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Originally Posted by ixtab
I guess that nobody would be upset if every Kindle was perfectly lit, had perfect contrast, etc. But for the time being, the technology just doesn't seem to be 100% perfect, and there are some small irregularities. I simply fail to understand the huge buzz around those. It seems like some people are simply unable to live with a 99.5% good device, but need at least 101%.
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Then again, that's just it. Regular e-ink readers - regular Kindles other than PWs - are pretty much perfect (aside perhaps from historical faulty units with fade issues, but those were easy to see and rectify). They don't exhibit any of the multitude of issues frontlit models have.
That said, I do think one has to accept some level of variance in frontlit e-ink readers, just like one has to accept some level of light leakage and perhaps a dead pixel or two in LCD displays - the technology making these things at acceptable levels requires certain allowances. In this sense those saying they can accept a pinhole or other imperfections in PW2 are right in my view, you probably have to accept some of that if you want to have a frontlit reader at this time. The technology just isn't any better yet.
But if you want a perfect e-ink screen, forget about models with frontlight, you'll find truly a perfect - as in no anomalies - screen much easier that way. $69 Kindle is an excellent reader for those worried about screen anomalies.