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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm very surprised to hear that this is a "concern" for you - I honestly cannot recall coming across ANYBODY who regards the screen refresh speed of the Sony Reader as a problem. It's certainly no slower than turning the page of a paperback book, for example. You say "considering my experience with the current model Sony" - may I ask what that experience actually is? Have you just looked at one in a store, or read a book on one "for real"? I'm sure you'll find that if you use one "for real" it's not something that you'll even notice.
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I've held the current model Sony, and "pretended" to read a book. This amounted to reading some of a page, then flipping to the next. Current devices are perfectly suited for this type activity. The page flip speed only becomes an issue when I am scanning a reference document for a particular piece of information. The liniar nature of books which tell a story translate well to these devices. The random access nature of reference materiel make page flip speed a bigger issue.
I love to read paper-backs. I am sure that devices like the Sony are very good at this. This alone make it a worthwhile purchase. Unfortunately, my reality is such that I want/need a device that is also suited to reference use.