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Originally Posted by badpool
Although this thread has become a PRS-900 love-in (which I have no problem with - it seems like a great device!), I must throw in my 2c and say that for pure reading, I'd put the 300 above the 600 for the screen clarity alone. I just exchanged my 600 for a 300 , and after 20 minutes with it at home, I've yet to find an situation where I cannot read from it comfortably. This wasn't the case with the 600. The 600 was my first reader and I had never actually used a reader before (I received it as a gift), and upon using it for the first time I was actually surprised at how difficult it was to read from.
Also, after using the 600 for over a week, I would say the build quality of the 300 and 600 is pretty darn close. The back of the devices are made of the same exact material (ie, not metal). I'm also pretty sure that the chrome strip on the edge of the 600 is just chrome-painted plastic, as opposed to the non-painted plastic on the 300.
But I'm happy to hear that the 900 has improved over the 600. It's probably a good thing it's not yet available at my local sony store here in Montreal, cause my gf would be short an extra $250!
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I totally agree: Readability on Sony 300 is great.
What I absolutely don't like about it: On Sony 505 you have various choices for turning pages. On Sony 300, you've got a single option: The 5-way-controller in the bottom middle of the reader.
I very much prefer the side buttons on Cybook Opus.
Or even more, having these buttons on both sides of the unit, as with Kindles or Nook.