Thread: Kobo vs. Kindle
View Single Post
Old 08-19-2011, 10:35 AM   #60
FJames
Addict
FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.FJames ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 320
Karma: 320941
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Canada
Device: Kobo Touch & Aura
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vivian View Post
Well, maybe it's a software thing then. There's no question that the Kindle screen is sharper.
No, the screen "sharpness" is exactly the same.

You're probably seeing that the Kindle uses a heavier, darker font by default. You'll notice that text on the Kobo appears sharper if you select a similar font.

Kobo Touch (and Nook Simple Touch) do a full screen refresh only every 6 pages by default, rather than every page like the Kindle. In between refreshes the pixels get a little fuzzier because a background effect builds up on the eInk screen (erased pixels don't quite go back to full white, black pixels previously erased don't quite go full black). You can change the KT to do a full refresh every page if it's enough to bother you.

Last edited by FJames; 08-19-2011 at 10:38 AM.
FJames is offline   Reply With Quote