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Originally Posted by issybird
My point? The 212 ppi resolution of the Glo, the Aura 2 and the PW 2 isn't good enough when there's better.
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This is a very personal sort of thing. If you can see the difference in the higher resolution then it makes sense for you to be guided by that. I know some people can see it. I can't and I think most people can't.
I'm just as happy reading my Paperwhite 2 as my Paperwhite 3 even though one is 212 ppi and the other is 300 ppi. I literally can't tell the difference. They're in different color cases but if they weren't I doubt I'd usually know which one I'm using.
That's not quite the same as comparing them to my original Kobo Aura. It has a much less evenly lit screen. I can definitely tell the difference even though the difference doesn't bother me. But it's there and fairly obvious.
The same is true with my Paperwhite 1. It's not as evenly lit as the later models. I can instantly tell which one I'm using. But it fine for reading and I don't care. Between the PW 2 and PW 3 I can't see any difference even side by side.
I think increasing the density is more for marketing purposes than anything else. We give up a little battery life. A few people's experience is improved. Probably Manga readers like it more. But most of us just can't see a difference. People who are guided by specs will buy the 300 ppi. People who are guided by appearance will buy either one.
Barry