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Originally Posted by Jimbus80
Holly sh*t, guys, you've given to me very good reasons to wait for a newer and hopefully more polished version of this e-reader. I don't like 6-inches e-readers because I have lots of .pdf files I would like to read on the e-reader (mostly very detailed schemes with tiny fonts), but surely I would be unsatisfied if it is sluggish.
So, for me, size matters, battery not very much, text sharpness means a lot (fuzziness/blurriness is intolerable), water resistance is not important, the quality of the backlight and the comfort to be able to read at night are essential.
I thought paying 229 € for an e-reader would grant the buyer an outstanding product; but I guess it's just there are not enough alternatives to force Kobo to reduce the price or improve its product.
Thanks to all of you for your help. Better safe than sorry.
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I wouldn't just believe anyone, regarding "fuzzyness" (I've never seen it...). I think the screen is crystal clear...
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Originally Posted by moorekom
When it comes to the light, the normal light has the same gradient/ unevenness as the Kindle Voyage. Just like KV, the degree differs but it is definitely there. For night light, the biggest problem is green blob or a string of bright red and green blobs at the bottom. Again, the light is uneven and the degree differs a lot.
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Quality of backlight is perfect, again, for me. I don't see a green blob at all. There's only a slightly more orangy glow on the bottom, using the natural light. But it's not really noticeable, especially not after reading one sentence of the book.
For me, negatives are:
Highlighting is sloooooooooooooow. It's the only thing I really don't like about it.
Battery life is a bit on the short time.
It's larger, thus generally won't fit in a pocket (grasping at straws here
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Auto-brightness sucks.
Regarding reading at night: I wouldn't want any other reader anymore. Every time I see my husband's Kindle, I get blinded by the harsh blue light it emits. The natural light of the One is so much more comfortable to read with! For me, it was absolutey worth every euro I paid for it (and I've not even upgraded the firmware at all...)