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Originally Posted by Sirtel
While I couldn't compare my Libra 2 with the Voyage directly (I had already sold the Voyage when I bought the Libra), I agree that the Libra is definitely sharper than the Oasis 3. That's probably because the Libra uses the latest Carta 1200 screen, while the Oasis does not; also the Libra has a recessed screen, which is often sharper than the flush one (but not always). Why the PW5 with the same Carta 1200 screen is so bad I have no idea (I also haven't seen a PW5 in real life, so I'm saying this based on your claim).
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Yes, I suspect that the Libra 2 having both a newer and recessed screen matters. Strangely, in my impression on the native UIs at least, the Kobo has a slightly worse ghosting performance than the Oasis (it's by no means bad, but noticeable when using a keyboard). I think it might just be a software optimization thing at that point and not the screen's fault.
What I've read about the PW5's screen is that, while it's the same Carta 1200 as many other new ereaders, Amazon got cheap and put a plastic layer instead of a glass layer on top like the Oasis to make the screen flush, and plastic's clarity is just not as good as that of glass.
(Or, I just got really unlucky and got really crappy PW5s
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