04-25-2012, 01:38 AM | #136 |
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One thing I took away from some of these reviews is that they didn't notice the difference in text sharpness and contrast until they did a side-by-side.
It's like the Galaxy Players. My 5" SGP (800x480) looks great until I hold it next to my 4" SGP (800x480). Then it looks not so great. The moral: don't do side-by-sides and you'll be happy |
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04-25-2012, 01:56 AM | #138 |
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04-25-2012, 02:11 AM | #139 |
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I'm not really interested in a glowlight function to read at night; I have appropriate lamps and am (inordinantly) bothered by uneven illumination. I didn't like the Kindle lighted cover for that reason. However, e-ink readers don't have the same contrast as paper, meaning that you need a brighter light to get the same contrast. In my case, this meant switching light bulbs - I found that replacing the 75 W bulb in my reading lights with a 100 W bulb was necessary to give me the same contrast I was used to with paper. IOW, pearl e-ink screens have 25 watts less contrast than paper. That solution works fine at home, but when I'm out (in a cafe, waiting to get my oil changed, etc.), the ambient lighting tends to not be particularly bright for reading purposes. I *can* read, of course, but I'm conscious of it being kind of dim. It's for those cases that a built in light would make the most sense for me, so it's interesting to see that it appears to help. |
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04-25-2012, 02:37 PM | #141 |
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I would be interested in battery time if the light is on. I use the Kindle Fire to read in bed, white letters on a black background. But the battery isn't great. While I don't think anything is as readable as white letters on a black background, it would be nice to have around. I assume it can read DRM free epub, so that would be another advantage, although with Calibre, not terribly important.
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Are you talking real incandescent wattage here, or equivalent using CFLs?
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Anyways, I compared the GlowNook to the normal ST, and my 650. I could not tell any difference in contrast unless I physically put a nonGlow on top of the Glow screen. Then, the only place I noticed a slight loss was in the fat black bar at the top. The font looked the same to me; probably because of how thin it was. I also was very impressed with the light. It appeared even to me, more so than the pictures would have you believe. Because I was looking for it, I noticed the gradient at the top, but it's so slight as to be a non-issue for me. Both were issues I had reservations about, but after seeing a GlowNook in person, I'm ordering one and passing off the 650. Thus far I've resisted any corporate ecosystem, but I guess I'll just bite the bullet and stick with BN now. |
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I hate the color. But I have some halogens I'm going to try when it becomes necessary.
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Halogens are even worse than incandescents. Way too much heat. Another option is LED but they are more costly I believe. Last edited by toronado; 04-25-2012 at 07:30 PM. |
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