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techczech · 12-22-2009, 10:18 AM

I played with the PRS-600 in store and thought the screen quality was ok. But after I brought it home I find reading in bed was a very uncomfortable. I later compared it with a colleague's 505 side by side and decided to return it.

I got the Kindle the following week and it was immediately clear that the screen is better quality (at least for me). But what surprised me even more was that I found the keyboard navigation even better than the touch on Sony. I mostly read academic books and highlight a lot and I found the Kindle makes it much more efficient (also because it saves comments and highlights in a simple text file). And the keyboard is much better for notetaking. The Wikipedia search and online purchases (with cheaper books) are certainly other factors that make me glad I made the switch while I could.

This may be similar to the difference between mat and glossy laptop screens. Some people don't seem to mind but I hate glossy screens with a vengeance. The same seems to be the case with ebook readers - some reviewers thought the Sony 600 was fine others thought it was unreadable. I come somewhere in between but for extended reading I prefer the Kindle.

12-22-2009, 10:18 AM	#14
techczech Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle	Sony touch no better than Kindle's keyboard I played with the PRS-600 in store and thought the screen quality was ok. But after I brought it home I find reading in bed was a very uncomfortable. I later compared it with a colleague's 505 side by side and decided to return it. I got the Kindle the following week and it was immediately clear that the screen is better quality (at least for me). But what surprised me even more was that I found the keyboard navigation even better than the touch on Sony. I mostly read academic books and highlight a lot and I found the Kindle makes it much more efficient (also because it saves comments and highlights in a simple text file). And the keyboard is much better for notetaking. The Wikipedia search and online purchases (with cheaper books) are certainly other factors that make me glad I made the switch while I could. This may be similar to the difference between mat and glossy laptop screens. Some people don't seem to mind but I hate glossy screens with a vengeance. The same seems to be the case with ebook readers - some reviewers thought the Sony 600 was fine others thought it was unreadable. I come somewhere in between but for extended reading I prefer the Kindle.