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Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope

Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope

Posted August 16, 2010 at 3:16pm by iClarified
A comparative look at the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle displays under a microscope has been posted online by Keith from BIT-101.

These photos are taken at 26x by the Veho VMS004 DELUXE USB Powered Microscope.

Amazon Kindle
Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope


Apple iPad
Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope

For reference Keith also provided the following images.

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Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope

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Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope


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Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Displays Under a Microscope


Hit the link below for a detailed explanation and more images at a 400x magnification.

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aricdesign.co.uk
aricdesign.co.uk - August 17, 2010 at 2:14pm
The iPad resolution is utter shite. The most disappointing thing about it in my option. I like to hold the device pretty close when im lying in bed and with small text, all you can see is pixels. Roll on iPad retina display.
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Tunger
Tunger - August 17, 2010 at 1:57pm
IPad didn't fail anything. It's not a dedicated ebook reader. The kindle is fantastic, because it's designed to do one thing, and the eink display is best suited to that purpose. The iPad is fantastic because it's designed to do many different things, and the LED backlit display is best suited to that purpose.
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iPhonedo
iPhonedo - August 17, 2010 at 3:34am
iPad really failed on that one.... or did it? when the retina display iPad comes out the game will change again... Yet another marketing strategy which was amazingly successful...
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naduka
naduka - August 16, 2010 at 5:09pm
where's the iPhone 4 Retina Display
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Daniel
Daniel - August 16, 2010 at 4:25pm
What about the retina display!
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benjamin
benjamin - August 16, 2010 at 5:00pm
uhh... iPad does not have retina display....
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dynomity
dynomity - August 16, 2010 at 4:22pm
I always thought the Kindle was a superior ebook reader based on the display.
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