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Originally Posted by Trek
Option 0 for me. I wouldn't "upgrade" my 505 for a 700 even if Sony would pay for it. That 700 screen blows chunks.
Now, some people are ok with that because it's faster,better,stronger in other regards. That argument just doesn't work for me. I'm using the device for everyday, leisure reading. No fast-flipping through pages, no annotations. I only get to see the menus when I'm done with one book and moving to the next. It's rare enough that I hardly care whether I'm pressing buttons or using direct screen touch. I'm comfortably doing the planning and generation of book collections on the PC.
Unlike the menus, I very much care about the display and text quality. That's what I'm staring at 99.9% of the time. It's old-fashioned, no-frills, basic reading. And the 505 is a joy for that.
Would I like a faster 505? Sure. Would I trade the 505 for a 700? No way.
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I could not agree more. Plus the long battery life - I do not want a battery draining light. My fear is that in the coming years "progress" will mean that will no longer be able to buy a reader without a touch screen, light, wifi, e-ink (eek) etc etc, and will end up with a product that has all the bells and whistles the marketing geeks can think of, but is no longer a great reading experience, requires recharging every day, and has a screen that needs constant cleaning (at least with my greasy paws).
I miss my Psion PDA - a great device in a great clamshell format, which I don't think has been bettered. But it is no longer supported, supplanted by so-called better brands. The same could happen with e-readers.