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Old 08-30-2024, 05:59 AM   #1
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A 6" colour ereader. Heads are going to explode.
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Well, that's just crazy.
Even the biggest color booster must admit that color has some disadvantages over B/W.
At the very least they should be two separate categories.

I appreciate the 12 years of minor improvements in 6" B/W readers.
It seems that trend is running out of steam.
I'm not sure Onyx will be releasing new models in that format.
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Well, that's just crazy.
Even the biggest color booster must admit that color has some disadvantages over B/W.
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Sure, just like the biggest B/W boosters must admit there is a disadvantage over color?
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Can someone which a color Reader say they'll never read any text in B&W?
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Well, what's the best vehicle for 2024?
Is it a car or a pickup?
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Can someone which a color Reader say they'll never read any text in B&W?
FYI, colour ereaders display B/W text.
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FYI, colour ereaders display B/W text.
True.
And you can use a shovel as a teaspoon too.

Maybe in the future color eink will be so popular that a B/W model would cost more.
If there is any visual difference in B/W mode, I will always prefer a B/W model.
I don't care about graphic novels or covers. I like text, black on white.
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True.
And you can use a shovel as a teaspoon too.
Personally, I wouldn't.

And you can use a B/W to "display" colour, but now you don't have to.

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If there is any visual difference in B/W mode, I will always prefer a B/W model.
I don't think of myself as an absolutist. So as long as the difference is minimal, I could see myself getting a colour reader.
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I don't care about graphic novels or covers. I like text, black on white.
Which is fine. We all have our opinions. I'm of similar mind, but recently I saw a beautiful cover, which got me to thinking about colour for the sleep screen of my Kobo. And I don't want black on white; I currently prefer black on yellowish grey on my Kobo.

Personally, my next ereader will be B&W; if I could physically compare a colour ereader, I may change my mind. And if Kobo only offered a colour 6" and Amazon had a 6" B/W, I would try the Kobo colour.
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Can someone which a color Reader say they'll never read any text in B&W?
I have InkPad Color 3 and Clara Colour. I have done quite a bit of B&W reading on them, and will continue to do so. I don't feel like it is compromised, or at least not so noticeable that I would read on a different device. So to me having color is an overall plus, and is a feature I will want on any future e-reader.

My main complaint about both is that they have not put enough thought into reading of fixed layout content, and in particular support for facing pages in landscape. Spreads are meant to be viewed as they were designed, not cut in half. Kindles all support this, and of course have panel view as well.

They could do something as simple as an option to display spreads (when one is encountered) rotated 90 degrees while remaining in portrait orientation. Instead they get shrunk and occupy half of the screen. Dumb.

Manga work pretty well in facing page mode even on 6" display. I feel I'm missing something if I can't see spreads 'whole'.
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