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Originally Posted by Ler0y Jenkins
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I just saw a PRS-600 for the first time in-person the other day and I was very disappointed. The screen looked like an old-school monochromatic LCD screen from 1987. I don't know why Sony is so hell-bent on incorporating a touchscreen into their e-reader devices. To me, the main attraction to stand-alone ebooks is the clarity and contrast of the screen. If you have to sacrifice that for a touchscreen, it's just not worth it.
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I tend to agree with you.
However, PRS-600 does have the best e-ink display on the market (same as PRS-300 & PRS-505) - the only problem is that extra touch layer added above.
IMO a good reading light (e.g. MightBright) can overcome the touch layer contrast issues.
Amazon's decision of using a background having the color of cheap recycled toilet paper seems even more pointless IMO (as this doesn't even have a positive side-effect like touch).