[Prestidigitweeze]

It sounds as though you're satisfied, so I'll reiterate my points now that we've stepped outside that discussion-recalcitrant loop:

1. The size and ppi of the Aura HD matter a great deal to this particular user.

2. I'd been expecting Amazon to match or surpass the AHD's specs with their second iteration of the Paperwhite, but Bezos seems to have been more interested in seamless improvements and ecosystem-specific upgrades than a strikingly improved e-ink screen. That seems especially interesting because Amazon retains the largest share of the market for e-reader hardware. You would think they were in the most powerful position of any company when it came to accessing superior third-party tech, which is why it seems odd that Kobo alone would offer consistent improvements.

3. Do you think there might be technical reasons for Amazon's sticking with 1024 x 768 and 221 ppi as opposed to the AHD's 1440 x 1080-pixels and 265 ppi? I can understand why they'd stick with the six-inch screen, but not a lower resolution -- not unless said resolution is only available with larger-sized screens. After all, the standard Kobo Aura with a six-inch screen has the same resolution and ppi as the Paperwhite 2, and it was produced after the AHD.

4. If an entirely different company -- one that used printed screens and circuitry -- offered a print-on-demand e-ink e-reader with even better specs than the AHD, would you be interested in buying one?