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Andybaby · 08-03-2009, 02:18 AM

yeah. I'm sure the 600s touch screen will be flush with the screen which will improve visibility by as much as 100%.

the problem is that the touch screen dims a screen by 80%, but that's with backlight devices. with eink, the light must pass through twice,
-20%
so that leaves 80% light hitting the screen, than another 20% gets shaved off. that's 80%-16=64%

but I for one am expecting them to update the 700s firmware with that of the 600s, possibly sans scribble, but its possible they do add it. but I think there will be a big chance we will see our dictionary.

08-03-2009, 02:18 AM	#2
Andybaby Wizard Posts: 1,279 Karma: 1002683 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Device: PRS-700	yeah. I'm sure the 600s touch screen will be flush with the screen which will improve visibility by as much as 100%. the problem is that the touch screen dims a screen by 80%, but that's with backlight devices. with eink, the light must pass through twice, -20% so that leaves 80% light hitting the screen, than another 20% gets shaved off. that's 80%-16=64% but I for one am expecting them to update the 700s firmware with that of the 600s, possibly sans scribble, but its possible they do add it. but I think there will be a big chance we will see our dictionary.