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Old 03-22-2019, 03:05 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Tarana View Post
I was reading on my Kindle basic 8 today at an appointment. 167 ppi is just fine. Maybe you folks who have exceptional eyesight can tell a difference, but I can't tell the difference on a PPW3 (2015) or Basic 8 despite the 167 vs. 300 ppi on either Bookerly or Caecillia. This is with the light OFF. When the light is on, yes, you have a difference in density.
It really doesn't require "exceptional eyesight" to see the difference between a 167 and 300ppi screen. It has nothing to do with density, either. On a 167ppi screen diagonals on letters (eg the curves on a letter "s") have clearly visible jagged edges due to the relatively low resolution. On a 300dpi screen the letters look smooth.

Of course that doesn't make the lower-resolution screen any less "readable", but it's certainly a visible difference.

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