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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Sony introduced an inbuilt reading light and a touch screen in the 700 and did not add that to the 505. So 505 owners have less functionality than 700 owners.
Sony introduced a dictionary in the 600 so 500, 505, 700 and 300 owners have less functionality than 600 owners.
I mean, really, what is your point? You are grasping at pedantic straws here.
BOb
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The big difference there is JSWolf's complaints were about features which could be added with a firmware update... whereas everything mentioned by JSWolf is unavailable to previous generation owners as they're not 'small' changes but big ones involving physical hardware limitations - the inability to highlight words easily on the non-touchscreen readers for the dictionary (and no hardware keyboard with nice, big arrow keys to move around or to search with) or the inability to add a sidelight with a firmware upgrade.
Of course, the PRS-505/300/500 are probably also a bit too pokey in the processor to run the dictionary well (maybe), which could be related to the hardware things again. But yes, the lock-in to Amazon with regards to DRM'd books is a bit of an issue with the Kindle, especially if you're not in the US.