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Old 04-30-2010, 02:54 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by SneakySnake View Post
I just showed my 82 year old father in law my PRS-900. He loves the zoom function and the touch screen. Although I think he would struggle with the touch screen because he seems to have trouble with the touch pad on his laptop.
The touch screen on the Sony is pretty different from the touchpad mouse on a laptop. It's not nearly as susceptible to unintentional movements, for one thing.

Here's something I learned over time with my 700: for turning pages, don't swipe with your fingertip, which I found often failed to register, so I'd have to repeat it. Instead, use the back of your fingernail and just lightly stroke the screen. I discovered this when I noticed that the screen is more responsive to the stylus tip than to a fingertip.

This also has the virtue of leaving no fingerprints on the screen.

If your father-in-law liked the touchscreen, he might enjoy the 600.
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