"All-New" Kindle Paperwhite with 300ppi display - June 30th

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by guspasho

How does doubling the RAM help? It's a book reader, as you say.

The screen upgrade seems like a minor improvement to me. Granted, I need to see one in a store to be sure but I'm unable to tell the difference from the YouTube videos. There's also a trade-off in that the battery life is reduced 25%. Too bad it doesn't have a light sensor.

The extra RAM will allow more complex firmware, and more caching of book information, possibly leading to faster page turns.

It's unsurprising that any screen difference isn't visible in Youtube videos. The PW3 have about 1000 pixels across the page, compared to about 750 on the PW2. Even a Youtube video at 1280x720 isn't going to be sharp enough when showing the screens side by side.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

The extra RAM will allow more complex firmware, and more caching of book information, possibly leading to faster page turns.

It's unsurprising that any screen difference isn't visible in Youtube videos. The PW3 have about 1000 pixels across the page, compared to about 750 on the PW2. Even a Youtube video at 1280x720 isn't going to be sharp enough when showing the screens side by side.

It's very noticeable that the Voyage, which also has double the RAM of the PW2, is dramatically faster at indexing books than the PW2 is; that's an area where the extra RAM certainly seems to make a significant difference.

When you see the screens side-by-side, the extra resolution is definitely noticeable; text looks crisper and sharper on the higher-resolution screen.

[wlsinwi]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

According to the unboxing video I just looked at it came with a black cable.

Thanks!

[tygn]

I have PW2 and wondering if it will be a big difference switch to 300 PPI? Honestly, I always read converted epub files by Calibre and not sure if it upgrading will be noticeable since my books are not Amazon crafted books/

[solitarywolf]

Amazon or Calibre books will all be sharper. Its the difference between looking at a magazine photo or newspaper photo. The text will be far sharper.

[tygn]

Originally Posted by solitarywolf

Amazon or Calibre books will all be sharper. Its the difference between looking at a magazine photo or newspaper photo. The text will be far sharper.

Thank you,

Just bought the PW2 month ago and now it's feel like I'm into some 'must buy newer model addiction' But to be honest, I guess/hope better PPI would be easier and better on my eyes since my prescription glasses slightly changing every year.

[cvkemp]

Originally Posted by tygn

Thank you,

Just bought the PW2 month ago and now it's feel like I'm into some 'must buy newer model addiction' But to be honest, I guess/hope better PPI would be easier and better on my eyes since my prescription glasses slightly changing every year.

I have lots of issues with my eyes and I find the PW2 to be very good to read. I compared the PW2 with the voyage and really could not see enough difference to pay that much more for the voyage, and seeing I only got my PW2 about 2 months ago now I cannot see running out and getting the PW3. When and if my PW2 stops working I will be getting a new e-ink at that time. And who know what will be available then. I figured out a long time ago that by the time a new device makes it to the public it is already being replaced by something new. So I get what I need and not worry about what is coming.

[tygn]

Originally Posted by cvkemp

I have lots of issues with my eyes and I find the PW2 to be very good to read. I compared the PW2 with the voyage and really could not see enough difference to pay that much more for the voyage, and seeing I only got my PW2 about 2 months ago now I cannot see running out and getting the PW3. When and if my PW2 stops working I will be getting a new e-ink at that time. And who know what will be available then. I figured out a long time ago that by the time a new device makes it to the public it is already being replaced by something new. So I get what I need and not worry about what is coming.

Thanks for the comment. I've started with Kindle Touch, then I realize it would be great to be able to read at night and bought PW2. Now I found a buyer who's willing to pay same price as I paid for PW2 plus my gift cards I won't be paying extra if I buy PW3 but still feels if it's useless upgrade.

[Rizla]

I've owned a Kobo Glo HD which has the new hi-def screen and compared a Voyage and PW2 in-store. There is a difference between the two screens, but not much. It would be more useful for footnotes and reading tiny fonts than it would be for general reading. There hasn't been much practical upgrade in screen quality since pearl. Also, for some reason the new screens can't flip as quickly as pearl, which for me is a downgrade.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Rizla

I've owned a Kobo Glo HD which has the new hi-def screen and compared a Voyage and PW2 in-store. There is a difference between the two screens, but not much. It would be more useful for footnotes and reading tiny fonts than it would be for general reading. There hasn't been much practical upgrade in screen quality since pearl. Also, for some reason the new screens can't flip as quickly as pearl, which for me is a downgrade.

Pearl screens are lower resolution. The new Carta screens are of a much higher resolution. So they take more to change the screen. But I don't find it too slow to turn the page. The resolution, better black, and lighter background makes Carta noticeably better than Pearl.

[patrickt]

Of course, the Voyage screen is higher resolution than my PW1 or PW2. It's the insertion of qualifiers like "much higher", "much better", and "clearly sharper" that I find silly.

[wlsinwi]

Originally Posted by tygn

I have PW2 and wondering if it will be a big difference switch to 300 PPI? Honestly, I always read converted epub files by Calibre and not sure if it upgrading will be noticeable since my books are not Amazon crafted books/

I think it will be noticeable. I bought my PW2 when it first came out. It won't be worth as much as it is now before the next one is out and I'm getting a storage doubling from 2gb to 4 gb a ppi doubling and a ram doubling. I also have the leather case which carries over. I think it is worth it.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by tygn

I have PW2 and wondering if it will be a big difference switch to 300 PPI? Honestly, I always read converted epub files by Calibre and not sure if it upgrading will be noticeable since my books are not Amazon crafted books/

Where the books came from won't make a difference.

As to if it'll be a big difference. It's hard to say what an individual will perceive. Some can't tell the difference between an iPad 2 or Mini vs the versions of those with higher ppi Retina screens. I mean the difference is there, but not everyone will see it. Others will see it, but feel it makes little difference in their reading experience.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Pearl screens are lower resolution. The new Carta screens are of a much higher resolution. So they take more to change the screen. But I don't find it too slow to turn the page. The resolution, better black, and lighter background makes Carta noticeably better than Pearl.

I don't think that's the cause. The page transitions are just fundamentally different. On pearl you can scroll so fast that the pages merge. Carta insists on a page refresh between pages. I'd think it was software, but all the carta devices I've used (Kobo and Kindle) behave the same.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Rizla

I don't think that's the cause. The page transitions are just fundamentally different. On pearl you can scroll so fast that the pages merge. Carta insists on a page refresh between pages. I'd think it was software, but all the carta devices I've used (Kobo and Kindle) behave the same.

Carta screens do not insist on a refresh between pages. I have my H2O set for a refresh every 12 pages and I don't have any problem with that.