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Selcien · 01-17-2010, 04:55 PM

The glare on a PRS-600 is a non-issue as any angles in which you get glare on it's screen are the same angles in which you get glare on a Kindle screen. I'd say that the shiny chrome around it's edges are a bigger problem, if the sunlight catches it just right it can be blinding.

The bigger problem with it is the reflective nature, it reflects things that it's angled at if it's close enough, this is something the Kindle screens do not do. It may or may not annoy you. I've found it annoying some of time but not all of the time, or even most of the time.

The biggest issue is with the contrast, which is really a lighting problem. I've found that the Kindle screens are readable in lighting conditions in which the PRS-600 is unreadable, or would cause eye strain to read on. This is entirely a matter of indoor lighting though as I've found it perfectly readable outside whether it was overcast (a sky full of dark clouds), or bright and shiny (albeit that's where the chrome can be an issue).

The lighting I have at home pretty much sucks, however, I've found that it responds particularly well to fluorescent lighting. I have bought a GE warm white brightstik from Wally World for $10 and change (I think they screwed up on the price since Amazon shows it having a list price of $44 and change). The lamp wasn't suitable to use in the living room so I put it in my bedroom, using that lamp I absolutely love the PRS-600, actually find myself preferring the glass over text look to the bare naked look that text on the Kindles have, but not so much in the rest of the house.

And then there's the touch screen technology, it's being resistive does make it more convenient to use since you don't always have to use the stylus, but when it comes to writing you have to be extremely careful not to touch the screen with anything other than the tip of the stylus. So if you're going to do a lot of writing I'd suggest a Wacom Penabled screen as you don't have to worry about touching the screen when writing (which, btw, will also address the contrast issues as the Wacom layer is under the e-ink layer, not on top of it as is the case with the PRS-600).

I definitely prefer my PRS-600 over the Kindles, even the DX (which I gave to my mom), but it's not as good as it should be 'cause I surely wouldn't be thinking about how to install a fluorescent lamp in the living room if it was.

I'd offer a suggestion but the K1, DX, and PRS-600 are the only readers I've had experience with.

01-17-2010, 04:55 PM	#7
Selcien Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 356 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: nook color	The glare on a PRS-600 is a non-issue as any angles in which you get glare on it's screen are the same angles in which you get glare on a Kindle screen. I'd say that the shiny chrome around it's edges are a bigger problem, if the sunlight catches it just right it can be blinding. The bigger problem with it is the reflective nature, it reflects things that it's angled at if it's close enough, this is something the Kindle screens do not do. It may or may not annoy you. I've found it annoying some of time but not all of the time, or even most of the time. The biggest issue is with the contrast, which is really a lighting problem. I've found that the Kindle screens are readable in lighting conditions in which the PRS-600 is unreadable, or would cause eye strain to read on. This is entirely a matter of indoor lighting though as I've found it perfectly readable outside whether it was overcast (a sky full of dark clouds), or bright and shiny (albeit that's where the chrome can be an issue). The lighting I have at home pretty much sucks, however, I've found that it responds particularly well to fluorescent lighting. I have bought a GE warm white brightstik from Wally World for $10 and change (I think they screwed up on the price since Amazon shows it having a list price of $44 and change). The lamp wasn't suitable to use in the living room so I put it in my bedroom, using that lamp I absolutely love the PRS-600, actually find myself preferring the glass over text look to the bare naked look that text on the Kindles have, but not so much in the rest of the house. And then there's the touch screen technology, it's being resistive does make it more convenient to use since you don't always have to use the stylus, but when it comes to writing you have to be extremely careful not to touch the screen with anything other than the tip of the stylus. So if you're going to do a lot of writing I'd suggest a Wacom Penabled screen as you don't have to worry about touching the screen when writing (which, btw, will also address the contrast issues as the Wacom layer is under the e-ink layer, not on top of it as is the case with the PRS-600). I definitely prefer my PRS-600 over the Kindles, even the DX (which I gave to my mom), but it's not as good as it should be 'cause I surely wouldn't be thinking about how to install a fluorescent lamp in the living room if it was. I'd offer a suggestion but the K1, DX, and PRS-600 are the only readers I've had experience with.