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Everybody has different needs and different areas that are important to them, but as someone who has used a Sony 900 I would definitely encourage everyone to try one somewhere before buying one. I find the contrast to be significantly lower than the non-touch panel devices.
The iLiad v2 I had with the viziplex screen was better than my Sony 505 and I would expect the same from the 800. The Sony 900 is not even close to the old iLiad or 505 in contrast, clarity etc. If you typically read with large fonts it might not be an issue, but if you read with a font size that is comparable to a printed book it's pretty bad. I was comparing it side by side with my Kindle DX using similar font sizes. In lower lighting where the DX was perfectly legible, the Sony was essentially useless. As a side note, my low light vision has been measured by a doctor as being much better than normal.
I believe the Sony 900 has other very compelling points, but from a straight readability perspective it is much lower on the legibility scale. Just my .02 for anyone comparing these two devices.
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