03-27-2009, 05:12 PM | #1 |
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Screen: 700 versus 500 (not 505)
I know the 700 reportedly has much worse contrast than the 505, but how does it compare to the 500?
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03-28-2009, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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It's pretty similar. The 700 is maybe just a tad worse, but it's not really significantly different.
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03-31-2009, 05:13 PM | #3 |
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Thanks As a 500 owner considering upgrading to the 700, I was a bit worried about all the criticism of the screen. But knowing it should be approximately the same as what I currently have is reassuring.
Anybody else want to offer their opinion/confirmation of this? |
03-31-2009, 07:45 PM | #4 |
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It's been a long time since I've seen a 500, but I remember it being better (more contrast, less glare). The only side by side picture I've seen is the one in this review.
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03-31-2009, 08:06 PM | #5 |
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I have put then side by side and I believe that in good light conditions they are pretty much the same (the 700 is a little bit glossier, I guess).
Under low light conditions, thought, the 700 has a clear edge due to it's internal side lights - which I use to read even in completely dark places, light planes. |
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04-01-2009, 06:27 AM | #6 |
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I have them both and find very little difference between the 500 and the 700.
Most of the complaining about the 700 screen came from 505 users -- there is a big difference between them. Not an unreadable difference, but very noticeable nonetheless. But between the 500 and the 700, you'll wonder what all the fussing has been about. |
06-23-2009, 01:24 AM | #7 |
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I figured I should just update this thread to say that I got to take a look at the 700 at a Sony store, and indeed found little difference between that screen and the one I'm used to on the 500.
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06-23-2009, 01:39 AM | #8 |
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Were you properly welcomed? If not, let me say welcome to MobileRead!
I have the 700 and love it. Can't say I ever saw the 500 though. So, are you thinking of upgrading to the 700? |
06-26-2009, 01:07 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the welcome
Actually, I'm really eager to upgrade to the 700 for the searching/notating/highlighting, as well as the light, and the USB charging (I travel a lot). But for now I've decided to wait. When I tested out the unit in the store, it seemed like entering notes was a bit cumbersome. I think I had to first highlight (which wasn't a speedy thing in itself), and then double-tap (which I often had to repeat in order for it to work) before I could actually begin entering notes. The unit was buggy in general and kept crashing, so I suppose there's a possibility that entering notes is a smoother process on more functional units. Since that's one of the main features I'm looking to upgrade for, I figured I'd wait for the next generation. I was also disappointed that the design emphasizes finger-swipe page turns instead of button page turns. I don't mind the feature, but I don't like how the buttons have been shrunken and are less ergonomically placed. Maybe that all belongs in another thread, but to bring it back to the topic of this thread, I had no issues with the screen. |
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