Touch screen quality

Nick_Djinn · 02-02-2011, 12:42 AM

This is my OPINION based on what I have READ.

""Touch Screens" are not necessarily a problem. Its a certain TYPE of touch screen that is sub par. The Wacom screens that are BENEATH the e-ink that require a stylus are are example of a technology that should not decrease screen quality. There is also a capacitive touch screen that wont decrease the quality of the screen I believe, though I dont know the details. I think its the pressure screens that are ABOVE the e-ink that create glare and loss of clarity. "

Is this true for anyone else? What about the NEW generation Sony Daily edition....not the 900 with glare, the 950 with (pearl?).

The Onxy Boox requires a stylus, but its a powerhouse for a reader and supposedly the screen quality is excellent.

Marcy · 02-02-2011, 01:42 AM

The new generation Sony touch screen is amazing. You barely have to touch the screen and can use anything to touch. Fingers work, as do toothpicks, the included stylus and on one memorable occasion for me, my nose. There is no decrease in screen clarity from the touchscreen.

My current favorite toy is my Nook Color, mainly because I do 75% of my reading at night, in the dark, after going to bed, so find the backlit screen the best for me. But my favorite e-ink reader of the many I've tried is my PRS-650.

-Marcy

Ervserver · 02-02-2011, 02:50 AM

a stylus is so old tech

Poppaea · 02-02-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

a stylus is so old tech

still newer tech than a button

rhadin · 02-02-2011, 08:30 AM

I have been using a Sony 950 since it was released (I preordered it). It has been fantastic. My previous reader was the Sony 505, whose screen was considered a gold standard. The 950's screen is significantly better to my eyes and there is no glare or smudging. Well worth the money. FWIW, the same screen and technology are also used in the new Sony 350 and 650 models. None of these models have the glare problems of the 300/600/900 models.

Dulin's Books · 02-02-2011, 10:48 AM

you actually dont have to touch the new sony displays at all. they are use infrared "touch" display. there are infrared emitting leds along 2 edges of the display and receptors on the opposite. your fingers interrupt the beams and the system inter prates that as a touch at a certain location.

works just the same as a store's door chime just much smaller.

http://www.neonode.com/

Penforhire · 02-02-2011, 11:23 AM

Sony's latest IR LED system is almost perfect. I notice two flaws in my 650. It consumes energy. Not a lot but it does shorten battery life by some number of days. And it is sensitive to dropped crumbs of a certain size (or a fly) thinking it is a finger press, lol. Not a deal-breaker for me.

stjoe · 02-08-2011, 02:20 AM

How responsive is the new Sony screen? Any noticeable lag? Is it good for note taking?

CommonReader · 02-08-2011, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

FWIW, the same screen and technology are also used in the new Sony 350 and 650 models. None of these models have the glare problems of the 300/600/900 models.

The 300 doesn't have a glare problem as it doesn't have a touch screen.

Namekuseijin · 02-08-2011, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

a stylus is so old tech

I have a Wacom tablet device for my Pc with a stylus. It serves magnificently well it's purpose for drawing, painting and writing.

ardeegee · 02-08-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Namekuseijin

I have a Wacom tablet device for my Pc with a stylus. It serves magnificently well it's purpose for drawing, painting and writing.

I think that the poster was alluding to stylus technology being a bit older than that.

sircastor · 02-08-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stjoe

How responsive is the new Sony screen? Any noticeable lag? Is it good for note taking?

The new touch screen is incredibly responsive, and lightning fast. All of the complaints that I ever had about Sony touchscreens in the past were resolved with my 650. I love it.

While it's capable of notetaking, I don't really consider it the ideal device for such. I've typed notes on the screen for fun. It's fast enough to keep up. I think it's limitations are software and the keyboard size itself. The software wasn't really written for note taking (like input software on a smartphone), so it doesn't do things like smart character correction or spelling-error correction.

It's not good for handwritten notes either.

02-02-2011, 12:42 AM	#1
Nick_Djinn Member Posts: 22 Karma: 50256 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Boox, Pocketbook, Asus	Touch screen quality This is my OPINION based on what I have READ. ""Touch Screens" are not necessarily a problem. Its a certain TYPE of touch screen that is sub par. The Wacom screens that are BENEATH the e-ink that require a stylus are are example of a technology that should not decrease screen quality. There is also a capacitive touch screen that wont decrease the quality of the screen I believe, though I dont know the details. I think its the pressure screens that are ABOVE the e-ink that create glare and loss of clarity. " Is this true for anyone else? What about the NEW generation Sony Daily edition....not the 900 with glare, the 950 with (pearl?). The Onxy Boox requires a stylus, but its a powerhouse for a reader and supposedly the screen quality is excellent.

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02-02-2011, 01:42 AM	#2
Marcy Guru Posts: 897 Karma: 950683 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra2	The new generation Sony touch screen is amazing. You barely have to touch the screen and can use anything to touch. Fingers work, as do toothpicks, the included stylus and on one memorable occasion for me, my nose. There is no decrease in screen clarity from the touchscreen. My current favorite toy is my Nook Color, mainly because I do 75% of my reading at night, in the dark, after going to bed, so find the backlit screen the best for me. But my favorite e-ink reader of the many I've tried is my PRS-650. -Marcy

02-02-2011, 02:50 AM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	a stylus is so old tech

02-02-2011, 08:30 AM	#5
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	I have been using a Sony 950 since it was released (I preordered it). It has been fantastic. My previous reader was the Sony 505, whose screen was considered a gold standard. The 950's screen is significantly better to my eyes and there is no glare or smudging. Well worth the money. FWIW, the same screen and technology are also used in the new Sony 350 and 650 models. None of these models have the glare problems of the 300/600/900 models.

02-02-2011, 10:48 AM	#6
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	you actually dont have to touch the new sony displays at all. they are use infrared "touch" display. there are infrared emitting leds along 2 edges of the display and receptors on the opposite. your fingers interrupt the beams and the system inter prates that as a touch at a certain location. works just the same as a store's door chime just much smaller. http://www.neonode.com/

02-02-2011, 11:23 AM	#7
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Sony's latest IR LED system is almost perfect. I notice two flaws in my 650. It consumes energy. Not a lot but it does shorten battery life by some number of days. And it is sensitive to dropped crumbs of a certain size (or a fly) thinking it is a finger press, lol. Not a deal-breaker for me.

02-08-2011, 02:20 AM	#8
stjoe Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Singapore Device: Kindle DXG, Pocket eDGe, Kindle Paperwhite, Sony, Onyx N96, Onyx Nova	How responsive is the new Sony screen? Any noticeable lag? Is it good for note taking?

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