This is why I think the Kindle Basics 167 ppi screen is on the way out. Because it gives Kobo the high ground in the "spec war." And I think Amazon is starting to treat Kobo as real competition. I really don't understand why the Kindle 10 didn't upgrade the Basic's screen resolution when it went to a front-lit screen. (Maybe so they could have a feature to tout in the
newest "all new" Kindle?)
At any rate, from a positive review of the Kobo Nia (positive Kobo reviews seem rare in this country – maybe that's changing as well).
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With the Nia, Kobo is undercutting Amazon with a $99.99 eReader. Despite coming in below the $100 ceiling, the Kobo Nia actually ups the ante over the Kindle in several key areas. Its 8GB of onboard storage is double the 4GB the Kindle offers — enough capacity for up to 6,000 eBooks. More importantly, the Nia’s 6-inch E Ink display is higher resolution, with a density of 212 PPI (pixels per inch) to the Kindle’s 167 PPI. That’s a big enough difference that text is going to appear considerably sharper on the Nia’s display. In testing, I found Kobo didn’t cut corners on the processor, either. When flipping pages, screen redrawing is fast, and the touchscreen is responsive. The ComfortLight illumination is adjustable, and evenly lights the screen.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradmoo.../#5ca4453e285c
The review is a bit "gushy" (seemingly the writer completely forgets the Kobo Aura 2 ever existed) and fails to note that new Kindle Basics seem to be coming with 8 GB of storage now...
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...f-storage-now/
...but his main point is that (to the reviewer) the Nia is superior to the Basic because of the 212 ppi screen.
I can't see the new Kindle 11 coming out without a 212 ppi screen. But it's just an assumption and I've been wrong a lot in my predictions.