Thread: Kobo Aura HD or Kindle Paperwhite 2013?
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:37 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
One benefit of the Kindle not having user-installable fonts is that the supplied fonts can be (and are) optimised for the Kindle's screen, and hence have higher contrast than the user-installable fonts on some other devices. When the Kobo Aura HD first came out, there were quite a few complaints here on MR about how "grey" its fonts appeared. Personally I think the Kindle's fonts are just fine.
I have to disagree. I think it's a good thing to be able to have the font of choice. Also, the Kobo software allows tweaking the font to fit how the user wants it to look.
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