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Originally Posted by mgmueller
iRex 800 DOES HAVE better contrast and clarity than Sony 900. But I consider Sony 900 absolutely fine as well. Have been using it on the train and plane in dimmed light without any real annoyance. Yes, touchscreen IS degrading the reading experience. But I've stopped comparing my units to each other (except for some statements here on mobileread). I look at each unit on its own. And right now, it's way more likely for me to take Sony 900 or iRex 800 on a trip than Kindle DX. Kindle DX can't do anything at all with PDFs, which already is a showstopper to me.
But the good thing is: Each unit has slightly different focus. So each of us will find a gadget for his specific demands.
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I've always liked the Sony's. Had the 500 and the 505 and I still think the 505 is the best 6 inch device on the market. I like most things about the 900 and you are correct in that it is perfectly readable, but when you compare it to a DX or another non-resistive touch device the reading quality pales in comparison when just looking at contrast and clarity. Everyone has different needs and wants in a device, but it surprises me that they make some of the readability tradeoffs that they do when the quality of eink is still not up the printed page. With that said, the other features of the device may be worth the tradeoff for a segment of the market.