The average ratings for the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour on Kobo’s site are both 4.6 out of 5.Existing colour e-ink screens are a worse experience for monochrome book reading. Wonder how these new screens fare.
The average ratings for the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour on Kobo’s site are both 4.6 out of 5.Existing colour e-ink screens are a worse experience for monochrome book reading. Wonder how these new screens fare.
I binge read and I find e-ink screens are superior for long book reading sessions. I get a headache after a few chapters on my iPads, while I can read half a GOT book without a headache on my kindle oasis.Yes, I get the whole built for purpose screen.. great battery and minimal distractions, but the reality is that I'd rather just use my iPad Pro (11)
Different type of tech. Not to mention eReaders are a niche product that doesn't earn a ton of R&D money. But don't try and compare these display technologies.Kindle was first launched in 2007. First Kindle with colour display - 2024. That's 17 years.
Compare to Apple's iPod, launched in 2001. First iPod with colour display - 2004. 3 years.
Apple always innovates faster. Kindle should've had R&D on this years ago.
None of the current Kindles have page turn buttons.Amazon sells a reader product with buttons. I think readers are better without though.
I think the huge hurdle for e-ink making its way into the mainstream devices is refresh rate. It'd be awesome if they figure it out, but it might be a long while. Perhaps in the meantime devices could do some sort of hybrid LCD/e-ink. I don't know how that would work either though.I’d be extremely curious how these compare to the ReMarkable, the newest of which has a color display AND the note-taking in a single device, which Amazon isn’t offering here.
This has been such a long time coming. It’s exciting to see color e-ink finally becoming good enough for mainstream products. As this matures further, it’ll be really interesting to see if Apple takes advantage of it. These displays would completely change the game in terms of battery life.
*Totally* different type of tech. Not to mention eReaders are a niche product that doesn't earn a ton of R&D money. But don't try and compare these display technologies.
1988 - Sharp introduces color lcd TV. iPod with color 2004. 16 years. But again, different tech. But don't think Apple blazes technology trails.
You can bet a new Oasis will come in a year at a markup with them. They know their customer base and are omitting them on purpose for this launch. Probably a 300ppi color Oasis within 12-24 months priced $100+ higher.None of the current Kindles have page turn buttons.
But then there won't be much room for the beautiful Kindle logo.You’d think with the large bezel at the bottom they could fit buttons there.
Unless you're in bright sunlight.I feel this is so redundant for anyone who has an iPhone or iPad. You can just get the Kindle app on your iDevice and read that way.
I feel this is so redundant for anyone who has an iPhone or iPad. You can just get the Kindle app on your iDevice and read that way.
You do know apple didn't invent nor manufacture nor assemble colour displaysKindle was first launched in 2007. First Kindle with colour display - 2024. That's 17 years.
Compare to Apple's iPod, launched in 2001. First iPod with colour display - 2004. 3 years.
Apple always innovates faster. Kindle should've had R&D on this years ago.
There is a drastic difference b/w reading something on a LCD or OLED screen vs an eInk screen. eInk is just so much easier on the eyes.I feel this is so redundant for anyone who has an iPhone or iPad. You can just get the Kindle app on your iDevice and read that way.
Well, you know the drill, to create color you need at least three colors. It’s going to be exactly three times ”worse”. I guess the most notable where this distinction is used would be monochrom camera sensors.I've never used a color e-ink screen. Is the experience that much worse for book reading?
Perhaps good to read supermarket or mass market fiction (which I don’t consume) but not big enough to consume many academic texts (which I do consume). I’d rather pay a bit more for an iPad. I guess I’m not the intended audience.
This is cool, but the pixel density really takes a step back on the color version.
Tell me you don’t understand the difficulties in adding color to an eink display without telling me you don’t understand the difficulties in adding color to an eink display.Kindle was first launched in 2007. First Kindle with colour display - 2024. That's 17 years.
Compare to Apple's iPod, launched in 2001. First iPod with colour display - 2004. 3 years.
Apple always innovates faster. Kindle should've had R&D on this years ago.