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Originally Posted by watersidedesigns
Hi All
Like many I have been lurking in the shadows reading post after post after post. I am in the market for my very first reader and have settled on it being a Sony but thats as far as I have got. Please could someone push me in the right direction?
I read a fair amount of fiction during the evenings and (because of my job) i reference many technical books (mainly programming reference) during the day. These techy books do not really have a lot of graphs and charts, more screen shots and code examples.
Now, as with many many others here, my choice comes down to the 300, 505and 600.
This morning I had decided that the 600 was for me. Reasons for this would be the ability to make notes (very handy when scanning techy books if you want to make a note of where you found something). Also, the dictionary sound a nice touch when reading big words that I normally just ignore. BUT it comes down to this glare/reflection problem. Many people say its a problem and many people say its not that big a problem. All admit it exists.
I did see a 600 and a 300 in Waterstones and I admit the screen contrast on the 300 was better. Problem was these test devices were super glued to the wall so I couldnt walk around and get a good feeling for them.
So i re-considered the 300. This seems perfect for recreational reading but for techy books Hmmmmm. Maybe not a big enough screen - I dunno, anyone else read code books on a 300?
Which brought me to the 505. Big screen, great contrast. But no dictionary nor notes.
I think what i really want doesnt exist yet AHHHHHHHH!
I guess my question is, is the 600 screen really that bad? I would be using it in an office with normal office lighting, outside in daylight and during the evening sitting on the sofa with normal ceiling lighting - no spot lights pointing at the device.
Sorry if im rambling on - just trying to get my head clear. I need a pill!
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I guess it's quite simple: If you directly compare, let's say, Sony 505 and Sony 700 or Sony 600, Sony 505 by far will be superior.
But on its own, Sony 600 or even the older Sony 700 with way more glare will be absolutely fine.
A friend of mine did have Sony 700, now switched to Sony 600. When comparing to my Sony 505, he has been disappointed for a moment.
But afterwards, when using his reader in various situations (frequent traveler, so reading on the plane, at night, in the taxi, .....) he was happy with his choice again.
Same to me: I'm using the Kindle app on iPhone. iPhone's display has way more glare than any of my readers. if I directly compare the small display, the glare or the energy consumption, iPhone is a disaster. But still, on its own without comparing, it's absolutely okay.
Meaning: There always will be a better unit with some more desirable features. But each reader, even my least favorite BeBook, is absolutely fine.
And concerning Sony 600: I have been positively surprised and I use it way more often than my Sony 300 because of the screen size.
But I don't have much use for the touchscreen, so Sony 505 still would be okay for me.