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Originally Posted by Baldrake
So a lot of people are complaining that the Sony 700/600 have unacceptable degradation in crispness of the screen compared to the non-touch versions (505/300). Is this also a problem with the Opus, or does it compare well to non-touch readers?
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I know you already have one answer on this (that the Opus is not touch-screen). However, I'd also point out another item for clarification.
I haven't seen this myself, but the word is that touch-screen isn't the problem with the screen degradation. The 700 has both a touch screen and a special layer used to provide a light for reading. This is a front light similar to a light wedge, and it is required because e-ink doesn't support a backlight. The word is that there is a small gap between this front light and the device, and that it is this gap that creates the degradation problem.
As a result, most folks seem to believe that the upcoming touchscreen Sony 600 will be fine since it doesn't have a front light -- just a touch screen.