10-27-2012, 04:55 AM | #16 |
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makes the screen white background + light= it seems bad for me? i know its not the same whiteness like on lcd tablets, but still have my doubts...
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10-27-2012, 08:24 AM | #17 |
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I had a Touch, I bought a Glo and I don't regret it I read with light off when the ambiant light is good and with the light on when in dimly lighted conditions. It's clearly an addition to the pleasure I had with my Touch (I gifted it to my mother that is very happy with it).
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10-27-2012, 08:41 AM | #18 |
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With light off, contrast remains better on the Glo due to higher resolution. Text is sharper. When you compare both side-to-side it is apparent although I wouldn't say it's revolutionary, it's an evolution.
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10-27-2012, 09:07 AM | #19 | |
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10-27-2012, 09:58 AM | #20 | |
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And as an advice: get the Glo, i just sold my K touch because of the lighting conditions, as I don't live in Miami ) another reason is that the bezel was white and made the screen more grey, although I just love the white bezel on ereaders... |
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10-27-2012, 05:42 PM | #21 |
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Can't really tell you about the Touch cause I never possessed one. But I can tell you about the Glo compared to the Sony PRS-650 which is the reader I used until the Glo and I can tell you that the difference is huge. Now that I've been reading on my Glo for a week, when trying my 650 again I can tell immediately how poor the contrast is in comparison. The background is very greyish in the 650 whereas in the Kobo it's almost white, words are a dark crisp black that contrast nicely with the background. I simply could not read on my 650 anymore now that I took a bite at my Kobo Glo ...
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10-27-2012, 06:35 PM | #22 |
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Thank you very much, I'm purchased paperwhite, but, if it doesn't like me, then i'm going with kobo glo ;-)
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10-28-2012, 12:00 PM | #23 |
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There's a few other things to consider to: The Glo has a much higher resolution screen in it. The text is crisp and clean and pops, no fuzzyness. Also, I think, from the videos that I've seen, that the Glo is a bit faster as well, speedier device.
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10-28-2012, 09:52 PM | #24 | |
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10-28-2012, 10:28 PM | #25 | ||
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10-30-2012, 04:18 PM | #26 |
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So, the decision is made. Today I bought Kobo Touch
At first touch I am very satisfied, thank you all for hints. |
10-30-2012, 06:34 PM | #27 |
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As much as I like my Glo, I don't think I would have had the patience to wait if I was in your shoes.
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10-31-2012, 05:45 AM | #28 |
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