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Old 06-20-2009, 02:56 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by talaivan View Post
I have the Sony 505 and the Nokia 800. I prefer to read on the latter, using FBReader. The eInk does NOT have enough contrast and I find it strains my eyes. I am almost 67 and recently read several long Russian novels on my old Clie -- no eye strain. I find the Sony usable, but hardly ideal. It flashes, it's slow, and its contrast is terrible. I've ordered the SmartQ 7, as I want a larger screen and it looks ideal for my uses. Chacun son gout.
This is interesting because I find the opposite to be true. The older I get, the more reading LCD screens bothers my eyes. I vastly prefer eink.

The other problem I have with devices like the SmartQ7 is the short battery life.

This feels like an advertising thread to me, to tell the truth.
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