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Old 09-09-2012, 10:42 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by jswinden View Post
One of the earlier Sony's also used a layer to create lighting. I think it was the PRS-700(?). It was a big failure as it definitely made the text harder to read. They also introduced a special light cover that used a flip down layer of clear plastic that created the light similar to how the 700 did. I had one for my 600 I believe and it to was terrible. I never saw the 700, but the 600 with lighted clear plastic cover was a headache inducer. But this was a few years ago and it looks like Amazon has done it without these side effects.
The 700 had LEDs along the sides. It waent screen, LEDs, touch layer. It was a real mess and it showed. With the light off, it was not good.

The lightwedge cover was for the 505 only. It caused the 505 to be rather heavy. Also, the contrast was not so good with the light layer on top of the screen. Again, it was awful.
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