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Old 08-22-2010, 09:20 PM   #12
stjoe
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Device: Kindle DXG, Pocket eDGe, Kindle Paperwhite, Sony, Onyx N96, Onyx Nova
Sony PRS-300 screen looks whiter than DXG though.

I have seen Taiwan made ereader (Oaxis brand), with whiter screen and better contract than DXG. Not sure if they also use e-ink or other type of screen.


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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
Here are two views of a Kindle DXG and a Sony PRS-300 using the same book and page and the same font--both are hacked to use Arial MT Rounded Bold. It is clear from this photo that text on the Pearl is much darker. The contrast is better on the Pearl screen too, though it might not be as clear from the photo, but the Pearl background is lighter than the e-Ink 2nd generation screen used in the PRS-300.

This is as close as I can get to showing a true apples to apples comparison.

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