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Old 08-25-2008, 12:22 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
The screen is the main difference. The 2nd gen "Vizplex" screen of the 505 is dramatically better than the 1st gen eInk screen of the 500. Better contrast, a lighter background, and virtually immune to the "ghosting" that 1st gen screen generally have. Much more readable, especially in poorer lighting.
This used to be true but now there are more differences and it is hard to say which is the main difference. The latest release of firmware for the 505 supports ePUB and reflow on PDF documents. The 500 does not support these. This may now be the major difference depending on your needs.

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