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Originally Posted by rjfarrell
I first bought the 700 because it was the newest model, and I generally go with the latest "bestest" gadget. I remember the moment it arrived at my door, I opened the box, and looked at the screen and I drew a breath. It was soupy green. I was sorely dissappointed. I tried living with it for about 6 months. Just couldnt get past the clarity and brightness. So I bought a 505. Which I totally adore. Perfect device.
I gave the 700 to a gal at work who really reads as much as I do, but as a single mom could never afford to buy one. She LOVES it. She reads without the sidelights on. I could never do that. I asked her if the screen color bothered her, and she looked at me quite quizzically. I did not show her the 505 screen. I do not want her to know the difference.
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That's exactly it. If you read w/ natural or ambient lighting the 505 is the way to go, if you have the 700, to me, it only looks good w/ the side lights on, and preferably in landscape mode. I'd say I use my prs-700 85% of the time and use my prs-505 15% of the time, but that's only because I read with some type or reading light 85% of the time. With the side lights on the contrast looks like paper, but with them off, the contrast is really much too low in my opinion. Oh... if they will only make a 700 with the "paper" of the 505 & dictionary! Perhaps in another year or two.