[Hughdal]

Just received my PRS 700 (late Christmas present). I've been a 500 user since it was released. Got a second 500 when Sony did the 'Get a Sony credit card and a PRS200 for only 50 bucks' promotion. I love my 200 so skipped the 505. Jumped right for the 700 on it's introduction (pre-order). Then I started reading the first ominous posts here in the MobileRead forum. Figured I'd wait and see and now I've seen. First off the display. For me it's pretty straight forward:

PRS-500 - Black text on a dark grey back ground
PRS-S05 - Black text on a white back ground
PRS-700 - Black text on a light grey back ground

That's a let down as the 505 proves that e-reading can be as seamless an experience as reading a paper book. For me, I'm there to read not annotate, search, organize or play flash light which is what the 700 gives me in exchange for a demoted display.

Second Let down. I really wanted the Adobe reflow/zoom to work with my A4 tech drawings. It doesn't. I don't blame Sony or Adobe, they are just not compatible or it's not possible.

Summing up:

Side lighting - I can read in the dark now
Touch Screen - Evolutionary. I was hoping for the Iphone experience
Speed - Fast, Very fast

Will I keep the PRS700? You betcha, I love technology.

Hughdal