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Stingo · 11-23-2008, 10:38 PM

Well, I drove up to Boca from Miami (two counties away) and finally got a look at the 700. They had two 700's on a display with three 505's. I brought my 505 with the light wedge for comparison. The visual difference was immediately obvious even as I approached the table. The 700 had poorer contrast and a bit of a tint. I played with two 700's that they had on display. The screen on one was so covered with finger smudges that it was darn near unusable. The reflection was fairly bad and, although it was readable, it did not come close to the sharp small text on the 505.

I've been waiting for the 700 to upgrade for a while. Now, I've decided to stick to my 505 until the next generation. If I was on the market today and the 505 was not available I would certainly pick the Kindle or one of the other brands rather than the 700. Don't get me wrong, the operating system is nice but for me the bottom line is paper like readability. In this respect the 700 is a step backwards.

If you've seen it and liked it, enjoy the 700. If you haven't seen it, don't buy until you do.

11-23-2008, 10:38 PM	#1
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Finally saw 700 Well, I drove up to Boca from Miami (two counties away) and finally got a look at the 700. They had two 700's on a display with three 505's. I brought my 505 with the light wedge for comparison. The visual difference was immediately obvious even as I approached the table. The 700 had poorer contrast and a bit of a tint. I played with two 700's that they had on display. The screen on one was so covered with finger smudges that it was darn near unusable. The reflection was fairly bad and, although it was readable, it did not come close to the sharp small text on the 505. I've been waiting for the 700 to upgrade for a while. Now, I've decided to stick to my 505 until the next generation. If I was on the market today and the 505 was not available I would certainly pick the Kindle or one of the other brands rather than the 700. Don't get me wrong, the operating system is nice but for me the bottom line is paper like readability. In this respect the 700 is a step backwards. If you've seen it and liked it, enjoy the 700. If you haven't seen it, don't buy until you do.