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Originally Posted by Cootey
The 2E not shipping with a higher res screen to match the Kindle Scribe sure leads credence to the rumor that Amazon has a monopoly on the tech by contract.
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Or there can be other reasons.
The Kindle Voyage was released on 4th November 2014 with a 6-inch, 300 ppi E Ink Carta HD display, which was marginally the highest resolution and contrast available in e-readers at the time. $290 and 1448x1072, but really inferior to the original Kobo (Aura HD) H2O (265 dpi) which was 6.8" and released October 2014! 1440x1080, $179, waterproof and SD card slot. So I bought it. The GUI and features where better than Kindle too.
The Kobo Glo HD 6" 300 dpi was May 2015, so if Amazon had any exclusivity it was only 6 months. $129 1448x1072. The PW3 (Paperwhite 3) 6" 300 dpi was June 2015. I bought it and thought it inferior to the H2O.
No doubt there will be larger Kobo ereaders and a 300 dpi replacement or upgrade of the Elipsa, which might be bigger (7" 300 dpi Libra vs 6.8" original H2O 256 dpi).
Then there is the Nia. My granddaughter is very happy with it. Her dad and her cousin (another granddaughter) both have the Sage.