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Originally Posted by holden1
I have been reading with interest the reviews of the 300. There has been a lot written on the devices capabilities (inlcuding the good contrast levels), but not on the readability of text on its 5 inch screen.
Can anyone tell me if there is a big enough difference between the word count per line between the 505 and the 300? Does it affect the flow of your reading? Is it easier to read in landscape mode because of this factor? Have you found that to make the text flow you have to read it in the smallest font size, thus allowing more words per line?
Finally, does the size of the device make it that much more portable. If you so, could you explain how.
Thanks in advance.
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I can't give you a lot of detail, because I only looked at the 300 for a few minutes at the Sony Store. But I always read my books at the Large font on the 505, and the amount of text that showed on the 505 even in the Medium font was teensy. I'd be constantly turning pages. Way different words per line AND lines per page. I ended up buying a second 505 (they still had some at the Store) to keep in reserve for if (when) something happens to my 505.
The 300 *is* a nice size, would fit much more easily in my purse, but I'm spoiled by the 505, and just can't see giving up the screensize any more than I could see giving up the clarity for the 700 (or 600).
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