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Originally Posted by TheSmitty
The only potential downside is that currently released Kaleido 3 devices are dimmer (due to the color layer) even if not utilizing the color, like reading a novel. You compensate with the light settings. It is always possible, but not probable, that Kobo found a way to address this.
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Physics. Add a coloured layer and less light is reflected. Thats why E Ink corp switched from Triton (more saturated) to the pastel or tinted colours in a 2 x 2 matrix.
So half the resolution too. No-one selling colour LCD claims the mono panel resolution, so neither should Kaleido resellers. LCD is using a mono panel and a colour filter, but since it's back lit the extra loss in a saturated filter doesn't matter.
Because eink uses reflected light the loss of light in the filter is doubled. Also the filter adds more reflectance so contrast is also reduced.
This is a niche in a niche really only good for comics. Actual novels will be far better on the Libra 2 (which oddly does work with the pen, but has no notetaking software apart from sketch pad).
I've used the reMarkable, Elipsa and Sage for notes. But the tablet with Gpad handwriting or Nebo is far better. I tested also on the eink Android and the experience was abysmal.
I'm sure some people will be happy with this, but if your main reading is novels it's pointless.