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lowlife · 11-23-2008, 02:13 PM

The pictures are close to accurate. I own the PRS 505 and 700. The touch screen appears to be about 4-5 mm above the actual screen and causes some haze. The haze is only noticeable if you have them side by side. In dim situations the light negates the haze effect. All taken together I believe it is a worth while upgrade considering all of the extra tricks you get with the 700.

What you really have to ask yourself is did you buy a reader for just pure reading, or does a couple of tricks make reduced visibility worth it?

P.S. I just took them both out side and noted that the 700 is harder to read as the screen is reflective.

11-23-2008, 02:13 PM	#11
lowlife Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony Reader 700	The pictures are close to accurate. I own the PRS 505 and 700. The touch screen appears to be about 4-5 mm above the actual screen and causes some haze. The haze is only noticeable if you have them side by side. In dim situations the light negates the haze effect. All taken together I believe it is a worth while upgrade considering all of the extra tricks you get with the 700. What you really have to ask yourself is did you buy a reader for just pure reading, or does a couple of tricks make reduced visibility worth it? P.S. I just took them both out side and noted that the 700 is harder to read as the screen is reflective.