[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I was busy with other matters when I was posting before,

are you saying you have a life outside of MR ? is that allowed ? does alex know ?

so I didn't really add an opinion. Here it is.

I like the design of the 700 over that of the 505 and the 500. Honestly, I've never liked the hardware design of the 505. If I was still using the 500, I would not have upgraded to the 505. I would upgrade to the PRS-700.

I like how I didn't have to keep my thumb near the edge of the device so I could flip the page. I think holding the 700 near the middle of the device gives a better grip, which is safer.

I like how the UI finally departed from the "10 lines for 10 buttons" menu concept. I always thought it was ugly. The 700 also dropped most of the full screen menus.

I really didn't see anything not to like about the device (other than the price). If I wasn't happy with the device I have now, I might get this one.

thanks for that, it's helpful (damn sony ! if they had put the 700 in stores THREE DAYS earlier i could have seen it for myself !!!). personally i think the ergonomy of the 505 seemed better than most current models but i've never been able to use one for more than a few minutes and i did have doubts about the comfort of the grip for extended reading sessions. it's nice to hear the 700 seems to have resolved that issue, at least in your experience... (arg !!! THREE days !!!!)