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Originally Posted by DNSB
The most complaints I've heard about the lack of colour on eInk readers has to do with displaying the cover image. I don't spend much, if any, time admiring the cover of any books so I don't have any desire for a colour eInk reader at this time. I'd rather they spend the time and effort improving the reading experience.
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I agree about wanting them to spend time on reading-related features and improvements -- which is why I whinge when new F/W versions seem to have focused most effort on what I see as social media frippery -- but I personally also really like covers being involved in the experience of a book (provided they're good ones). A good cover can instantly set the mood for a book -- and in fact, if I had the option, I'd have opening a book from the library to go first to the cover every time, with a link then to the bookmark, where one exists.
Covers don't fare so well with relatively low-contrast greyscale. Colour would definitely help there. But also, in photos or diagrams in a book. Not everything people read is purely text-based. Kobo's point holds up well overall, and I
generally agree with it, but it also oversimplifies the situation.
I guess what they're really saying is: "We're focusing on text-based content, and if you want something other than that, look elsewhere."