Kobo wireless - Pearl screen?

mikemc2 · 12-08-2010, 12:47 PM

According to this review from CrunchGear the Kobo wireless uses the Pearl screen, is that correct? I didn't think Kobo was using the new screen. My wife is starting to come around to the idea of e-readers (she's running out of space for all of her books) and if the Kobo wireless uses the Pearl screen that would be one more model to consider.

JSWolf · 12-08-2010, 01:02 PM

next time I am near Borders, I'll have a look.

stodge · 12-08-2010, 01:19 PM

No it doesn't.

plaid · 12-08-2010, 01:47 PM

it doesn't have the pearl screen, but many people have said that there is still a noticeable improvement from the original Kobo

wildstar · 12-09-2010, 06:14 PM

Plaid is correct. I have an original Kobo and looked at the new one yesterday. The new screen is a little better than the original (graphics look better because the gray levels is up to 16), but it's still that less-than-black text contrast. I've got a Kindle 3 with the pearl screen and the text contrast and resolution is noticeably better.

12-08-2010, 12:47 PM	#1
mikemc2 Zealot Posts: 128 Karma: 7878 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Milwaukee,WI Device: Sony PRS-505,Kindle 3,Nook HD+,iPod Touch,Kindle PW2	Kobo wireless - Pearl screen? According to this review from CrunchGear the Kobo wireless uses the Pearl screen, is that correct? I didn't think Kobo was using the new screen. My wife is starting to come around to the idea of e-readers (she's running out of space for all of her books) and if the Kobo wireless uses the Pearl screen that would be one more model to consider.

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12-08-2010, 01:02 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,893 Karma: 150249631 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	next time I am near Borders, I'll have a look.

12-08-2010, 01:19 PM	#3
stodge Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1008328 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650SC	No it doesn't.

12-08-2010, 01:47 PM	#4
plaid Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 5434 Join Date: Sep 2004 Device: Kobo eReader	it doesn't have the pearl screen, but many people have said that there is still a noticeable improvement from the original Kobo

12-09-2010, 06:14 PM	#5
wildstar Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 631 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo 1, Kindle 3	Plaid is correct. I have an original Kobo and looked at the new one yesterday. The new screen is a little better than the original (graphics look better because the gray levels is up to 16), but it's still that less-than-black text contrast. I've got a Kindle 3 with the pearl screen and the text contrast and resolution is noticeably better.

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