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Old 02-22-2009, 03:29 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by detacht69 View Post
OP: If you want to spend money, steer clear of the 700... it looks like utter crap. Go to Borders they have it on display. The screen is blurry, will get scratched from using the touchscreen, and the "back light" makes it look cheap... Which it's NOT...
It doesn't have a "back light". eInk screens are opaque, and hence cannot be backlit.

The PRS-700 has side-LEDs, and a light-diffusing layer over the screen to "spread" the light.
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