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Old 11-24-2013, 11:47 AM   #9
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Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014
HDX 2013 elimiantes most glare.

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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
The description sounds more like a Fire tablet than an eInk, and the photos look more like a Fire, but really there is very little info in the description. I guarantee though that if they switch to a highly reflective glass screen like most tablets have, there will be a huge outcry from diehard eInk reader fans. It wouldn't bother me, but I think it would bother the diehards.
The HDX 2013 has eliminated almost all glare. It has a light absorbent screen which works perfectly if one uses white text on a black background at about 50% illumination. This is in contrast to the HD 2012 with a huge amount of glare not suitable for reading in sun light or bright overhead fluorescent lighting.

It is not as good as the PW 2013 in bright light but its possible that the PW's and Fires may be MERGING as suggested above. That would be a major advance in eReaders. I miss the apps unavailable on the PW 2013.

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