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Originally Posted by astra
I also thought like that, when I used 505.
It is not only about reading, navigating menus, using dictionary, search function. I cannot say that touch screen for one particular feature does it. It is an overall impression that I got after using it for 2 weeks. Although, one feature definitely wins (I don't think you need it) is dictionary. It is perfect. Double tap on a word and it brings up a definition. For someone with English as a second language it is invaluable feature. Moreover, if not for the dictionary, maybe I would not cheat on my beloved 505.
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This is exactly why i'm looking for 650. I would also like to use the dictionary as my english is a second language. My roomate has the Kindle 3 and I hate the method of navigating through page with the buttons to find the word. Sometimes there are several words on a page that I'd like to lookup in the dictionary and the way with joystick is very annoying and slow. So concluding this, $90 dollars more for 650 is perfectly acceptable for me.
The problem is, that actually Kindle 3 is the only reader available to buy from US market in our country without any additional VAT or duty. 650 unfortunately crosses the threshold for duty free import, so its actually around $70 more for VAT and duty - which leads to simple equation 1xPRS-650 = 2xKindle3 which is not acceptable for me, $300 for prs 650 is just too much.