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Old 01-08-2011, 11:07 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by screwballl View Post
When it comes to eink, there is very little difference between the resolutions when it comes to most ebooks since the font and size are always static.
It might make a difference for Serif fonts, but only if they are optimized for E Ink. One way to check this today would be to compare the PRS-350 with the PRS-650 at the same text size. If a resolution increase matters then the 200 ppi PRS-350 letters should be clearer than the 166 ppi PRS-650's. Note that the HD will have slightly higher resolution than the PRS-350.

I agree, though, that this might be a bigger deal on a larger screen. The Hanvon's E920 has a 9.7" 200dpi E Ink display and will be available in June. The comparison in the link isn't entirely fair, because it is essentially lower-res Vizplex vs higher-res Pearl E Ink.

Since these are May-June releases, they might foretell what Sony and Amazon (and B&N and Kobo) will do for their traditional Fall device refreshes.

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