Hello,
Im currently in the process of buying my first ebook reader and could use some advice.
My GF has Kindle Keyboard which I have used extensively, so thats the baseline for me to compare to.
Im currently considering either Kindle Paperwhite or Kobo Glo. Ive tried the Paperwhite in store but sadly have no local retailer where I could get my hands on the Kobo. And Ive decided to post in this forum since my questions are kind of Kobo-centric and from what Ive read so far it seems there is a higher percentage of people who use or used devices from both manufacturers.
What Im most interested is the performance of the display itself without the light on (or on minimal settings in Paperwhites case) during daytime.
AFAIK the display is supposed to be almost the same or same, manufactured by one company, but Paperwhite has one more layer (capacitive touchscreen) and obviously things may differ greatly on the software side.
Basically my questions are these:
1) Which device has the better contrast?
The best technical review of both I could get my hands on seems to suggest that would be the Paperwhite:
http://cme.at/ebook-reader-vergleich...le-paperwhite/
2) Im aware you can adjust your fonts greatly on the Kobo making the default font bolder and possibly sharper than that of Paperwhite. If I find that I prefer such font, could I prepare it on my PC and embed it via Calibre to a book so that I can get it on Paperwhite as well?
3) Multiple reviews stated that there is a difference in how Kobo and Paperwhite handle paragraph breaks. Namely that the Kobo inserts blank lines instead of indenting the paragraph which I would prefer. Some suggested this is a software setting, some that it depends solely on what formatting the publisher of the book decided to use. Im aware I can get rid of it via Calibre to some degree. Does doing so have some negative side effects?
4) For those of you who have had or at least t had the opportunity to try both devices, which display do you prefer with no light on and during normal indoors daylight?
Thank you for any help.
Im currently in the process of buying my first ebook reader and could use some advice.
My GF has Kindle Keyboard which I have used extensively, so thats the baseline for me to compare to.
Im currently considering either Kindle Paperwhite or Kobo Glo. Ive tried the Paperwhite in store but sadly have no local retailer where I could get my hands on the Kobo. And Ive decided to post in this forum since my questions are kind of Kobo-centric and from what Ive read so far it seems there is a higher percentage of people who use or used devices from both manufacturers.
What Im most interested is the performance of the display itself without the light on (or on minimal settings in Paperwhites case) during daytime.
AFAIK the display is supposed to be almost the same or same, manufactured by one company, but Paperwhite has one more layer (capacitive touchscreen) and obviously things may differ greatly on the software side.
Basically my questions are these:
1) Which device has the better contrast?
The best technical review of both I could get my hands on seems to suggest that would be the Paperwhite:
http://cme.at/ebook-reader-vergleich...le-paperwhite/
2) Im aware you can adjust your fonts greatly on the Kobo making the default font bolder and possibly sharper than that of Paperwhite. If I find that I prefer such font, could I prepare it on my PC and embed it via Calibre to a book so that I can get it on Paperwhite as well?
3) Multiple reviews stated that there is a difference in how Kobo and Paperwhite handle paragraph breaks. Namely that the Kobo inserts blank lines instead of indenting the paragraph which I would prefer. Some suggested this is a software setting, some that it depends solely on what formatting the publisher of the book decided to use. Im aware I can get rid of it via Calibre to some degree. Does doing so have some negative side effects?
4) For those of you who have had or at least t had the opportunity to try both devices, which display do you prefer with no light on and during normal indoors daylight?
Thank you for any help.