I adore the Kobo Mini. Great size and the reading experience has been good for me. I do have several other devices and I understand what a pearl screen looks like.
I posted a couple of images showing the size and screen differences between my Kobo Touch and the Kobo Mini:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=37
Terisa de morgan posted an image showing the Sony PRS-350 and the Kobo Mini:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...3&postcount=48
I can read better from my Kobo Mini than I can my Kobo Touch, the screen is slightly whiter. I would have no problem buying more of these as gifts and I wish I had independent bookstores in my area that carried them. I'd love to save $30 on each one.