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Originally Posted by Rizla
The advertizing was disingenuous. They don't look as good as they do in the pics. Saying that, the convenience of an in-built light is attractive. I also have a 650 but cannot personally justify getting a lighted-screen device as I have a book-light so I see it as unnecessary.
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I appreciate your point about the advertizing. I love my 650 as well, and having seen the thread about the screen blotches and discoloration am re-evaluating whether I want to buy a PW. I'll summarize what the pros and cons I've figured out so far are:
Pros:
1. Higher resolution screen and reading comfortably in the dark
2. More font options with the Kindle (I know you can embed fonts and load them onto a Sony with Calibre, but I don't see myself doing that for every book)
3. Much longer battery life
4. Illuminated 'paperwhite' screen (I put this at the end, because not having seen one in real life, can't really comment on it's relative quality to the Sony)
Cons:
1. Advertising
2. .mobi (again, something Calibre can help with)
3. Amazon covers and screensavers (from what I read, you don't have control over a Kindle's screensaver. I love the way how you can go totally custom with a 650)
What it all boils down to is whether or not the screen is actually clear and sharp enough to be a significant upgrade on the reading experience. Otherwise I'd be willing to bide some more time with my faithful 650 I guess.