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Originally Posted by pilotbob
apps that actually take advantage of this
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I don't think it's common in general purpose apps for exactly the reason you say: apps that use those features will only run on Vista. I could see it on the server-side where you have control over the machine... Or maybe someday some of the features will show up in the .NET Framework Class Library and therefore will be widely available.
Now I'm feeling guilty about talking about .NET in the PRS-700 forum so I will throw in my opinion on the whole price-cut issue
Today, I sent my Kindle2 back to Amazon (I found it hard to hold...I kept dropping it while reading, I didn't need the keyboard, couldn't read library books, etc. etc.).
Before sending it back though, I took it to the SonyStyle store and compared it to the 505 and 700. The screen on the 700 was so much worse than the others...I really really wanted to like the 700, but I just couldn't. The contrast was bad and the glare was horrible. I'm surprised Sony displays the 505 and the 700 side-by-side...If I were them I'd keep them far apart so people could not compare the two.
So I see the price cut as a way for Sony to sell more of a slightly flawed product. I really hope it also indicates an updated model is on the way, but I think it's too new for an update just yet.