Sony has just unveiled its latest e-Readers with touch screens and has upgraded all three of its existing readers with new higher-contrast E-Ink Pearl displays. The same displays that are currently used in Amazons Kindle and Kindle DX.
The Sony 5-inch Pocket e-reader gets re-badged from the PRS-300 to PRS-350 and the Touch Edition is renamed from the PRS-600 to PRS-650 retailing for $179.99 and $229.99 respectively and are available now.
PRS-350 Specifications
- Price: $179.99
- 5-inch “clear touch” screen (16-level grayscale E-Ink Pearl screen)
- Weighs 5.64 ounces
- Measure 5.71 x 4.11 x 0.33 inches (HWD)
- 2 GB built-in memory (stores around 1,200 e-books)
- Text and handwritten note-taking capabilities
- Two full weeks of reading on a single battery charge
- Embedded multilingual dictionaries (2 English language and 10 translation dictionaries)
- 6 adjustable font sizes to customize
- USB 2.0 data and power connection (micro USB)
- Supports PDF, Microsoft Word, and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions
- Reads JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP image files
- Reader Library software for PC and Mac
- Available in silver and pink
- Shipping September 1
PRS-650 Specifications:
- Price: $229.99
- 6-inch “clear touch” screen (16-level grayscale E-Ink Pearl screen)
- Weighs 7.93 ounces and is only .38 inches thick
- SD and Memory Stick Duo Expansion slots for adding additional memory
- Plays back MP3 and AAC audio files (headphone jack on board)
- Otherwise offers the same features as the PRS-350 above
- Available in black and red
- Shipping September 1
Unfortunately you will have to wait a little longer for the Daily Edition, equipped with a 7-inch screen and comes with built-in WiFi and 3G wireless from AT&T. When it does arrive this Autumn expect to pay around $299.99
Via Cnet
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