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Old 10-29-2009, 04:10 PM   #1
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Hi guys, just got into the ebook device world.Which device has the brightest page display ? Sony black letters on gray is ok but looking for brighter if possible ?
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:14 PM   #2
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Hi guys, just got into the ebook device world.Which device has the brightest page display ? Sony black letters on gray is ok but looking for brighter if possible ?
All of the e-ink readers (Sony, Kindle, Aztak, Hanlin, etc.) have the same basic display. It's not bright, because e-ink doesn't emit any light; it's opaque, like a printed book.

Some e-ink readers *look* brighter than others, depending on the surrounding color. But they're all using the same kind of screen. The earliest ones (over a year ago) were a bit greyer than the ones available now, but if you've seen the newer Sonys, you've seen the screens in use on all the other e-ink readers currently being sold.

The only way to get "brightness" is to use an LCD screen, which (1) is hard on the eyes and (2) eats battery quickly.
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:22 PM   #3
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Thanks Elfwreck, exactly what I wanted to know.So I guess I'd better stay with my Sony PRS 600
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:54 PM   #4
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Welcome Steve. The 600 has a touchscreen which reduced the contrast slightly. The Sony 505 is the same eink display but without the extra layer so has a bit better contrast. (as does the 300 in a 5" screen). The Kindle2 and Kindle International have the same 6" screen and no touchscreen layer either.
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