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Old 01-31-2010, 06:31 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by raac View Post
I'm new to this game (have just ordered the PRS-900) and so went to the stores to play with the Sony readers and a Nook. I loved the touch screen on the Sony readers. In particular it was nice to be able to touch a word and immediately see the definition in the dictionary. I placed the touch and non-touch Sony readers side by side: the non-touch screen did look slightly better but no massive difference.

I then went to B&N and picked up a Nook. First impression was "wow! nice screen. Text looks really clear". It had a sans serif font which was different to that on the Sony. I therefore changed the font to one more similar to the Sony and my initial impression of superior clarity diminished. What killed the Nook for me was the touchpad. I tried selecting a word to get a dictionary definition and that took /ages/ to move the selection to the word. Once the definition did appear, it was very brief. There may be a way to get an expanded definition but the rep at the counter didn't show me that.

Overall, I much preferred the Sony.
Navigating text on the Nook is a painfully slow and extremely awkward process. It is much quicker, easier, and more precise on my Kindle. Looking up definitions of words is perhaps not as quick as the touch screen on the Sony readers (although I can't say, having never tried one), but it is certainly serviceable, and by tapping the return button on the Kindle, you can view an expanded definition.
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