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Originally Posted by snipenekkid
not really...
if you had been around longer or read more threads about fonts on various readers you would appreciate not all fonts are created equal nor are the same fonts equal on readers of even the same types (as in all devices using a given EPD display from the same maker have exactly the same specs so it is the firmware that handles the actual rendering and this is where the differences lie.) So some fonts, in fact many native device fonts are very poorly constructed. So if you hack the font or have the option to use a different font you can find one optimized for your reader's native resolution and w/o the jaggies common on so many fonts.
Higher resolution "can" result in cleaner font edges but not if the font is not optimized for that display size and resolution. And everyone will view the font differently so there is no sweeping "fact" that a given font is good or bad only that a given font/resolution/screen size works for a specific individual. We all see things differently so any argument to insist on being "right" is like pounding sand...you get nowhere and only drag more sand where you are pounding to undo whatever progress you think you are making.
Also, resolution can be a red-herring in that higher resolution on the same display without proper scaling in firmware to render those fonts will only provide sharper but SMALLER text and images. This is due to the same font weight being used thus requiring the same number of pixels. These pixels on the higher resolution display are naturally smaller than those on a lower resolution screen. This needs be accounted for in firmware and not all brands of reader makers undertake to ensure this is addressed to give the crispest fonts possible at all sizes. So buyers need to beware and remember to see actually devices or photos (screen captures on the device do not work as they are converted into optimized GIF's so everything looks perfect compared to the real photo.)
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That may be the case, but even the 650 vs the 350 exhibits the same problem that the Nook and Kindle have. I can't imagine Sony would do it right on one device and not on the other one when they have so much in common.