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wallcraft · 01-07-2011, 11:48 AM

The three devices have different touch technologies. The PocketBook 302 has a resistive touch screen (usable with stylus or finger), the Neo has a Wacom touch screen (usable with Wacom stylus only), and the Orizon has a capacitive touch screen (usable with finger only). The Wacom is the most accurate, and the capacitive the least accurate touch (e.g. for hand writing). Also, the Orizon is using a Sipix screen, which has lower contrast to the E Ink Vizplex screens of the other two. The resistive layer on the 302 makes the screen shiny (more glare) but does not reduce clarity much. Wacom sensors on the Neo are below the screen and do not effect clarity at all. The new PocketBook 603 and 903 use Wacom touch, so this suggests that PocketBook now thinks this has the best mix of capabilities.

A 4th option might be the Sony PRS-650 (or the smaller PRS-350), although they do not include WiFi. These have an IR-sensor touch screen that can use finger or stylus, and an E Ink Pearl screen with even more contrast than Vizplex. The PRS-650 may be out of your price range, although it is often discounted. The earlier PRS-600 used a resistive touch screen.

01-07-2011, 11:48 AM	#6
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The three devices have different touch technologies. The PocketBook 302 has a resistive touch screen (usable with stylus or finger), the Neo has a Wacom touch screen (usable with Wacom stylus only), and the Orizon has a capacitive touch screen (usable with finger only). The Wacom is the most accurate, and the capacitive the least accurate touch (e.g. for hand writing). Also, the Orizon is using a Sipix screen, which has lower contrast to the E Ink Vizplex screens of the other two. The resistive layer on the 302 makes the screen shiny (more glare) but does not reduce clarity much. Wacom sensors on the Neo are below the screen and do not effect clarity at all. The new PocketBook 603 and 903 use Wacom touch, so this suggests that PocketBook now thinks this has the best mix of capabilities. A 4th option might be the Sony PRS-650 (or the smaller PRS-350), although they do not include WiFi. These have an IR-sensor touch screen that can use finger or stylus, and an E Ink Pearl screen with even more contrast than Vizplex. The PRS-650 may be out of your price range, although it is often discounted. The earlier PRS-600 used a resistive touch screen. Last edited by wallcraft; 01-07-2011 at 11:52 AM.