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Originally Posted by HarryT
I have two PRS-600s; neither has the sunlight fading issue.
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Sunlight? In the UK? Are you sure? Or were you on holiday somewhere?
On a more serious note, it may make a difference where you live. I'm in Western Australia where we have very clear skies and almost laser like sunlight and UV. If I sit outside with my iRiver Story e-ink screen reader the surface temperature on the screen can fairly quickly heat up to the maximum quoted working temperature, and above. It then starts to fade. This happens even when the shade temperature (which is what we get on the weather report) is well below that figure. You can see the same effect by lying a glass thermometer in full sun - it goes way above the quoted maximum for the day.
If I keep the screen shaded a little it works OK. I figured that was simpler than trying to go through all the hassle of trying to get a replacement and possibly finding the same results anyway. Except for test purposes, reading in full sun isn't something I'm likely to want to do though. Others will have different priorities.
I don't recall the light being as intense when I lived in the UK, so that may be a factor. Or not. Just a thought.
Cheers,
Chris