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Old 10-14-2011, 04:53 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by sonyreaderfan View Post
Is the font contrast better simply because the new fonts have more stroke/bigger, or is it because of the screen? I have PRS+ installed and have installed my own thick font. Is this comparable to the T1 screen contrast?
To my eye the thickness of the font looks the same, comparing Original to Original font. Which I like, because I don't care for an overly heavy font. The text just seems darker and the background screen a tad brighter, without making the font thicker.

It should be noted that as it is hubby's reader, I haven't actually been reading on it, just played with it some before giving it to him. But I compared the two again just before writing this.


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Also, just as an aside, I've seen people complained that the 7 in screen is too narrow. But aren't all 7 in screens (in Kindle Fire, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color) all the same size? There aren't any 4:3 7 in screens out there are there?
Folks who are complaining the 7" screen is too narrow probably just want a different ratio between length and width. The 950's 7" screen is 600 pixels wide. The T-1's 6" screen is 600 pixels wide. The resolution on the 950 is the same as Nook Color and probably the other 7" screens you mention as well. (600 x 1024 pixels) I guess it's a case of either one likes the size and screen ratio or one doesn't.

For plain old reading, the 7" screen gives you a page of text that is very comparable to a paperback page. I like it a lot, because it cuts down on page turning. I feel more involved in my reading.

Now, for landscape reading, I'd probably prefer a little more width, but honestly, I rarely read in landscape orientation, nor do I read PDFs often. For those applications, wider might be nicer.
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