08-27-2009, 01:51 PM | #1 |
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My two new 600 readers were just delivered!
They got really hot in the delivery truck, so I'm letting them cool a bit before I charge them up. I'm going crazy waiting! I got two red ones, and they are gorgeous! The red color is a bit bluer than the red of my old 505!
I don't like the protective sleeve. It doesn't seem like neoprene to me. It just seems like a sleazy nylon fabric with a little padding. The top is open - nothing to keep the reader from slipping out or to keep keys, pens, or other objects out if you are carrying it in your bag. Anyway - off to start charging! |
08-27-2009, 01:53 PM | #2 |
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The 300 sleeve is definitely neoprene, with the "Reader" logo embossed near the bottom. Dunno about the 600 sleeve. Also, my 300 came fully-charged out of the box. Yours might be charged too!
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08-27-2009, 01:57 PM | #3 |
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Congratulations!!
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08-27-2009, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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Does the 505 cover fit? And........drum roll.........the answer everyone is waiting to hear......... how is the 600 screen contrast compared to the 505?
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08-27-2009, 02:31 PM | #5 | |
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I'm tracking mine on FedEx - supposed to be here tomorrow - I'll probably be sitting in the front yard panting. The 600 will be my first e-reader - other than my laptop, so I'm excited. (Not like you can tell or anything.) |
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08-27-2009, 03:14 PM | #6 |
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Okay, to answer questions:
Neither of my readers was fully charged. I connected one to my A/C charger, the other to my computer and started loading that one up. Funny enough, there was already an update for the 600 firmware to correct a problem reading from the memory cards. The sleeve may be neoprene, but it is nowhere nearly as dense as the neoprene netbook sleeve I have. The foam is very easily compressed and feels thin. In my netbook sleeve, the foam is thicker and very dense and hard to compress - relatively speaking. I can't get my old 505 standard case on the 600. I feel like I'm going to snap off the little plastic tab if I pull on it even a tiny bit harder trying to slip it over the end of the 600. And - not that I was teasing anyone by making you wait - the screen is not as sharp and clear as that of the 505. However, I always read my 505 through the lightwedge, and the 600 is at LEAST that clear. I won't have any trouble reading it. I never had the 700, nor could I find a working 700 on display anywhere. I'm surprised as how hard I have to touch this to get it to accept input. It's not like the iPod Touch. Sometimes I feel like I just have to hover over the Touch to get it to accept input. It'll take some getting used to. |
08-27-2009, 03:15 PM | #7 |
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I'm jealous! I can't wait to get my own. Have fun!
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08-27-2009, 03:17 PM | #8 |
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JanetCinNC - just curious, why 2?
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08-27-2009, 03:18 PM | #9 |
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08-27-2009, 03:32 PM | #10 |
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Can you post some pictures of the red? I would love to see that.
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08-27-2009, 03:36 PM | #11 | |
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08-27-2009, 03:39 PM | #12 | |
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08-27-2009, 03:46 PM | #13 |
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I figure it was you Jeff, who suggested the thumbnail approach. Thanks!
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08-27-2009, 04:01 PM | #14 |
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I'll post a picture of the red as soon as I can.
I did find using the tip of my finger worked better than the pad of my finger. Tried doing one swipe with the stylus to change the page and felt like I was scratching the screen. I'll try the back of my nail when I get everything loaded up. |
08-27-2009, 04:12 PM | #15 |
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Lots of people have fretted here about scratches and fingerprints on the touchscreen. I don't have either, and I've been using mine since Christmas.
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