[Boyodublin]

In an earlier review of a hands-on experience with the PRS-700, I made the following statement, “The screen on my PRS-500 does not react the same way to my fingers as the screen on the new PRS-700. It looks like the screen is made from a different material? More glassy, if that's possible?”

Yes, I felt rather silly about making such a claim; however, I wanted to be honest about my first impressions and I put it out there anyway.

Today I found the following statement and an important question from another forum member named Aru, which I think explains why I had the first impressions and reaction that I tried to describe.

In his review, Aru states that, “The 700 has the added benefit of touch screen and front-light, however does the additional layer of the front pane of glass/plastic, which is somewhat distanced from the display to allow for the LEDs, deteriorate the image? Is there a difference in clarity and contrast between the 700 and the 505?”

Having looked at Aru’s review, it is now my belief that it was the actual space between the glass/plastic and the actual e-ink display that left me with the impressions I had. I knew that something was completely different from my PRS-500 experience, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Thanks Aru for helping me to more fully understand my first impressions of the PRS-700. Until your review, I couldn't quite figure out the difference that I experienced, and why I felt that the display was so different from the PRS-500. Now I get it!