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Zen-Diego · 11-14-2008, 10:21 PM

I haven't received one but have played with it in the store (twice now!) The new features are certainly great improvements. Just playing with the touchscreen interface in the store was completely intuitive, and quick. If I used one for any length of time I'd guess the buttons of the 505 would quickly seem disappointing. The built in side-lights are a great idea (though not as evenly dispersed as they should be). Reading on these forums how the 700's clarity is being compared to the 500, I can completely understand how someone who reads on a pocketpc and a Sony 500 would love the new features, find the 700's screen perfectly acceptable, and embrace the device. One person's feature is another's deal-killer.

11-14-2008, 10:21 PM	#45
Zen-Diego Member Posts: 10 Karma: 54 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth Device: various Sonys then Kindles; currently Kindle Oasis	I haven't received one but have played with it in the store (twice now!) The new features are certainly great improvements. Just playing with the touchscreen interface in the store was completely intuitive, and quick. If I used one for any length of time I'd guess the buttons of the 505 would quickly seem disappointing. The built in side-lights are a great idea (though not as evenly dispersed as they should be). Reading on these forums how the 700's clarity is being compared to the 500, I can completely understand how someone who reads on a pocketpc and a Sony 500 would love the new features, find the 700's screen perfectly acceptable, and embrace the device. One person's feature is another's deal-killer.