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Trek · 11-11-2008, 04:12 PM

I received my PRS-700 from SonyStyle today. It's going back tomorrow. I can't believe how bad the screen is. I also have a PRS-505 and there is no comparison in contrast, clarity and screen glare. The ergonomics and touch screen are nice, but I think somewhere along the way Sony forgot that a Reader is mostly about reading and the screen quality is paramount. The reading experience on the 700 is worse than what I had with the early 500.

The UI is speedy, same for page turns. It is faster than PRS505, although I found the difference to be subtle. The ergonomics are good, even though it lacks the page-turn buttons on the side. But if the reading is poor then what good is all that.

Pfff...bummer. On the bright side, I found a new appreciation for PRS505.

11-11-2008, 04:12 PM	#5
Trek Member Posts: 17 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony Reader 505	I received my PRS-700 from SonyStyle today. It's going back tomorrow. I can't believe how bad the screen is. I also have a PRS-505 and there is no comparison in contrast, clarity and screen glare. The ergonomics and touch screen are nice, but I think somewhere along the way Sony forgot that a Reader is mostly about reading and the screen quality is paramount. The reading experience on the 700 is worse than what I had with the early 500. The UI is speedy, same for page turns. It is faster than PRS505, although I found the difference to be subtle. The ergonomics are good, even though it lacks the page-turn buttons on the side. But if the reading is poor then what good is all that. Pfff...bummer. On the bright side, I found a new appreciation for PRS505. Last edited by Trek; 11-11-2008 at 04:42 PM.