Sony PRS-700 is in the Stores

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 03:45 PM

At least in the SonyStyle store in the Pentagon City Mall here in Northern Virginia. Salesman said it had been on display for about 20 minutes when I got my hands on it. And he said you can buy them now.

Feels about like the 505 with a similar screen. I do like the built in light.

Took me a while to get the hang of turning the pages by touching the screen. I've got an iPhone and the screen is much more user friendly although it may just be a question of getting used to the Sony screen. After fooling around with it for a while, I was turning pages more smoothly.

Dave Berk · 10-18-2008, 03:56 PM

Thanks for posting. I've got so many questions. I will settle for two

. Is the the LED light truly uneven? did it bother you while reading?

Edit: Also, While using it, did the screen bear any sign of your fingerprints? Did it get, as a poster here qualified it, greasy??

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Berk

Thanks for posting. I've got so many questions. I will settle for two

. Is the the LED light truly uneven? did it bother you while reading?

Edit: Also, While using it, did the screen bear any sign of your fingerprints? Did it get, as a poster here qualified it, greasy??

The shop lightening was so bright, I couldn't really tell what affect the built in light had.

And, yeah, there were lots of fingerprints

Dave Berk · 10-18-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

And, yeah, there were lots of fingerprints

That's not good. At least not for me

. Did you try cleaning it? how visible they were? did they detract from your reading experience?

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 04:20 PM

I didn't try cleaning it. If it's like the iPhone, that wouldn't be much of a problem. The fingerprints were not all that noticeable and did not detract at all from the reading experience.

DaleDe · 10-18-2008, 04:29 PM

there are buttons you can use instead of the screen.

Dale

ProDigit · 10-18-2008, 04:31 PM

So did you end up buying it?

Dave Berk · 10-18-2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

I didn't try cleaning it. If it's like the iPhone, that wouldn't be much of a problem. The fingerprints were not all that noticeable and did not detract at all from the reading experience.

Thanks, that's good to know.

How was the build quality? Like the 505? better? did it feel plasticky, if you understand what I mean?

[Sorry, I've got heaps of questions and right now you're my only source of information...

]

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProDigit

So did you end up buying it?

No I didn't. I already have a 505 and the 700 isn't that much cooler. Although, were I to find a buyer for my 505, I might be tempted.

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Berk

Thanks, that's good to know.

How was the build quality? Like the 505? better? did it feel plasticky, if you understand what I mean?

[Sorry, I've got heaps of questions and right now you're my only source of information...

]

It felt exactly like the 505. Same heft and size. In fact, they had a couple of 505's on the same display stand and, holding them at the same time, they felt about the same

guguy · 10-18-2008, 04:47 PM

So as to avoid fingerprints on the screen you can use a stylus!

MickeyC · 10-18-2008, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guguy

So as to avoid fingerprints on the screen you can use a stylus!

Correct and the stylus is housed in a slot on the upper right side like an iPaq. Also, like the iPaq, probably pretty easy to lose.

Donnageddon · 10-18-2008, 07:24 PM

When turning pages, do you feel that a "thumb swipe" would have accomplished the task?

porkupan · 10-18-2008, 09:02 PM

So, can anyone tell us what is the body casing made of, extruded aluminum or plastic?

igorsk · 10-18-2008, 09:14 PM

If anyone can get to that (or another) shop and buy a unit, I'll be willing to pay some extra over the price to get one early.

10-18-2008, 03:45 PM	#1
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Sony PRS-700 is in the Stores At least in the SonyStyle store in the Pentagon City Mall here in Northern Virginia. Salesman said it had been on display for about 20 minutes when I got my hands on it. And he said you can buy them now. Feels about like the 505 with a similar screen. I do like the built in light. Took me a while to get the hang of turning the pages by touching the screen. I've got an iPhone and the screen is much more user friendly although it may just be a question of getting used to the Sony screen. After fooling around with it for a while, I was turning pages more smoothly.

10-18-2008, 03:56 PM	#2
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Thanks for posting. I've got so many questions. I will settle for two . Is the the LED light truly uneven? did it bother you while reading? Edit: Also, While using it, did the screen bear any sign of your fingerprints? Did it get, as a poster here qualified it, greasy?? Last edited by Dave Berk; 10-18-2008 at 03:59 PM.

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I didn't try cleaning it. If it's like the iPhone, that wouldn't be much of a problem. The fingerprints were not all that noticeable and did not detract at all from the reading experience.

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DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	there are buttons you can use instead of the screen. Dale

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	When turning pages, do you feel that a "thumb swipe" would have accomplished the task?

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porkupan Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1057213 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Eastern U.S. Device: Sony Reader	So, can anyone tell us what is the body casing made of, extruded aluminum or plastic?

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igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	If anyone can get to that (or another) shop and buy a unit, I'll be willing to pay some extra over the price to get one early.

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