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Originally Posted by Blossom
I have seem some PW2 pics with good contrast and I have seem some that remind me of my K4S. I do think the light on the PW2 seems to be stronger thus when you turn it up the look of the screen becomes white washed. It's what it looks like with the light off that counts. If the text isn't black then the contrast is going to be yucky once you turn the light on and the text is going to become too light to read with.  |
One more reply to this, I think this shows a difference in our perspective: I don't consider the PW issues with the light off because I read in the dark. Neither PW1 or PW2 turn the light fully off. My comparison is to lighted covered Kindles vs. PW at a comfortable light level.
I did, however, last year take a picture comparing my PW1 lights down as far as they go vs. the $69 Kindle 5/4B. For me the contrast of the screen isn't even the most worrying thing, it is the crooked screen, a pinhole and uneven lightning, although my PW is fairly OK as far as they go I believe... But the pic shows the difference in blackness well.
Pic here (PW1 vs. $69 Kindle):
http://www.kboards.com/index.php/top...tml#msg1923016
In PW2 what worries me the most is uneven lighting - I don't even mind hotspotting, but splotching is bad. Second thing is "dead pixels" in the form of pinholes or dust between the layers. Finally the color of the light is a concern. All unique to PW1/PW2 compared to other Kindles. I also believe those layers affect the blackness of the screen underneath, even with the light down.
I'd love to buy a PW2 without the light and with support for an integrated lighted cover!