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Originally Posted by Barty
Yes I love the convenience of the built in front light, but the light layer's impact on screen clarity is real and very apparent to me when comparing my pw and k3 side by side. In a day time room with good light, the k3 looks better.
But it's academic now as I've moved to the pw2 and try not to think about the good old k3 any more.
There's a somewhat similar trade off with high end TVs, which have an anti glare coating on top to keep the screen from being a mirror and reflect all the light in the room. However, the coating does reduce brightness and contrast a bit and adds some visual artifacts of its own. Since I have curtains and can control the amount of light falling on the screen, I'd rather not have that anti glare coating, but unfortunately it is seen as a desirable feature on high end TVs and not having it isn't an option.
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Just last night I was comparing my nook Simple Touch and Paperwhite side by side and concluded I'm done reading on the Paperwhite. That mirky screen is a mess. I knew when I got rid of my K3 and got a Paperwhite I would probably regret it, and now I do. K3 with physical page turn buttons, great battery life, 3G, text-to-speech. I feel like an idiot trading that for a crippled Paperwhite.