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Originally Posted by issybird
I was charging up all my devices before the bomb cyclone last weekend and in looking for another wall wart I ran across the Nook STR I’d gotten for my mother (she never took to ereading). It had been a long time since I’d looked at it, so I charged it up for fun. I was blown away by the gorgeous crisp text in a device that old. The device is comfortable to hold and the buttons well placed and it can accommodate an SD card!
I use a Kobo Glo as a book repository but now I’m thinking the STR also would serve very well if not better; I’d enjoy reading on it more when I wanted quick access to a book. I never cared for the murky text on the Glo. In short, I think it would be an excellent backup.
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That goes to show how different people are. I still have my 2012 nontouch basic kindle which was famous for its contrasty, crisp text when it came out. Sometimes I fire it up and look at the screen. No way could I read on it these days, perhaps only in full sunlight, but I avoid direct sunlight like the plague.
The crispest text I've ever seen is on my Libra 2, and the Sage doesn't lag far behind. The 7.8'' Nook had a nice, even frontlight, but the text was considerably less crisp than on the Libra 2. The same goes for the Kindle Oasis. After seeing the Sage and the Libra 2 I've found I no longer want to read on anything else.