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Originally Posted by ApK
Didn't we see discussions here about how the software used to drive the panel can effect contrast and rendering quality. So even with the same font and same panel hardware, might one model not have 'a better screen' than another in common usage?
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That's certainly conceivable, but if one manufacturer found a way to drive the display panel that was definitively "better" than their rivals, I'm sure it would soon be copied - indeed, one would expect eInk, the screen manufacturer, to advise manufacturers on how to drive the screen to best advantage. I strongly suspect that what we're seeing is nothing more than personal preference. Eg, I
really like the fonts used on the Kindle, but I know that some people don't like them at all.
It's also worth remembering that the appearance of an eInk screen can vary dramatically with different lighting conditions. A screen in a bright-lit store might appear to have an almost white background, but take that same device into a poorly lit room, and it could appear dark grey.