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zelda_pinwheel · 11-02-2008, 08:33 PM

thank you very much for these photos, i've also been following the reports of poorer contrast and resolution and been hoping someone would manage to do a comparison like this.

it occurs to me that perhaps the loss of quality in the display is a result of the front-lighting solution ; does anyone know whether this requires a supplemental layer of glass or plastic above the screen ? if i've understood correctly, the touchscreen used has sensors behind the screen, so this would normally not interfere with the display...

any other theories ?

i too really hope this problem can be resolved in the 700, until seeing these photos i thought i would get one, now i'm not so sure...

11-02-2008, 08:33 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thank you very much for these photos, i've also been following the reports of poorer contrast and resolution and been hoping someone would manage to do a comparison like this. it occurs to me that perhaps the loss of quality in the display is a result of the front-lighting solution ; does anyone know whether this requires a supplemental layer of glass or plastic above the screen ? if i've understood correctly, the touchscreen used has sensors behind the screen, so this would normally not interfere with the display... any other theories ? i too really hope this problem can be resolved in the 700, until seeing these photos i thought i would get one, now i'm not so sure...