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wodin · 04-14-2010, 01:50 PM

I have a Sony PRS505, and a JetBook. Regarding readability; they are about equal even though the Sony has a 6" screen and the JetBook is only 5". The Sony's battery life is much better, but the speed of page changes on the JetBook more than makes up for having to charge it more often.

The Sony’s firmware (and my wife's K2) is very much better than the JetBook’s, but that has nothing to do with the screen technology. Given the choice, and if the firmware was equal, I’d prefer the reflective LCD.

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wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I have a Sony PRS505, and a JetBook. Regarding readability; they are about equal even though the Sony has a 6" screen and the JetBook is only 5". The Sony's battery life is much better, but the speed of page changes on the JetBook more than makes up for having to charge it more often. The Sony’s firmware (and my wife's K2) is very much better than the JetBook’s, but that has nothing to do with the screen technology. Given the choice, and if the firmware was equal, I’d prefer the reflective LCD. Last edited by wodin; 04-14-2010 at 01:54 PM.