I generally recommend getting a tablet for PDFs, or at least a large -
screen ereader like the Onyx Boox M96, and this case is no different.
That is, in a few days Sony may launch a new, possibly large -
screen eReader like the Sony DPT - S1.
Not exact matches
It may look okay on a large
screen device
like an iPad or computer, but it's awful on most
ereaders.
I would however
like a flush
screen other than that I don't see any improvements that's needed the paperwhite is a excellent
ereader.
The Kobo
eReader Touch Edition is an advanced touch
screen eReader that is setting new standards for size, comfort and functionality, while giving the
eReading community a book -
like read, only better.
Won't a small
ereader,
like a six - inch, likely have a smaller battery than its larger cousins, and won't the smaller
screen - size and use of larger fonts increase the number of necessary page - turns and therefore drain the battery quicker than on a larger device?
I'm confused — the Kobo Aura one
screen is something
like 7.8 inches, yet in the first line here you say that this is the first
ereader bigger than 6 inches since whenever.
Maybe its the combination of the lighting layer with the eink — kind of
like when sony put front light on the prs - 600 and the
screen felt blury (they never put front light in any of their
ereaders since then, probably they can't get the by tech right).
The top benefit of a dedicated
ereader like the 2011 Kindle or Kobo eReader Touch is an eink screen this looks completely different to an LCD screen, and functions different
ereader like the 2011 Kindle or Kobo
eReader Touch is an eink screen this looks completely different to an LCD screen, and functions different
eReader Touch is an eink
screen this looks completely different to an LCD
screen, and functions differently too.
It might not have a more eye - friendly e-Ink display
like a Kindle
eReader, but it's one of the best 7 - inch
screens for reading.
The wide
screen is the wrong format for ebooks: — 4:3 ratio isn't just some «old
ereader legacy», it's what real books look
like and what makes reading ebooks comfortable.
I'm guessing the Kindle will still come out clearer, but would really
like to see it function as an
eReader with the matte
screen protector on.
Another big change was the Contrast, it has been severely upgraded, the new Kobo Wireless
eReader uses 16 - greyscale, 6» eInk
screen which looks and reads
like paper, with no glare, even in bright sunlight.
Hi, I want a larger
screen ereader, and the Icarus XL HD & Kobo Aura One look
like the two best choices on the market.
The text still looks really good on the H2O, especially if you
like bolder fonts, but the
screen just isn't quite as good as some other
ereaders.
Like any LCD
ereader, the main drawbacks of the
screen are that it is reflective, drains battery power, and fingerprints build up.
In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus makes it quick and easy to browse rich Web content with support for Adobe ® Flash ® Player and read books and magazines though services
like Zinio ®, which offers more than 5,000 full color magazines to browse, and Blio ®
eReader, which shows eBooks in full color on the brilliant 7 - inch
screen.
A lit case is a brilliant innovation because some
ereaders like the Keyboard, Touch and the basic Amazon designs are not backlit, i.e. they doesn't work
like a bright
screen computer or mobile phone.
Now it's early 2011, at which time the impressive displays (seen above) will probably start popping up in low cost tablets and
eReaders, much
like the competing
screen of note form Pixel Qi (also scheduled to launch around that time).
Until B&N or Amazon finds some way to add the back - light without decreasing
screen contrast, it will be a detracting (and potentially unnecessary) feature, sort of
like the original Sony touch
eReaders.
Currently, unless you track down some Chinese manufacturer, there aren't any large E Ink
ereaders with 9.7 ″
screens like the DX.
Like the current Kindles, the new Libro
ereaders are aiming for very different users, with the Libro Basic offering just a Pearl E-ink
screen (no Wifi, even) while the Libro Touch and the Libro TouchLux also offer a touchscreen and a touchscreen + frontlight, respectively.
Seeing as how the Pandigital Novel is the first
ereader in the US to get a SiPix
screen and the first and only SiPix
screen that I've seen in person, it's unclear if all SiPix
screens are exactly
like this one.
There's also an option to make the
screen refresh at every page turn, although some rivals
like the Kobo
eReader Touch give you much more control over the refresh cycle.
It doesn't have an adjustable frontlight color
like Kobo's other
ereaders, and it's not waterproof either, and again the lower resolution
screen isn't ideal.
The only drawback is that the device has a 7 - inch LCD (TFT)
screen with a pixel resolution of 800 x 480, so it won't have great battery life
like E Ink
ereaders — the spec sheet says up to eight hours in reading mode, 4 - 6 using other applications.
If you want to read in the dark then you'll need one
like the Augen, Pandigital Novel, or iPad that has a backlit LCD
screen, or you'll need a reading light for an E Ink
ereader like the Kindle, Sony, and Nook.
Last year Amazon updated the home
screen on Kindle
ereaders and lots of people complained (myself included) about how it made the home
screen look
like one big advertisement for buying more stuff from Amazon.
Its grayscale
screen strays from the NOOK Color, and while the device still runs Android, it looks and feels much more
like a traditional
eReader.
Why this matters: While Amazon makes its own Kindle
eReader and Kindle Fire tablet hardware, a ton of people read their Kindle books on Android tablets (or even phones, if you have a big -
screened device
like the Nexus 6 or Galaxy Note 4).
This
eReader has a non-reflective
screen that reads
like a printed page, instead of a back - lit
screen which creates eyestrain.
Reflective LCD
screens have been used on
ereaders in the past on devices
like the Aluratek Libre, but those were monochrome and not very energy efficient, and certainly didn't use Memory - In - Pixel technology.
I use
ereaders because of the incredible readability of their paper -
like e-ink
screens, not because their batteries last longer.
At present, the
eReader market is dominated by two
screen technologies: the grayscale eInk displays found on the Kindle and a few others and the color LCD panels you'll see on devices
like the Nook Color.
Most other
ereaders were updated to E Ink Carta
screens with better contrast 4 years ago, with the exception of 9.7 - inch devices
like the Onyx N96 that were updated this past year.
This is the same generation of E-ink's paper -
like screen technology seen on all the most popular
ereaders currently on sale in the UK.
They bumped the resolution up to 2200 x 1650 — the display size remains 13.3 - inches — so now it's using the same
screen as
ereaders like the Sony DPT - RP1 and Onyx Boox Max.
Like an
ereader with two
screens?
It is growing all the time as new devices come onto the market but really you will be restricted to tablet PCs
like the iPad, Google Nexus, Kindle Fire etc. (whilst they will work on smaller devices
like the Kindle Voyage or Paperwhite they will not look as good as the smaller the
eReader the more the layout will be shrunk to fit the
screen, unlike with the reflowable text option which can be read comfortably on any size device).
On the surface the InkBook Prime looks
like an attempt at a premium
ereader, but they forgot to include a high - resolution
screen — it still uses a 212 ppi E Ink Carta display
like the much - cheaper InkBook Obsidian.
Screen & Speakers Like all other tablets and eReaders, the Kobo Vox boasts a screen with dimensions much larger than the actual real estate you get in practical
Screen & Speakers
Like all other tablets and
eReaders, the Kobo Vox boasts a
screen with dimensions much larger than the actual real estate you get in practical
screen with dimensions much larger than the actual real estate you get in practical terms.
With increasing competition from powerful, multifunctional and increasingly affordable Android tablets
like the Nexus 7, hybrid
eReaders like the Kobo Arc and the Kinde Fire are a tough sell since they are readers with coloured
screens and offer limited access to the Android ecosystem via a curated (albeit greatly reduced in number) app store.
The site reported Friday that it has a 7 - inch capacitive touch
screen, will sell for $ 250, and won't be getting a fancy new name, but instead will be called an Amazon Kindle, just
like the online retailer's existing line of Kindle
ereaders.
I
liked the texture of the
screen; it is a smooth, light gray, similar to that of the Amazon Kindle Touch and the Barnes & Noble Simple Touch, as opposed to the newspaper - texture gray background of the Kobo
eReader Touch Edition.
Like similar Boyue models, the Energy
eReader Pro HD has a frontlit 6 - inch E Ink Carta
screen with a resolution of 1024 x 758 (212 ppi).
Like the previous model (and most
eReaders these days) page turns are performed by swiping right on the touch
screen to go forward or left to go back or by just tapping on the right of the
screen to go forward or on the left to go back.
The PocketBook IQ has a 7» TFT LCD
screen with a resolution of 800 x 600, which is quite different than the 7»
screens that are 800 x 480
like the Augen
eReader.
Designed by book lovers, the Kobo Wireless
eReader offers an exceptional customer experience featuring an eInk
screen that reads
like paper and is easy on the eyes, easy - to - use navigation with seamless page turns, and a modern design in three stylish colours — Onyx, Pearlized Lilac and Metallic Silver.
The Color E Ink display does function a whole lot
like grayscale E Ink displays, where the
screen itself is illuminated from ambient light instead of a backlight, and this helps save power while assisting
eReader manufacturers to construct devices that have superior battery life.
The Libre is an LCD - based
ereader that has a 5 - inch epaper
screen that looks
like real paper and isn't backlit.