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Originally Posted by mikegetz
if i could have my ideal device - it would be a nook classic w/ wifi only, pre-rooted w/ proper library management, the same turn buttons and lcd strip (i like it. sue me.) of the nook, and the 9.7" screen of a DXG - with about the same weight. maybe a hair more weight. between the PDNp and my samsung smartphone, i see enough finger streaks. i don't want a touch reader.
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You might be surprised on the whole "finger streaks" issue with an e-ink touchscreen device. On my original Nook, I have a matte screen protector over the LCD screen. It really minimizes finger marks. Even so, I generally wipe it down at least once a week because the appearance will bug me. I'm fussy like that. I like my devices to look clean and nice.
The Sony 950 is an entirely different story. I wiped that touch e-ink screen down ONCE in the first month I used it! Even then, I didn't truly *need* to do it. Very few finger marks were visible and to see what was there, you needed to angle it into the light. During reading, they were a total non-issue, i.e. invisible. I only cleaned it because I was going to show it off at a library "play date".
Now, to make it clear, I don't have particularly greasy or sweaty hands, so that may help in regard to the finger streak issue. However, I do, frequently, eat while reading. I am not at all shy about taking the Sony to restaurants. And still, the screen remains very nice looking.
It's not the same issue as it is on glossy smartphone devices or tablets, those are like "Ewwww!" for fingerprints. I was revolted by the appearance of the Nook Color at the BN store. The matte screen of the e-ink touchscreen really does minimize the whole fingerprint/streak issue amazingly! I'm picky and I was surprised by how little I need to clean the Sony. I really thought I would be needing to wipe it down daily but that has been far from the case.