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Old 07-01-2025, 05:59 AM   #1
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How about that, a 6" color reader wins 2 years straight.
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How about that, a 6" color reader wins 2 years straight.
This means you cannot trust Engadget to rate Readers properly. Color Reader for the overlay are in the bottom, not the top.
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Engadget lost the plot maybe 10 years ago.
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This means you cannot trust Engadget to rate Readers properly. Color Reader for the overlay are in the bottom, not the top.
I mean, they do point out the tradeoffs which seems reasonable to me. It's actually a pretty good list.

And I still think color eInk is perfectly fine even without the front light in most situations. I'm happy with the tradeoffs and think a lot of people would be too.
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This means you cannot trust Engadget to rate Readers properly. Color Reader for the overlay are in the bottom, not the top.
Just because you don't like color eink doesn't mean everyone doesn't. I personally have gotten quite fond of my Colorsoft. I still have my Nook GL4 when I feel the urge for page turn buttons, but I use my Colorsoft the most.

And for the record, the readers with buttons on one side only would be way down the list for me.
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And for the record, the readers with buttons on one side only would be way down the list for me.
I just set my Kobo to text inverted so my buttons are on the side I wanted them. (I also don't use landscape, so auto rotate is locked)

I find no need for color for MY type of reading (Fiction). When I do need color, I also need a bigger screen (Laptop) for manuals and repair guides.
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kaleido overlay means less contrast, less sharpness, some can see speckles on text in BW, and you may need to use the front light more then you would without the kaleido overlay.

Overall, color eInk using kaleido are down the list in terms of hardware.
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I just set my Kobo to text inverted so my buttons are on the side I wanted them. (I also don't use landscape, so auto rotate is locked)

I find no need for color for MY type of reading (Fiction). When I do need color, I also need a bigger screen (Laptop) for manuals and repair guides.
What I discovered with my Oasis is that I change hands constantly when I read. Having to rotate the reader every time really bugs me. I have no need for color either since I also read mainly fiction, but I like it anyway.

To each his own.
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What I discovered with my Oasis is that I change hands constantly when I read. Having to rotate the reader every time really bugs me. I have no need for color either since I also read mainly fiction, but I like it anyway.

To each his own.
Heh. What I discovered with my first Oasis was that I love ereaders with one wide edge. They're much more comfortable for me to hold. I change hands infrequently, so rotating the device doesn't bother me.

Symmetrical devices would be at the bottom of the list for me, color or not.
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This means you cannot trust Engadget to rate Readers properly. Color Reader for the overlay are in the bottom, not the top.
I think it means you cannot trust Engadget. Other people may have different opinions.
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I just set my Kobo to text inverted so my buttons are on the side I wanted them. (I also don't use landscape, so auto rotate is locked).
I'm confused by this - you can set to Portrait and have Auto Rotate on, and never get landscape accidentally.
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I think it means you cannot trust Engadget. Other people may have different opinions.
As we've seen on here, a lot do not like the color overlay. So it;s not just me. It's a lot of people.
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This may be a hold over habit from my earlier devices.
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As we've seen on here, a lot do not like the color overlay. So it;s not just me. It's a lot of people.
And as we've seen on here, a lot/many/bunch like their Libra Colour.
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Some people lay more importance on color, that's fine.
I'd take color if there were zero reduction in contrast, resolution, speed or ghosting.
But that will probably never be in my lifetime.
So I'll stick with B&W.

I switch hands too but just move my keyfob to the other hand.
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