well be the cheapest of the lot. It should offer, in a tablet form, an excellent e-reader plus an excellent web browsing tool with full color. Last edited by gastan; 07-11-2010 at 12:07 AM.