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Andurian · 01-21-2009, 05:44 PM

While I can't comment on the Kindle, I think the screen on the Sonys is the same. I have read Full Metal Alchemist and FLCL on my Sony 500 (I own the paper versions) and the experience was good overall. Page turns were a little slow and it seemed to drain the battery a little quicker than normal, but visually it was perfect.

American comics aren't as good, primarily because of the reduction in size renders the text very hard to read. Also because, unlike Manga, most american comics are in color. Watchmen was completely unreadable because of the text and having looked at it I wouldn't have wanted to read it in B&W anyhow.

Tales of the Beanworld (owned on paper as both individual comics and collections) was great on my reader, though.

01-21-2009, 05:44 PM	#5
Andurian You really should try it! Posts: 57 Karma: 137 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS-500	While I can't comment on the Kindle, I think the screen on the Sonys is the same. I have read Full Metal Alchemist and FLCL on my Sony 500 (I own the paper versions) and the experience was good overall. Page turns were a little slow and it seemed to drain the battery a little quicker than normal, but visually it was perfect. American comics aren't as good, primarily because of the reduction in size renders the text very hard to read. Also because, unlike Manga, most american comics are in color. Watchmen was completely unreadable because of the text and having looked at it I wouldn't have wanted to read it in B&W anyhow. Tales of the Beanworld (owned on paper as both individual comics and collections) was great on my reader, though. Last edited by Andurian; 01-21-2009 at 05:51 PM. Reason: added experience with Watchmen