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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
Did the release of the PRS300 and 600 generate as much interest and speculation as the 350 and the 650? I've not been around other ebook afficianados much, so I have no history to compare. But it sure seems that the announcement of the 350 and the 650 has revitalized Sony's image as a reader manufacturer, and I wonder if this is a normal event for Sony eReaders or if this is a bit unusual.
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As I recall, there was quite a bit of speculation and excitement beforehand. The idea of a touchscreen on a reader was quite new then. However, it may not have been quite as fervent as now, because so many people were so devoted to the 505, which was and is such an elegant piece of hardware (I rank it right up there with the Palm V). It really was a hard product to top. Then when the first reviews of the 600 came in, the big glare debate began, which I think put off even more people. Personally, I think this is just the way development cycles tend to go. The 505 was a perfected version of the 500. If hopes are fulfilled, the 650 will be a perfected version of the 600.
Andrew