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Originally Posted by viceant
what do you think about it?
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I only have older, Pearl Screen Readers. The Kindle Touches (original model), that I own or have owned, consistently have the "whitest" background. My Kindle 5 (non-touch) comes in second. A Sony T2 is close to the Kindle 5 (Basic, no touch). My Nook Simple Touch (first eBook reader I owned) and new Kindle Basic (8th generation) have the dullest backgrounds – the newest Kindle actually slightly grayer. The grayest (with light off) is a Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight (which is really only usable when the backlight is on, then it's a nice screen).
I can't speak for the 300 ppi screens because (when on display) they all have white screens with front light on. But it does seem like the older Pearl screens were built "whiter" than the newer Pearl screens. Probably because, originally, they were the cutting edge screens and now the Pearl screens are for cheap, low margin readers.
I'm in the process of comparing a Kindle Touch with a Kindle Basic (8th generation). The original Kindle Touch is actually coming out ahead, the "whiter" screen is one reason why.
That said, all these screens are pretty good (except the NST with Glowlight, when the light is turned off). But they are noticeably different.