[Joe Minton]

I agree. I have both the Sony PRS-300 and PRS-600 and now the new iPod 4. Text on the iPod screen is more clear, sharper and brighter than either of the Sonys under the conditions in which I generally read.

I was surprised that such a small screen could be so easy to read. I very much doubt that eye fatigue will be a problem with this wonderful little gadget. Its clarity more than makes-up for the size of the inferior screens of the Sonys.

Also, it is much easier to get a Gutenberg document onto the iPod and they are formated better than raw Gutenberg epub files.

I would rather have the iPod's clarity and 10 hours of battery capacity than 14 day's capacity and eye strain after two hours.

We are going on vacation for almost two weeks. I had been trying to decide between the 300 and 600. Now I am deciding on whether or not I'll take either of them.

BTW: I have the PRS-300 because my first purchase, the 600, has such a lousy screen! I'll probably buy a PRS-650 because of its improved contrast and my need for the touch screen feature and dictionary.

If Apple were to make a six or seven inch version of the iPod Touch -----.

Joe