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Originally Posted by speedygnomes
- On the left side of the reader, my red PRS600 had nice brushed metal spine, whereas on the silver PRS350, the brushed metal appeared streaky, I almost wondered if it was painted plastic (hopefully other colors are better)
- The stylus is no longer chrome metal, it is cheaper, lighter plastic.
P.S. The reason for returning, was because the silver just looked utterly unappealing. I still plan to buy the PRS-650 (or the Kindle 3). I'm a heavy reader, so the Pearl screen is a must!
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The unit is most definitely not painted plastic. The spine is "streaky", because it's curved and stretched around the spine. It's more akin to woodgrain, and definitely not a defect. I suspect it's deliberate, to add a tiny bit of texture to the edge, for added "grip".
As for the stylus, I personally doubt I'll ever even use mine, so who cares?
I don't plan to make written notes on my novels and such, and my finger seems perfectly accurate for selecting text or double-tapping, or pushing toggles.
To each his/her own, I guess. I'm delighted with mine, and pleasantly surprised by the quality and readability of it. If a plastic spine is part of the trade-off for how light it is, then I'll take that trade.
I'm sure all the new Sony's make any of the Kindles feel suitably "cheap" by comparison.