What color should the bezels of an ereader be? - Page 4

4691mls · 11-09-2023, 08:36 PM

When I was shopping for my first ereader I saw a white one in a store and thought it looked OK but I didn't buy it because I figured it would get visibly dirty too easily.

Most of my ereaders have had black bezels and that's been fine with me. My Sony PRS-T3 was red (because that was the color I could get) and I found the slightly shiny red bezel annoying.

I think either black or white would be best because those colors are on the screen (black text, white background) and having a bezel in a different color is distracting to me.

ZodWallop · 11-10-2023, 08:31 PM

I think color doesn't matter so much as not having the bezels be shiny.

DNSB · 11-10-2023, 09:30 PM

No love for yellow or beige?

cfrizz · 11-11-2023, 11:24 AM

I voted for black, if I want a different color, I would simply buy a different color case for it. As it is, I get black devices and cover them with a black cover.

neil_swann80 · 11-11-2023, 12:31 PM

I could tolerate any color that isn't pink.

Apache · 11-11-2023, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neil_swann80

I could tolerate any color that isn't pink.

International Orange?

Apache

neil_swann80 · 11-11-2023, 01:35 PM

The future's bright!

Martinoptic · 11-11-2023, 05:07 PM

That goes back a bit!

FrenchBookworm · 11-13-2023, 04:14 PM

I love my denim blue basic Kindle (actually I bought it because it was blue, otherwise I would have bought a Paperwhite). I also like the elegant gray of my Oasis.

If a red model was released I would buy one in a heartbeat but I'm also contemplating buying a white Kobo Libra 2 (also because I like buttons). The Bookeen Diva HD was also very cute in white, but I beleive the company has had problems (bought by Pocketbook ?) and the model has been discontinued I believe.

The blue and agave Paperwhites are not available on amazon.fr but I might obtain one on their UK website.

HLS · 11-14-2023, 10:08 AM

You mean color of device not just the bezel? for it will be weird if only the bezel was a different color. I would like a white kindle Scribe or white Kobo Elipsa. I find white to be a nice clean sharp color. I have the white and pink nook and the white brightens the screen up I feel. but since the Scribe is metal and not plastic perhaps champagne color like the oasis will be good.

rantanplan · 11-14-2023, 10:19 AM

My Kindle Paperwhite is agave green which is very beautiful and I do like this kind of color scheme.

Sirtel · 11-14-2023, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rantanplan

My Kindle Paperwhite is agave green which is very beautiful and I do like this kind of color scheme.

Are the bezels also green? Or only the back?

FrenchBookworm · 11-14-2023, 11:13 AM

It's only the back unfortunately.

Renate · 11-26-2023, 01:21 PM

For a few years my main reader was a B&N Glow3, the one with white faux "diamond steel plate" patterned bezel. It didn't annoy me.

Off-hand, I'd always pick black. I'd like to know if there is a correlation between button/no button preference vs color. My main squeeze has just shifted from Onyx Poke3 to Poke5. That has a very small bezel (and no buttons) and I love it.

Sirtel · 11-26-2023, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

Off-hand, I'd always pick black. I'd like to know if there is a correlation between button/no button preference vs color. My main squeeze has just shifted from Onyx Poke3 to Poke5. That has a very small bezel (and no buttons) and I love it.

I don't think so. I'd always choose black as well, but buttons are a must-have for me.

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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11-09-2023, 08:36 PM	#46
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	When I was shopping for my first ereader I saw a white one in a store and thought it looked OK but I didn't buy it because I figured it would get visibly dirty too easily. Most of my ereaders have had black bezels and that's been fine with me. My Sony PRS-T3 was red (because that was the color I could get) and I found the slightly shiny red bezel annoying. I think either black or white would be best because those colors are on the screen (black text, white background) and having a bezel in a different color is distracting to me.

11-10-2023, 08:31 PM	#47
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,478 Karma: 111164374 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara BW; Nook ST w/Glowlight, Paperwhite 3	I think color doesn't matter so much as not having the bezels be shiny.

11-10-2023, 09:30 PM	#48
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,168 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	No love for yellow or beige?

11-11-2023, 11:24 AM	#49
cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,569 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I voted for black, if I want a different color, I would simply buy a different color case for it. As it is, I get black devices and cover them with a black cover.

11-11-2023, 12:31 PM	#50
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,888 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	I could tolerate any color that isn't pink.

11-11-2023, 01:35 PM	#52
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,888 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	The future's bright!

11-11-2023, 05:07 PM	#53
Martinoptic Bibliophist Posts: 7,011 Karma: 7173892 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	That goes back a bit!

11-13-2023, 04:14 PM	#54
FrenchBookworm Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: France Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle 2024, Kindle Colorsoft, Kobo Libra Colour	I love my denim blue basic Kindle (actually I bought it because it was blue, otherwise I would have bought a Paperwhite). I also like the elegant gray of my Oasis. If a red model was released I would buy one in a heartbeat but I'm also contemplating buying a white Kobo Libra 2 (also because I like buttons). The Bookeen Diva HD was also very cute in white, but I beleive the company has had problems (bought by Pocketbook ?) and the model has been discontinued I believe. The blue and agave Paperwhites are not available on amazon.fr but I might obtain one on their UK website.

11-14-2023, 10:08 AM	#55
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,132 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	You mean color of device not just the bezel? for it will be weird if only the bezel was a different color. I would like a white kindle Scribe or white Kobo Elipsa. I find white to be a nice clean sharp color. I have the white and pink nook and the white brightens the screen up I feel. but since the Scribe is metal and not plastic perhaps champagne color like the oasis will be good.

11-14-2023, 10:19 AM	#56
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 835 Karma: 11003000 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Boox Note Air 2+	My Kindle Paperwhite is agave green which is very beautiful and I do like this kind of color scheme.

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11-14-2023, 11:13 AM	#58
FrenchBookworm Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: France Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle 2024, Kindle Colorsoft, Kobo Libra Colour	It's only the back unfortunately.

11-26-2023, 01:21 PM	#59
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,917 Karma: 17236157 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	For a few years my main reader was a B&N Glow3, the one with white faux "diamond steel plate" patterned bezel. It didn't annoy me. Off-hand, I'd always pick black. I'd like to know if there is a correlation between button/no button preference vs color. My main squeeze has just shifted from Onyx Poke3 to Poke5. That has a very small bezel (and no buttons) and I love it.