10-12-2012, 09:43 AM | #31 | |
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10-12-2012, 09:44 AM | #32 | |
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10-12-2012, 09:44 AM | #33 |
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They say in the above liked article:
The ad-supported basic model will knock you back £109 ... Here in Germany they do not offer a SO version. and the WIFI non SO costs 129 EURO (about £105). That would be expensive for the island. http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/12/k...paperwhite-uk/ Last edited by Helgetus; 10-12-2012 at 09:48 AM. Reason: added the link again |
10-12-2012, 09:50 AM | #34 |
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10-12-2012, 09:51 AM | #35 |
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10-12-2012, 10:18 AM | #36 | |
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10-12-2012, 10:22 AM | #37 |
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To each their own...but to me that looks very dark in the upper 2/3 of the screen and light in the bottom 1/3. It is not evenly and consistently lit as advertised. My MightyBrite clip on does a much better job of even lighting. Where is the white, it looks dull and grey.
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10-12-2012, 10:27 AM | #38 | |
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10-12-2012, 10:28 AM | #39 | |
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10-12-2012, 10:53 AM | #40 | |
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The question is: will you get such a screen and will it stay like that... I dont care if it's not 100% evenly distributed and will not use the light most of the time anyway, i care for the great resolution and speed and fonts... Will I get these, same quality as with my Touch? Then I'll keep mine once it arrives in November (22nd)... |
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10-12-2012, 10:54 AM | #41 |
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10-12-2012, 10:59 AM | #42 |
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I'll just add the obvious and say that looking at photos of a PW screen on the internet and reading on a PW are two totally different experiences. The only way to know if you will find it acceptable is to try one out for a few days.
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10-12-2012, 11:18 AM | #43 |
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I totally agree, but I'm coming to it with the expectation that it'll be a slightly better booklight, not that it'll be like an evenly illuminated backlit LCD screen, because I know that this type of lighting system won't produce even illumination.
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10-12-2012, 11:19 AM | #44 | |
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10-12-2012, 11:35 AM | #45 |
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I wish it were even the same as a booklight. It's not the shadows that are the problem, it's the pastels in many cases, and there is no way of getting rid of them, unless you switch "off" the light, only that then the contrast is worse than on the K4s I have. I must admit that I have been thinking of just sliding the light slider to zero and using a booklight with it, but it seems a bit nonsensical to do this with the PW. Or keep the PW for daytime use, because I really like the interface, and use the K4 at night. Again, seems a bit nonsensical to do so.
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