10-02-2018, 02:13 PM | #121 | |
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10-02-2018, 02:17 PM | #122 | |
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10-02-2018, 02:22 PM | #123 | |
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Does anyone have experience with other tablets/e-readers that use plastic instead of glass in terms of ease of scratches and smudges? I have a Moto X2 Force which has a plastic screen instead of glass. When it debuted, it was marketed as being "shatterproof" and guaranteed not to crack. However, there are drawbacks: 1. As noted above, plastic screens, at least on the Z2, scratch easily. 2. Unlike glass, plastic screens tend not to be perfectly flat, thus attaching a rigid (e.g., glass) screen protector can be problematic. 3. The "liquid" screen protectors I've tried seem to be oleophilic, not oleophobic. PS...FWIW, the Z2 Force, which started off at $700 is not available for $300 for the AT&T version. Great phone at that price. |
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10-02-2018, 02:23 PM | #124 |
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For me, it's not really a case (no pun intended) of ditching it completely, it's more a case of waiting until the cheap ones turn up without worrying too much. The 'official' cases are way too over-priced for me. I won't be using such a large screen on-the-go and the usual risk factors (pets, young children, bags, backpacks) won't be an issue. My usual old faithful temporary covers are not going to be big enough for this new square-ish design.
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10-02-2018, 02:27 PM | #125 |
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Hmm, that's disappointing. I like the rubbery back of the Kobo Aura One. Still seems like it would be better than the slick, cold metal of the Oasis.
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10-02-2018, 02:28 PM | #126 | |
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Speaking only for myself, all I'm seeing is 'new Kobo - want it'. The fact that is resembles an Oasis is of no relevance at all. |
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10-02-2018, 02:29 PM | #127 | |
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10-02-2018, 02:29 PM | #128 | |
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The front should be flat as when you hold the device, your fingers curl around the back anyway. On the front, you're better off with a flat surface. You can look at other uneven devices like the Lenovo Yoga tablet and the Sony Z4 tablet. The front is flat and the back is curved. Here are a couple of (appropriately sized) images: |
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10-02-2018, 02:33 PM | #129 |
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10-02-2018, 02:34 PM | #130 |
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Good E reader notes that it will have a Freescale IMX6 Solo Lite 1 GHZ processor with 512MB of RAM. That's the same as the KA1, isn't it? From reviews, isn't the KA1 a bit "slow" at times? Of course, that could be mainly due to software.
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10-02-2018, 02:35 PM | #131 | |
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I suppose the battery may have to work a bit harder to refresh those 5% extra pixels for every page turn. Last edited by jackie_w; 10-02-2018 at 04:52 PM. Reason: ppi not dpi, d'oh |
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10-02-2018, 02:58 PM | #132 | |
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8.0" 300 PPI E Ink Carta display, 1440 × 1920 resolution |
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10-02-2018, 04:04 PM | #133 |
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10-02-2018, 05:23 PM | #134 | |
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10-02-2018, 05:48 PM | #135 |
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Can we expect any differences in clarity with the plastic vs glass substrate?
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