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Originally Posted by ottischwenk
A 10.3 device is usually held further away than a smaller one, so the difference between 227 ppi and 300 ppi is hardly noticeable - the average eye can no longer see it from a distance of 25 cm or more.
By the way: why should you pay a significantly higher price for something you can't see? Devices with 10.65–300 ppi cost about twice as much.
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I agree with you. The differences are practically imperceptible (in terms of reading) unless you have superhero eyesight. It is true that some people have a special sensitivity and are able to spot differences at a glance, but most people would be unable to perceive them. I am convinced that if a "blind" test were conducted (without prior knowledge of the devices' characteristics), most people would be unable to distinguish between the different screen resolutions or whether it is a Carta 1000, 1200 or 1300 screen. Sometimes we are more influenced by numbers than by our own visual experience.
I was reminded of a well-known e-reader reviewer (who, in my opinion, is one of the best) who, in his review of the PocketBook Verse Pro, claimed that its screen looked great because it had a Carta 1200 screen, until a user reminded him in a comment that it did not have that type of screen. He had to modify the review on that specific point, but obviously he couldn't retract his statement that the screen looked just as good.
On a personal level, reading on my PocketBook InkPad X (227 ppi) or my Kindle Scribe (300 ppi) is a very similar visual experience for me. It's not the difference in resolution that makes me read on one or the other. But I can't speak for others. I'm simply pointing out that, beyond the cold numbers, one should trust one's own visual experience, which is unique and does not have to coincide with that of others.
As for the InkPad One, it is indeed the price that makes it attractive. In Europe, it is on par with an 8" e-reader, and for those who want a larger e-reader, it is an interesting option (incidentally, the InkPad Lite, with a resolution of only 150 ppi, was one of PocketBook's highest-rated e-readers, which surprised me, but it gives us an idea of the different reasons why someone might want to buy an e-reader without the highest screen quality).