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Originally Posted by sagiquarion
mgm,
I MUST have a dictionary on my reader and I loved sony's implementation of dictionary look up. However, I"m not impressed by the screen and so I'm left with two other options, the neo or the 800. Is there any firmware for either of these devices that provides dictionary functions like on the prs900? I like the 900, a lot, but that screen, ug. I hated trying to find the sweet spot where it didn't bother me in certain lighting conditions. I don't want the screen to bother me in ANY lighting conditions, like on the prs300 and the like.
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I haven't checked out the beta firmware for iRex 800. But the former original firmware doesn't have dictionary support yet. I guess, one of the problems was, that the former dictionary implementation has been based on Mobipocket, whereas iRex 800 goes for ePUB.
Dictionary support on iRex iLiad and iRex 1000S has been benchmark.
BeBook Neo does have dictionary support, but in my opinion it's very basic and less convenient than on Sony.
You didn't mention it, but I very much like the dictionary support on Spring Design's Alex. You can "copy" the respective document from the E-Paper display to the LCD screen. On the LCD screen, you easily and quickly select the word you want to lookup. Way better than on nook, where you just direct the cursor, which still remains on the E-Paper display.
BTW: Personally, I can live with the display quality of Sony 900. I simply love its design and UI. The reduced contrast and the glare are compromises, I'm willing to accept. But most likely, iRex 800 will be my personal #1 with the coming firmware update.