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Originally Posted by Poppaea
Do you also love reading dictionaries? Or lexica?
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I have a collection of dictionaries and lexica -- not only because I enjoy them but also because they're necessary for writing. Since I like to write about medieval Europe, the 1920s-30s and the Edwardian period, I also like old and even out-of-date dictionaries and thesauri.
I have dictionaries for biology, neurology, forensics, etc., and reference books like the DSM-IV. I also use visual dictionaries and an old but handy book called What's What when I can't recall the name for a specific thing I remember seeing or reading about.
Nothing is more satisfying than describing a strange or obscure thing vividly and then naming it correctly.
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Originally Posted by LucidDreams
Screen whiteness - it appears that the screen is a bit darker than the 6" eReaders on the market even though they use the same screen technology. I think this occurs because the resolution is the same but the screen is smaller which leaves less space between pixels which reduces the whiteness of the screen. Also, since you'll be reading in a smaller font size the characters are closer together giving more of a darker appearance to the screen. If I had to do it over again and given the newer eReaders that are available, mainly the Nook Touch, I would've gotten a 6" eReader.
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LucidDreams: I much prefer the screen of the PRS-350 to that of the Nook Touch. Since I own both 6" and 7" devices with the 350's Pearl screen, I'd be willing to compare all three over the weekend if you like. That way, you can verify or disprove your idea about the 350's relative darkness. I can tell you from the daily experience of switching back and forth from the Kindle 3 to the 350 that the screens are equally beige, with the K3 being perhaps a faint shade darker. However, if you use the official Sony case with light, the 350's screen stays a uniform shade of white when you position the light correctly at its brightest setting. It also looks gorgeous and ethereal while doing so.
The effect is a lot harder to achieve with my eLuminator Touch and the Kindle 3.
That's one reason people like to read Pearl screens with a light: At the maxumum setting, the screen gets whiter while the text remains dark. The same thing happens in direct sunlight, which is why your 350 was an excellent reader to buy when you did -- during the month before summer.