Alright, well. I've been put in an interesting situation where a family member is going to
give me an e-reader, thus putting an end to my incredible lack of books and so general reading woes.
However, despite my interests in a couple other models, they're pretty damn keen on the PRS 700 - and I really can't look a gift horse in the mouth, nor can I seem to gently change their mind.
I'm a little worried though, I know people out there love their 700s, but in my perusing of this forum and general google searches... I've seen all sorts of frustration about things like:
Dust particles under the screen
Screen contrast lacking when compared to the 505/other devices (due to the touchscreen)
The touchscreen only being useful if you're using the stylus
Screen glare
Sony being a bit iffy on the support side of things
Lack of mobi support
The lack of any open inkpot/hacked firmware/dev/etc
Are these universal issues (aside from the openinkpot/etc)? Do they tend to affect every unit?
Is hacked firmware/what have you bound to arrive any time in the not too distant future?
Is the device suitable for viewing comics on as well as your average novel?
Just how bad is this supposed screen glare in daylight, or say subway lighting?
Anyway, these are my questions. I really have nothing against the device, having never owned one, and never owning an e-reader before, but the masses of complaints worry me a bit
When I used to be able to buy gadgets, I spent a lot of time researching, and would then pick something that suited all or most of my needs, did the things it needs to do better than the other models, and would allow me to tinker with it in some way or another.
This time, I don't have the option, but I still have the questions
Any and all replies about your experience with the 700, and/or whether these issues affect you, etc, are of course greatly appreciated.