Side by Side screen comparison: 505 & 700

[mobelby]

Thanks sayhello.

You cleared up the doubt I had in my mind that the 700 might be alright at night-time. Now we know the reflective glare is equally as distracting by day and by night.

I'm one of those fussy people that doesn't buy glossy monitors because your eyes are precious and you should give them every chance not to get overly strained.

[lisreed]

Well after much debate I have decided to return the 700. I love the idea of the ergonomics of a touch screen but I was kidding myself if I thought the solution was to use the lights all the time. I just wasn't enjoying it at all and mad that everything else about the device was so nice. Since I had sold my 505 , I went to Target tonite and bought another one. The difference in screens side by side is remarkable.

So Sony gets a call tomorrow for the return. I wonder at this point what the return rate is ? They sure screwed up on this device.

[igorsk]

Another comparison.
http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...=191603#191603

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sonist

Eh, I thought this is what the clip-on reading light I have was called, but guess not:-)

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Bright-...6427646&sr=8-4

If I was going to get that light, I'd look at the dual neck version and get it. It can fill in any gaps in the light for an even light distribution without too much glare (if any).

[Sonist]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

If I was going to get that light, I'd look at the dual neck version and get it. It can fill in any gaps in the light for an even light distribution without too much glare (if any).

Yeah, I looked at the dual neck ones, but it seems like too many tentacles in my field of vision:-)

I have to say, the single neck one (which has two bulbs) illuminates the 700 perfectly, with not glare.

To my eyes, the 700 is certainly readable without eye-strain with one of these clipped on it. In fact, these lights make the screen of the 700 appear pretty close to the screen of the 505, in my tests. And the single-neck one I have, has been running for a week of nightly reading on a single charge of its 3 AAA batteries, and it's still going strong.

[rebarnmom]

Originally Posted by igorsk

Another comparison.
http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...=191603#191603

Wow! Those pictures are really telling! Thanks much for the link. It answers a question I had posted on another thread!

[astra]

Originally Posted by igorsk

Another comparison.
http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...=191603#191603

Except the very last pic. I don't see any difference between the screens.

[ProDigit]

nice gadget for probably any 6" ebook reader!

[dhbailey]

I like the built-in light on the 700 and I find no problems with reading on it, night or day.

[DerHund]

Originally Posted by dhbailey

I like the built-in light on the 700 and I find no problems with reading on it, night or day.

you seem to be the only one.. but that's ok.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by DerHund

you seem to be the only one.. but that's ok.

nope. Liviu too.

[Liviu_5]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

nope. Liviu too.

Agreed - I have read already about 2000 pages on it, maybe more, of various kinds - lrf, pdf, half page, small font, medium font - and I love it.

I opened my trusty N770 tonight for the first time in a while since I had to make a quick trip somewhere and the N770 is perfect for the pocket while for the 700 I need something to carry it in, and I realized that the 700 is comparable in speed to the N770