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megacoupe · 10-02-2007, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the side-by-side pic; although the darkness of the text looks the same to me, the empty space on the 505 looks lighter, so the overall contrast on the 505 seems to be better.

However, I think it's difficult to make a comparison of the screens because you've obviously had your 500 unit for a while now, and reports on this forum have confirmed that the 500 screen loses contrast after several months of use. The 505 screen might only seem nicer because the 500 you compared it to has a few miles on it.

A definitive comparison would have to place a new 505 unit next to a new 500 unit. I happen to have 2 brand new 500 units sitting on my desk right now, but I don't plan on buying any other ebook readers until I've worn these out...

10-02-2007, 10:43 PM	#4
megacoupe Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 8682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Voyage	Thanks for the side-by-side pic; although the darkness of the text looks the same to me, the empty space on the 505 looks lighter, so the overall contrast on the 505 seems to be better. However, I think it's difficult to make a comparison of the screens because you've obviously had your 500 unit for a while now, and reports on this forum have confirmed that the 500 screen loses contrast after several months of use. The 505 screen might only seem nicer because the 500 you compared it to has a few miles on it. A definitive comparison would have to place a new 505 unit next to a new 500 unit. I happen to have 2 brand new 500 units sitting on my desk right now, but I don't plan on buying any other ebook readers until I've worn these out...