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Old 04-19-2014, 09:36 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by jackie_w View Post
I can't say I've found any problem with contrast on the AuraHD. Doesn't increasing the font weight on the Advanced font menu darken the text to Kindle levels? (Honest question I've never owned a Kindle).

In my opinion, it doesn't make the fonts darker [improve the contrast], but rather makes them 'fatter', which gives an 'impression' of better contrast. Combine that with the higher DPI, and you get something that is unsurpassed regarding font clarity.

The clarity of the screen on the Kobo Aura HD is unsurpassed, in my opinion.

The contrast, however, on the Kindle Paperwhite 2 is rich and saturated.

Combine these two (along with that nice, larger screen), and the money will flow in to some company. Maybe that's the next step...

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