What color should the bezels of an ereader be? - Page 2

Gone · 10-26-2023, 05:57 PM

I voted black, but I wanted to see what the "I don't care" colour looks like.

Here it is.

binaryhermit · 10-26-2023, 06:05 PM

I'd vote for "I don't care unless it's particularly egregious" if it were an option.

And I'm not 100% sure what "particularly egregious" would look like. I suspect it'd probably be like how the late Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart defined "hard-core pornography" aka "I'll know it when I see it"

I suspect "it" involves being shiny or an obnoxiously bright color, the type that one might find as the main color on a reflective safety vest.

EDIT: and light-colored plastic tends to get kinda dingy or ends up yellowing like old Super Nintendo consoles did.

DiapDealer · 10-26-2023, 06:06 PM

What's a bezel?

icallaci · 10-26-2023, 06:57 PM

I asked this question in another thread, so thank you, Sirtel, for making the poll. I voted black, red, green, blue, and purple. As long as the bezel contrasts with the screen, I'm okay with it.

Apache · 10-26-2023, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What's a bezel?

Apache

Tawn · 10-26-2023, 09:07 PM

I voted black, but a dark blue or dark green might be ok too. White wouldn't be objectionable. Not really a priority in choosing an ereader though, as long as it's not some bright or ugly color.

SteveEisenberg · 10-26-2023, 10:04 PM

When available, I prefer white — just like the page edges in a paper book. Then I would set the eInk margin to as close to zero as practical.

Now, if using reverse video, I’d prefer black. But I don’t use reverse video.

Aleron Ives · 10-27-2023, 12:32 AM

I got an e-reader with a black bezel, since my eyes are sensitive to light, and I didn't want a bright white bezel glaring at me. I suppose a grey bezel would be an ideal balance between not reflecting light while blending with the canvas.

PennyDred · 10-27-2023, 09:31 AM

I wish a (convincing and tasteful) fake walnut was available. Or even a real bamboo.

ZodWallop · 10-27-2023, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by PennyDred

I wish a (convincing and tasteful) fake walnut was available. Or even a real bamboo.

I'd take a bamboo-bodied ereader!

binaryhermit · 10-27-2023, 10:45 AM

Isn't bamboo rather fragile?

anacreon · 10-27-2023, 10:57 AM

I've had a red Sony PRT something, which was just to distinguish it from the former black one, but I didn't care much for it. I've had a white Kobo glow which made the screen look horrible. I've bought a skin once (mostly black) for a Sony PRT because the bezels were shiny black and slippery - it really helped. I'd say any neutral matt color, for instance mid- to charcoal grey would be fine.

Asawi · 10-27-2023, 10:58 AM

I voted "I don't care" because it's no big deal for me. I do like the look of my white Libra2 though...

meeera · 10-27-2023, 11:40 AM

Black or a dark colour. I don't like white; it makes screens look dingy and lower contrast.

binaryhermit · 10-27-2023, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

I don't like white; it makes screens look dingy and lower contrast.

The other problem with white plastic is how it looks in, say, a year or two.

View Poll Results: What color should the bezels of an ereader be?
Black	71	56.35%
Gray	17	13.49%
White	27	21.43%
Gold	3	2.38%
Silver	3	2.38%
Yellow	2	1.59%
Orange	4	3.17%
Red	8	6.35%
Green	7	5.56%
Blue	11	8.73%
Pink	3	2.38%
Purple	5	3.97%
Beige	2	1.59%
Multicolored	7	5.56%
Something else	1	0.79%
I don't care	23	18.25%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 126. You may not vote on this poll

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10-26-2023, 05:57 PM	#16
Gone Out of order Posts: 601 Karma: 1652684 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Libra Colour	I voted black, but I wanted to see what the "I don't care" colour looks like. Here it is.

10-26-2023, 06:05 PM	#17
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I'd vote for "I don't care unless it's particularly egregious" if it were an option. And I'm not 100% sure what "particularly egregious" would look like. I suspect it'd probably be like how the late Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart defined "hard-core pornography" aka "I'll know it when I see it" I suspect "it" involves being shiny or an obnoxiously bright color, the type that one might find as the main color on a reflective safety vest. EDIT: and light-colored plastic tends to get kinda dingy or ends up yellowing like old Super Nintendo consoles did.

10-26-2023, 06:06 PM	#18
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,341 Karma: 203719646 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	What's a bezel?

10-26-2023, 06:57 PM	#19
icallaci Guru Posts: 814 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	I asked this question in another thread, so thank you, Sirtel, for making the poll. I voted black, red, green, blue, and purple. As long as the bezel contrasts with the screen, I'm okay with it.

10-26-2023, 09:07 PM	#21
Tawn Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: kobo Libra 2	I voted black, but a dark blue or dark green might be ok too. White wouldn't be objectionable. Not really a priority in choosing an ereader though, as long as it's not some bright or ugly color.

10-26-2023, 10:04 PM	#22
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,352 Karma: 42994616 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	When available, I prefer white — just like the page edges in a paper book. Then I would set the eInk margin to as close to zero as practical. Now, if using reverse video, I’d prefer black. But I don’t use reverse video.

10-27-2023, 12:32 AM	#23
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,644 Karma: 16302664 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I got an e-reader with a black bezel, since my eyes are sensitive to light, and I didn't want a bright white bezel glaring at me. I suppose a grey bezel would be an ideal balance between not reflecting light while blending with the canvas.

10-27-2023, 09:31 AM	#24
PennyDred Member Posts: 23 Karma: 4920 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: UK Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Aura H2O (original)	I wish a (convincing and tasteful) fake walnut was available. Or even a real bamboo.

10-27-2023, 10:45 AM	#26
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Isn't bamboo rather fragile?

10-27-2023, 10:57 AM	#27
anacreon Guru Posts: 975 Karma: 3475832 Join Date: May 2012 Location: France Device: Elipsa, Sage, Libra 2	I've had a red Sony PRT something, which was just to distinguish it from the former black one, but I didn't care much for it. I've had a white Kobo glow which made the screen look horrible. I've bought a skin once (mostly black) for a Sony PRT because the bezels were shiny black and slippery - it really helped. I'd say any neutral matt color, for instance mid- to charcoal grey would be fine.

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10-27-2023, 10:58 AM	#28
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I voted "I don't care" because it's no big deal for me. I do like the look of my white Libra2 though...

10-27-2023, 11:40 AM	#29
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,791 Karma: 68051336 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Black or a dark colour. I don't like white; it makes screens look dingy and lower contrast.