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Modern Bear · 06-08-2009, 02:11 AM

jgray you should've tried to find a store that had a demo model of the 505 and compared it to your 505 because you might have gotten one with a defective screen. The 2 505s I saw in Borders had excellent contrast but the 700 I saw in one store had terrible contrast while the other was better. It seems there is some consistency problems in manufacturing these screens as I have seen similar issues being raised by Kindle owners also. Unless of course you are reading in near dark and that's the problem. Really these readers are meant to be read with sufficient lighting like with any book.

Certainly nothing beats seeing a reader in person to decide if it's right for anyone's needs but I still think the videos provide a good visual idea of what to expect in addition to reading reviews of it.

By the way did Target return it with no hassles? I was going to buy a 505 there but since I decided to get the 700 instead (for the PDF note taking support my wife needs) I couldn't do that since Target doesn't carry them. I am curious how good Target's return policy is in case I decide to get a 505 for myself in the future.

06-08-2009, 02:11 AM	#28
Modern Bear Member Posts: 17 Karma: 48 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, USA Device: Sony PRS 505 & 700	jgray you should've tried to find a store that had a demo model of the 505 and compared it to your 505 because you might have gotten one with a defective screen. The 2 505s I saw in Borders had excellent contrast but the 700 I saw in one store had terrible contrast while the other was better. It seems there is some consistency problems in manufacturing these screens as I have seen similar issues being raised by Kindle owners also. Unless of course you are reading in near dark and that's the problem. Really these readers are meant to be read with sufficient lighting like with any book. Certainly nothing beats seeing a reader in person to decide if it's right for anyone's needs but I still think the videos provide a good visual idea of what to expect in addition to reading reviews of it. By the way did Target return it with no hassles? I was going to buy a 505 there but since I decided to get the 700 instead (for the PDF note taking support my wife needs) I couldn't do that since Target doesn't carry them. I am curious how good Target's return policy is in case I decide to get a 505 for myself in the future. Last edited by Modern Bear; 06-08-2009 at 02:25 AM.