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Originally Posted by Tony1988
I hear this complaint often. But seriously what kind of major upgrades do people expect from a device, which its main feature is to mimick a paper book??? Contrast even before pearl screens was more than enough for text.
I often find it silly that so many people are concerned about contrast when it concerns black and white text or how to organize books etc. The fact that I can put hundreds or thousands of paper books on one little device that micks paper is a major selling point for me.(sd card or not doesnt matter) I really do not see the need for much more than that.
I checked out the Nook Glow and its contrast is just as good as paper text. Far as I am concerned as long as it readable there should be no complaints about this sort of thing.
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The readability is a function of lighting and it's not silly. I've read twenty-thirty year old mass market paperbacks that were readable in dim light when kindles and nooks are not. You're right that the main feature is to mimic paper, until ereaders look as good as a brand new hardcover there is room for improvement. Just because you don't care about eink living up to its potential doesn't mean that others shouldn't or won't.