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Originally Posted by jswinden
I would take that article with a grain of salt. Sounds like more speculation than anything. If Sony is going to release a 650 with WiFi and/or 3G it will have to be approved by the FCC and the last time I checked they had no new reader devices submitted to the FCC.
And if Sony is going to introduce two more touch screen models, they will effectively place themselves out of the competition. The touchscreen technology Sony uses is terrible for reading. Unless these touchscreens are completely redesigned so as to cause no added glare and reflection, which is unlikely, they will not find a large market. I kept my 300 and got rid of my 600 and 900 because I got eye distress after reading the on the latter two for more than 10 minutes. The touchscreen is convenient for highlighting etc., but I find that my Kindle is much easier on the eyes and I can select text almost as fast with it as on the Sony touchscreens. E-Ink screens are not fast enough in refreshing to make a touchscreen usable IMO as there is too much lag time. Plus having to use a stylus is a pain and I had to use a stylus because fingers don't work well on Sony touchscreens.
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I agree SONY's touchscreens are not the most readable e-ink devices... yet, depending on applications, you just might not have a choice.
Most of my reading is academic - mostly PDFs. If I cannot annotate (freehand) then it's useless to me. Now, I know, to each their own... but I want a large-screen touchscreen. Right now, the only one I know of is the iRex, but I have multiple reasons for not wanting that device.