On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:05:43PM -0400, Ravnox wrote: > Quoting Hendrik Boom <[email protected]>: > >> I have a kobo, another device with e-paper. IT's much better than >> glossy paper, but has more glare than ordinary matte paper. But its >> slightly grey background I find easier on the eyes in bright sunlight >> tban white paper. > > The kobo was on my list of reader to give a try with the Sony. I have > yet to try the Sony in the sunlight but it will come. I know that in > the house, I tilt it a certain way if there's any light reflecting. > From what I read, some of it can be attributed to the touch screen > surface but it's apparently much less of an issue than previous > generation. So far, I don't mind it but as I said, I have yet to try it > in direct sunlight. > >> I haven't seen any artwork look good on my kobo. But I find that a lot >> of manga on paper is also printed too small to read some text. > > I think it's because the kobo is 8 shades of grey while the Sony is > 16(If my memory is right). Though this doesn't make a difference in the > end since the text isn't always readable or is really too small for a > manga.
The new model kobo, the one that can be ordered now, will have more than 8 shades of grey. I forget if it'll have 16 or 32. > > I also have to add, I don't know which user interface I hate the most, > Gimp or Calibre. Calibre's interface is massively confusing. I've accomplished almost nothing with the gimp. For drawing, I use mypaint. -- hendrik _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
