11-16-2010, 12:51 PM | #16 | |
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I posted a little comparison of the new versus the older E-Ink generations compared to a hardcover and a paperback. The photos are very small close-ups but they give an idea of the relative contrast of the various reading surfaces. You can see those photos in this post. |
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11-16-2010, 12:53 PM | #17 | |
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11-16-2010, 12:54 PM | #18 | |
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I beg to differ. I read indoors exclusively, and the only time I need a lamp is when its getting dark out.....just like with a paper book. The contrast is just fine without added lighting. |
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11-16-2010, 06:21 PM | #19 |
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No more so, and no less so, than a paper book. The Kindle display is IMHO better than the common paperback, certainly better than the cheap paperbacks that pack the page full to the edges with small type to reduce the number of pages and hence the printing cost.
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11-16-2010, 07:52 PM | #20 |
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Yes, the blessing of the Kindle and other readers is the ability to enlarge the font. I had a problem with my eyesight starting last fall and lasting through most of the summer, which was why I got a reader in the first place. After awhile I needed the print so large I was only getting about 5 lines on the page, so I bought a 3rd hand Kindle DX too because of the larger screen. Now my sight is much better but I still love 'em. And I agree with desertgrandma, I don't need any more light than I would with a regular book.
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11-16-2010, 08:17 PM | #21 | |
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11-16-2010, 08:20 PM | #22 | |
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11-16-2010, 08:24 PM | #23 |
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I grabbed the book I was trying to read and checked it out under a bright white light bulb with magnifying glass (not much of a nerd, eh?!) anyhoo, the paper looks very weird up close with lots of little "specks" in it. Never noticed that before and wouldn't have even thought of checking it out!
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11-16-2010, 08:33 PM | #24 | |
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11-16-2010, 08:49 PM | #25 |
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Why wouldn't you go to a store that has a working display to play around with the K3. Don't be shy read the different sample books, adjust the fonts and play with the lighting of the environment while using the K3 in a variety of different Brick and Morter stores. I would recommend a store that has a large variety of ebooker reader to choose from so you can do a side by side comparison.
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11-16-2010, 11:51 PM | #26 | |
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There are indeed hacks and methods for getting different fonts on the Kindle, but the defaults are very limited. That said, Caecilia is not terrible, and with its big footprint and low contrast (stroke/serif tapers, not white/black contrast), is pretty easy to see and read. |
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11-17-2010, 12:29 AM | #27 |
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it's pretty easy to put your chosen font on the kindle. You can choose a bold, semi bold, or demi style font for your default font/ This makes everything darker, as I did (see attachment). the font I'm using is souvenir.
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11-17-2010, 11:01 PM | #29 | |
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11-19-2010, 07:30 PM | #30 |
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kindle 3 is a good reader, but dont compare ereaders to paper. i think that it will take some years that an ebook reader would be like paper.
the pearl eink was an improvement |
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