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Ziguezon · 08-15-2010, 08:06 AM

If you had trouble reading in low light conditions on the PRS-600, you may find that the PRS-300 or the Kobo are not much better. If that is an important consideration for you, then you might want to investigate the new e-ink pearl screens, which have better contrast than the current e-ink screens. The Kindle 3 uses the new pearl screens, and there are rumors that Sony is about to update their product line to include them as well (PRS-350, PRS-650).

My PRS-505 has the same screen (minus 1 inch), as the PRS-300, and I find it quite difficult to read in low light without a clip-on lamp.

08-15-2010, 08:06 AM	#2
Ziguezon Ogg Vorbis Posts: 145 Karma: 292661 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	If you had trouble reading in low light conditions on the PRS-600, you may find that the PRS-300 or the Kobo are not much better. If that is an important consideration for you, then you might want to investigate the new e-ink pearl screens, which have better contrast than the current e-ink screens. The Kindle 3 uses the new pearl screens, and there are rumors that Sony is about to update their product line to include them as well (PRS-350, PRS-650). My PRS-505 has the same screen (minus 1 inch), as the PRS-300, and I find it quite difficult to read in low light without a clip-on lamp.