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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's not me that says it; it's the screen manufacturer, and they really should know - they are the ones who make the screens. It's a HARDWARE difference between VizPlex and Pearl screens. No firmware update can change that.
Don't take my word it. Here's the Press Release from eInk:
http://www.eink.com/press_releases/e...orm_070110.pdf
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You are correct that the 50% better contrast comes from the manufacturer, not from you. The problem is that a technical spec does not always translate into a functional difference.
I was speaking about how the devices looked side by side. I compared the Nook to the K3 when I bought my Nook. I absolutely could see a difference. It was one of the harder things to overcome in my decision. However the dif-ference was not 50% of anything. The Nook compared to the K2 had the opposite result, same screen tech but the Nook was clearer, obviously the firmware is involved here.
After I received the 1.5 update for the Nook the readability/clarity of the text improved significantly. That was a firmware upgrade. Now when viewed side by side the difference is very minimal.