Looking on opinions on the best eInk screen out there

roebeet · 10-13-2010, 05:58 PM

I am trying to convince my wife to take the plunge on an ereader, so would like some opinions. We don't need WiFi, 3G, music playback or any other bells and whistles - just a 6 inch (or larger) eInk screen that looks fantastic.

epub / mobi doesn't matter, so a Kindle is an option. I'm just wondering if anyone has done screen comparisons between the Kobo/Nook/Kindles/SONY's to see which one truly is the best for ebook reading (novels, mainly). I have a PRS-300 already, so you can use that as a baseline.

I had done some quick tests myself back in the summer, and I recall that the Nook/Kobo looked pretty darn good, but I've never gotten my hands on a Kindle.

Thanks in advance, and sorry if this has been asked before.

sbtx99 · 10-13-2010, 07:02 PM

The new Pearl screens are currently the best e-Ink screens around. The new Amazon and Sony devices are the only ones currently using the Pearl e-Ink screens.

AdamV · 10-14-2010, 07:01 AM

i pretty much like SiPix displays... picture quailty is similar to that of Pearl while the page transition is less annoying...

bill_mchale · 10-14-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamV

i pretty much like SiPix displays... picture quailty is similar to that of Pearl while the page transition is less annoying...

Maybe, though I have heard the screens are not as white, though they are suppose to be more durable (which would definitely be worth something!). That being said, are there any readers available in the USA or Europe that feature them?

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Bill

Noah98 · 10-17-2010, 10:14 AM

I would say the Kindle 3 has the best overall screen. The new Sonys may be just as good (they definitely aren't better) but the price disparity makes the Kindle the better value.

HarryT · 10-17-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamV

i pretty much like SiPix displays... picture quailty is similar to that of Pearl while the page transition is less annoying...

Are you speaking from personal experience? Which reader have you used which has a SiPix screen?

roebeet · 10-17-2010, 09:51 PM

Thanks - I actually looked at the Kindle 3 demo at Staples over the weekend, at it looks pretty darn good.

Superlucky · 10-17-2010, 10:28 PM

Some pics.

ProfCrash · 10-18-2010, 09:47 AM

The Kindle also gets you the largest available bookstore and great customer service should you have a problem with your Kindle.

I know you said you don't need WiFi or 3G but I think you will be surprised by how much you end up using it. It is so much more convienent and allows you to buy books when you are not near a computer.

JSWolf · 10-18-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Superlucky

Some pics.

To be honest, it's not fair to compare a 5" screen with a 6" screen.

JSWolf · 10-18-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

The Kindle also gets you the largest available bookstore and great customer service should you have a problem with your Kindle.

I know you said you don't need WiFi or 3G but I think you will be surprised by how much you end up using it. It is so much more convenient and allows you to buy books when you are not near a computer.

And the K3 gets you something no other reader gets you.. vendor lock in for DRMed eBooks.

ProfCrash · 10-18-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

And the K3 gets you something no other reader gets you.. vendor lock in for DRMed eBooks.

Strange, I thought that everyone of the major book stores vendor locked their DRM. It just happens that some e-readers are able to read that vendor lock while others cannot.

bill_mchale · 10-18-2010, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Strange, I thought that everyone of the major book stores vendor locked their DRM. It just happens that some e-readers are able to read that vendor lock while others cannot.

No, the other stores by and large use the same DRM (with, depending on how you look at it, B&N); they use Adobe DRM. Thus, Sony, Kobo, Nook, Pocketbook, Cybook and others, can all read DRM'd books that have been bought from each others' stores. The only real exception is B&N, which uses ereader DRM, but since it has been incorporated into Adobe, in theory any of the other readers can choose to use it -- its just that few do.

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Bill

SkyDream · 10-18-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Superlucky

Some pics.

Yeah...that's my Sony.
Why didn't he compared the 650 vs. K3 ?
Anyway, based on this report i would easily prefer the 350/650 over the K3.
Touchscreen simply outrules the K3 keyboard.

Dulin's Books · 10-18-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

To be honest, it's not fair to compare a 5" screen with a 6" screen.

nor is it fair for the Amazon affiliate to act like they doing an unbiased review

10-13-2010, 05:58 PM	#1
roebeet Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 770 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Device: Kindle 4 Basic, Kobo Aura	Looking on opinions on the best eInk screen out there I am trying to convince my wife to take the plunge on an ereader, so would like some opinions. We don't need WiFi, 3G, music playback or any other bells and whistles - just a 6 inch (or larger) eInk screen that looks fantastic. epub / mobi doesn't matter, so a Kindle is an option. I'm just wondering if anyone has done screen comparisons between the Kobo/Nook/Kindles/SONY's to see which one truly is the best for ebook reading (novels, mainly). I have a PRS-300 already, so you can use that as a baseline. I had done some quick tests myself back in the summer, and I recall that the Nook/Kobo looked pretty darn good, but I've never gotten my hands on a Kindle. Thanks in advance, and sorry if this has been asked before.

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10-13-2010, 07:02 PM	#2
sbtx99 Zealot Posts: 137 Karma: 1826 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Device: Kindle 3 Wifi; Red PRS-650; iPod Touch; Android phone	The new Pearl screens are currently the best e-Ink screens around. The new Amazon and Sony devices are the only ones currently using the Pearl e-Ink screens.

10-14-2010, 07:01 AM	#3
AdamV Censored Posts: 105 Karma: 20724 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Kobo Aura HD (brown), Asus DR 900	i pretty much like SiPix displays... picture quailty is similar to that of Pearl while the page transition is less annoying...

10-17-2010, 10:14 AM	#5
Noah98 Eccentric Posts: 510 Karma: 342150 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Device: The nook, ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD (8.9), Kindle Paperwhite	I would say the Kindle 3 has the best overall screen. The new Sonys may be just as good (they definitely aren't better) but the price disparity makes the Kindle the better value.

10-17-2010, 09:51 PM	#7
roebeet Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 770 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Device: Kindle 4 Basic, Kobo Aura	Thanks - I actually looked at the Kindle 3 demo at Staples over the weekend, at it looks pretty darn good.

10-17-2010, 10:28 PM	#8
Superlucky Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 5952 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-350	Some pics.

10-18-2010, 09:47 AM	#9
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	The Kindle also gets you the largest available bookstore and great customer service should you have a problem with your Kindle. I know you said you don't need WiFi or 3G but I think you will be surprised by how much you end up using it. It is so much more convienent and allows you to buy books when you are not near a computer.

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