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sayhello · 11-12-2008, 10:48 PM

I just got my 700 this evening. I really wanted to believe the screen difference was just an over-reaction, but I have to admit, the screen on the 700 can't hold a candle to my 505.

The difference is night and day. I went & laid in bed, where I use my eReader a lot, with my bedside lamp, and I could barely read the 700. And I could see myself reflected in the screen clearly. It was really distracting. I never noticed such a thing with the 505.

I'm really disappointed. I *love* the features. The search function was something I *really* wanted (it was the one thing on the Kindle I coveted), but I don't think I'm willing to give up the clarity & readability for that. *Having* to use the built-in light all the time just isn't a good option.

I'm waiting for my 700 to finish charging right now, so that I can load some of my Word documents on it (that's what I read the most) so I can do an apples-to-apples compare. But I'm not holding out much hope.

I was *so* looking forward to the 700. I'm pretty sure it's getting returned, and I'll just wait for the 705... Hopefully, they'll figure out how to make the screen as sharp as the 505. I'm just not willing to give that up. I might if the 505 bites the dust, but at this point, with a functioning 505, the 700 is not enough of an upgrade to be worth it.

Anybody know what the return process is if you bought it direct from Sony?

Sayhello

11-12-2008, 10:48 PM	#120
sayhello Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 373 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505 (Blue!), PRS-650 (Black), iPad, iPod Touch	I just got my 700 this evening. I really wanted to believe the screen difference was just an over-reaction, but I have to admit, the screen on the 700 can't hold a candle to my 505. The difference is night and day. I went & laid in bed, where I use my eReader a lot, with my bedside lamp, and I could barely read the 700. And I could see myself reflected in the screen clearly. It was really distracting. I never noticed such a thing with the 505. I'm really disappointed. I love the features. The search function was something I really wanted (it was the one thing on the Kindle I coveted), but I don't think I'm willing to give up the clarity & readability for that. Having to use the built-in light all the time just isn't a good option. I'm waiting for my 700 to finish charging right now, so that I can load some of my Word documents on it (that's what I read the most) so I can do an apples-to-apples compare. But I'm not holding out much hope. I was so looking forward to the 700. I'm pretty sure it's getting returned, and I'll just wait for the 705... Hopefully, they'll figure out how to make the screen as sharp as the 505. I'm just not willing to give that up. I might if the 505 bites the dust, but at this point, with a functioning 505, the 700 is not enough of an upgrade to be worth it. Anybody know what the return process is if you bought it direct from Sony? Sayhello