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Originally Posted by davidspitzer
Resistive touch is so 2003  . When the main mission of a device is for reading anything introduced into the design that reduces readability simply does not make sense (to me) - I have a PRS-505 and the screen on that of course is superb - I also picked up a kindle DX (for my pdf's) and that screen is also very very good. The 700 was a complete tragedy; and while not as bad as the 700, the 600 still does not cut it for me. (and it would seem quite a few others)
In my opinion companies should be working on faster refresh rates, higher contrast, less glare (YES I went there JS wolf) and color and leave touch to a time when they can implement it without interfering with the screen or making it so ridiculously expensive that no one can afford it (*cough* *cough* irex). If plastic logic can make their device sub $500 I think they might do well.
I won’t get into the content partner discussion which is a serious flaw with many of the readers relegating them dorks like us who are willing to download from various sources, and adapt what we want to read to work on our devices. (Whoops I just did get into it). Sony has the second best content setup so they can make it work with the right device. (you guys know the first I won’t say it, but it rhymes with lindle)
I want to throw this out for thought - what other readers besides the 600, 700 and upcoming 900 have had so many threads regarding the poor display quality? I think other than a few isolated discussion, none come anywhere close. In my opinion Sony has gone in a completely wrong direction with their touch screen line and I predict like the 700 before it, the 600 and 900 will be novelty purchases but overall a dismal failure as a product line.
I like the Sony products overall, and the 505 in my opinion will be an iconic symbol of how to do it right for years to come. I hope Sony hires some better design engineers for the reader line and can turn back on course
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Considering that you've posted your feelings *strongly* in almost all of them, I would think you could tell us how many there are.
My 2 cents (and even
with inflation they are still only worth 2 cents
):
The problem isn't so much the technology, but the cost of the technology. To keep the costs down, so that readers are affordable to the masses (which is how companies make there money and stay in business, after all), companies like Sony and Amazon can't use the latest and greatest developments in the technological arena. They have to go with something that does a good job and can be cheaply manufactured and then sold to the greatest amount of consumers. That explains Sony's decision to update the 700 to the 600. It may not be perfect, but it meets my needs very well.