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Old 09-30-2011, 12:03 PM   #209
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Originally Posted by max99 View Post
there's always been huge batch to batch variation with eink screens. i haven't seen any documented or pictorial evidence to suggest the k4 has a better screen, and if it did, i'm pretty sure amazon would be shouting from the rooftops about it.
This!

My first k3 had a screen that was coming unglued from the bezel. The replacement amazon sent me had an un-uniform background. One side was darker than the other.

My brother's k3 had text that faded toward the right side, that is, the letters toward the right margin weren't as dark as ones in the center and left edge.

So there's a bit of variance with these displays, and we shouldn't jump to conclusion based on a few samples. You may get lucky and get a particularly good unit, or not.

Of course this does not preclude amazon tweaking the display or software to make it look better somehow.
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