Sony Reader Touch Edition and Pocket Edition introduce more choice to the ebook device market / 06.08.2009 04:48
Sony has been one of the pioneers of the new market that is developing around electronic books, or ebooks. It was, however, Amazon Kindle that introduced larger audiences to ebooks and to dedicated ebook reading devices. Instead of LCD screen technology used in laptop PCs, dedicated ebook devices are often built on eink technology that provides contrast and flicker-free experience similar to printed paper. Now, Sony has introduced two ebook tablets that both challenge the Kindle; one with touch screen and the other with price.
As its name implies, the Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) has touch sensitive screen. The 6-inch touch display allows the reader to access menus, open books, flip pages, highlight text, and write down notes simply by tapping the screen with a finger or with a stylus. The product includes Oxford American English Dictionary. Five font sizes are available in the device. Ebooks can be stored on removable Memory Stick Pro Duo and SD memory cards. The Touch Edition is available in red, black or silver. Its initial retail price is about $299.
The Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) has has potential to be the first ebook reading device that reaches larger markets. First, it has been priced attractively at $199. Second, it is smaller than other ebook readers. The Pocket Edition comes with 5-inch display and the whole unit measures 6.2 x 4.2 x .2 inches. The control buttons have been designed so that it is possible to use the device in one hand. It can store about 350 ebooks. Available in blue, rose and silver.
Both the Touch and Pocket Editions are built on the E Ink Vizplex electronic paper display technology. Ebooks are transferred to the Sony Readers using an included USB cable. Epub, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, BBeB, and ordinary text files are compatible with the Readers. Sony eBook Store makes more than one million free public domain books available to Sony Reader owners. The books have been digitized by Google during its controversial Books project.
Sony Reader Touch Edition and Pocket Edition introduce more choice to the ebook device market / 06.08.2009 04:48
Sony has been one of the pioneers of the new market that is developing around electronic books, or ebooks. It was, however, Amazon Kindle that introduced larger audiences to ebooks and to dedicated ebook reading devices. Instead of LCD screen technology used in laptop PCs, dedicated ebook devices are often built on eink technology that provides contrast and flicker-free experience similar to printed paper. Now, Sony has introduced two ebook tablets that both challenge the Kindle; one with touch screen and the other with price.
As its name implies, the Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) has touch sensitive screen. The 6-inch touch display allows the reader to access menus, open books, flip pages, highlight text, and write down notes simply by tapping the screen with a finger or with a stylus. The product includes Oxford American English Dictionary. Five font sizes are available in the device. Ebooks can be stored on removable Memory Stick Pro Duo and SD memory cards. The Touch Edition is available in red, black or silver. Its initial retail price is about $299.
The Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) has has potential to be the first ebook reading device that reaches larger markets. First, it has been priced attractively at $199. Second, it is smaller than other ebook readers. The Pocket Edition comes with 5-inch display and the whole unit measures 6.2 x 4.2 x .2 inches. The control buttons have been designed so that it is possible to use the device in one hand. It can store about 350 ebooks. Available in blue, rose and silver.
Both the Touch and Pocket Editions are built on the E Ink Vizplex electronic paper display technology. Ebooks are transferred to the Sony Readers using an included USB cable. Epub, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, BBeB, and ordinary text files are compatible with the Readers. Sony eBook Store makes more than one million free public domain books available to Sony Reader owners. The books have been digitized by Google during its controversial Books project.