(The pages of a paper book cannot light up by itself.) So light has to shine on the screen, and reflected into our eyes. E Ink screens cannot be lit in the same way, since they're opaque. LCD screens give off light, so each pixel is a point of light, very loosely speaking. For example, aren't all LCD screens perfectly lit? There lies one big difference between the two technologies. Now we may ask ourselves what the big deal is. Thirdly, the term paper white is achieved (or at least close to what we mean by white) by the ingenious technology found in the light dispersion system that allows the screen to be evenly lit.
(The Retina Macbook Pro has a resolution of 220ppi.) Just look at the picture below, this is with the light turned on a little. For all intents and purposes, it is a Retina display. What this means is that the fonts are now more crisp than ever. Next, the resolution of the Paperwhite has increased to 758x1024 pixels at 212dpi. Hence the continual attraction of E Ink devices. No other screen does as well in two kinds of light conditions. However, the feature that makes it 'better' than the conventional LCD screen is that it can be read very well in bright sunlight also. The Paperwhite's screen can be very dim and very bright, very similar to an iPad's. I've compared the Paperwhite's screen with its brightness adjusted equal to an iPad's screen in pitch darkness. Firstly, we're talking about the best lighted screen that exists. It's light, the user interface is not bad and it has gone through many versions this is the best yet.įor those who have the Kindle Touch or another older version, there are a few reasons why the Paperwhite is a compelling upgrade. If you want an E Ink reader, this is as good as it gets.
For the former group, just get the new Paperwhite. Those who have never had a Kindle before, and those who have. There are two groups of people who may be interested in this device. Total cost is around S$215 including shipping via Comgateway (or S$165 if you don't buy the cover, which is not recommended.)
Mine looks gorgeous! It took 11 days from the package leaving Amazon to reaching Comgateway to reaching my house. There seems to some reviews which mention defective screens, hopefully that's just a minority of the huge amounts of Kindles sold. 14th October: I just received the Kindle Paperwhite and Leather Cover.28th February: New Kindle Paperwhite ads just got released last week.10th April: I'll be hiking in Australia for 2 months so may not answer questions that quickly.
Get the Paperwhite at S$199 with free 2-day delivery! Plus management of your new account so that purchasing of books can be more easily done.