What Color???

artemisblossom · 05-13-2009, 12:30 AM

Hello

I am ordering the sony prs505 on Friday and I thought I knew which color I wanted (silver) because it would go with any of the covers and look nice......but I just read a review which said that the blue color was the best choice to go with because it made the text look cleaner and easier to read...........what do you guys think????? Have you noticed any difference in readability based on the color of the reader???? And how dark a blue is it??? Is it very close to black??

Ervserver · 05-13-2009, 01:14 AM

I went with the blue, seemed easier to read

InlawBiker · 05-13-2009, 01:25 AM

I think it makes no difference whatsoever.

Pick the one you like the most. 99.9% of your focus will be on the book.

snape · 05-13-2009, 01:35 AM

The choice is clear - join the BOoBs!

Curly · 05-13-2009, 02:05 AM

The silver is the best because it makes you even smarter than you already are!

Seriously, I don't think it matters in terms of sharpness of text. You can also put a skin on your 505 to change it.

Kirari · 05-13-2009, 02:42 AM

RED!

Stitchawl · 05-13-2009, 02:56 AM

There really is no question here. Silver is the only color to choose. (The Lone Ranger didn't call his horse 'Blue,' did he? No.) People with silver e-book readers get better service in supermarkets, have nicer weather, and always know what day of the week it is. Usually.

My Sony is silver. I would never even consider having a blue one, much less a red one. Unless I had a blue or red one. Then I'd consider it. But ONLY then. I'm not even sure why Sony made colors other than silver? What were they thinking?!?

Now... if they made one in Robin's Egg Blue I might be tempted.... Nah.... Silver.

It really doesn't matter for the clarity or contrast with the typography. It all has to do with not clashing with my shoes. Silver goes well with everything. Except gold, that is, but I don't have any gold shoes so no problem!

Stitchawl

GraceKrispy · 05-13-2009, 03:02 AM

SILVER all the way!! HI-HO SILVER!

<--I am a little blue with envy.... shhhh.. don't tell

tech_au · 05-13-2009, 03:52 AM

Aaarghh, I'm stuck in a recursive loop

Everyone knows that Blue is best

beledi · 05-13-2009, 10:26 AM

Red is for the adventureous!

artemisblossom · 05-13-2009, 10:50 AM

they make skins for the readers?

Curly · 05-13-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artemisblossom

they make skins for the readers?

Yes! There is a disscussion on this thread about decalgirl skins.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40628

desertgrandma · 05-13-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artemisblossom

they make skins for the readers?

http://www.decalgirl.com/

outstanding products.

Stacey34 · 05-13-2009, 11:02 AM

Red of course!

lilac_jive · 05-13-2009, 11:03 AM

I love my blue, but I also love the red, and my mom loves her silver

I have a pretty cloth cover I bought on etsy to give it some oomph

05-13-2009, 12:30 AM	#1
artemisblossom Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 482 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony prs505	What Color??? Hello I am ordering the sony prs505 on Friday and I thought I knew which color I wanted (silver) because it would go with any of the covers and look nice......but I just read a review which said that the blue color was the best choice to go with because it made the text look cleaner and easier to read...........what do you guys think????? Have you noticed any difference in readability based on the color of the reader???? And how dark a blue is it??? Is it very close to black??

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05-13-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I went with the blue, seemed easier to read

05-13-2009, 01:25 AM	#3
InlawBiker Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 544 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle WA Device: Kindle 1.0	I think it makes no difference whatsoever. Pick the one you like the most. 99.9% of your focus will be on the book.

05-13-2009, 01:35 AM	#4
snape Language Lover Posts: 111 Karma: 71544 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Current: PRS-350, Kindle PW // Previous: PRS-505, Kindle 1, Kindle 2	The choice is clear - join the BOoBs!

05-13-2009, 02:05 AM	#5
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	The silver is the best because it makes you even smarter than you already are! Seriously, I don't think it matters in terms of sharpness of text. You can also put a skin on your 505 to change it.

05-13-2009, 02:42 AM	#6
Kirari Obsessed Posts: 32 Karma: 276 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Perth, Oz Device: Red Sony PRS-505	RED!

05-13-2009, 02:56 AM	#7
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	There really is no question here. Silver is the only color to choose. (The Lone Ranger didn't call his horse 'Blue,' did he? No.) People with silver e-book readers get better service in supermarkets, have nicer weather, and always know what day of the week it is. Usually. My Sony is silver. I would never even consider having a blue one, much less a red one. Unless I had a blue or red one. Then I'd consider it. But ONLY then. I'm not even sure why Sony made colors other than silver? What were they thinking?!? Now... if they made one in Robin's Egg Blue I might be tempted.... Nah.... Silver. It really doesn't matter for the clarity or contrast with the typography. It all has to do with not clashing with my shoes. Silver goes well with everything. Except gold, that is, but I don't have any gold shoes so no problem! Stitchawl

05-13-2009, 03:02 AM	#8
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	SILVER all the way!! HI-HO SILVER! <--I am a little blue with envy.... shhhh.. don't tell

05-13-2009, 03:52 AM	#9
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	Aaarghh, I'm stuck in a recursive loop Everyone knows that Blue is best

05-13-2009, 10:26 AM	#10
beledi Member Posts: 16 Karma: 50 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Co Device: sony 505	Red is for the adventureous!

05-13-2009, 10:50 AM	#11
artemisblossom Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 482 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony prs505	they make skins for the readers?

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05-13-2009, 11:02 AM	#14
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	Red of course!

05-13-2009, 11:03 AM	#15
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I love my blue, but I also love the red, and my mom loves her silver I have a pretty cloth cover I bought on etsy to give it some oomph