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Originally Posted by kandwo
As has been stated the resolution is not the primary factor when discussing "sharpness", at least not for me.
In my view the Kindle 2 is almost clearer/sharper than my other e-ink devices (Kindle PW3, Hisense A5 Pro, Onyx Boox Nova 3) even though both the contrast and resolution are objectively much worse. It doesn't have a touch screen or a frontlight and the screen is indented and it doesn't feel like there's anything between you and the text.
The worst e-ink device I have for sharpness is the Nova 3. In more or less direct sunlight it looks better than my PW3, but in any other lighting conditions the text is slightly fuzzy. I think this is because of the matte glass layer (flush screen) on top. I can't read on it when even slightly tired (I feel like there's something wrong with my eyes and I need glasses) and often have to slant it at an angle to see the text clearly.
I'm very sensitive to any fuzziness and am generally amazed at how little people seem to value good sharpness in screens, favouring features instead.
I would happily give up anything and everything except the touch layer for an improved sharpness in the screen.
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The source of my confusion has been the distinction between sharpness and clarity. I've heard the term "crispiness" used interchangeably with sharpness.
Fuzziness definitely fits with resolution or sharpness.
Clarity is something different; when people talk about what makes the Voyage unique as having the supposed best screen ever, they talk about the quality of the text seeming to float on the screen. I take that as essentially being the equivalent of saying the Voyage has the best screen clarity.
If it were possible to do a real-world test of the Voyage compared to a Carta 1200 device, the Voyage would measure as having 15% worse contrast. People argue the Voyage still looks as though it has better contrast and I'm skeptical. The Voyage doesn't have superior resolution, either.
It can only be clarity that distinguishes the Voyage from other readers. It's surprising Kindle wouldn't have carried that feature forward on the Oasis.