Sony e-Readers Or Amazon Kindle
Technology News | nawed | August 5, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Sony has announced a pair of ebook readers which the company is marketing as “most affordable dedicated reading device”. The Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition are scheduled to go on sale at the end of this month.
The Reader Touch Edition comes with a 6 inch touch-sensitive screen for navigating through books, which is the same size as the older Sony Reader. Sony Reader Touch Edition’s screen will enable the user to turn pages, highlight text or type notes on a virtual keyboard using a finger or a stylus, which can also be used to take handwritten notes. The device will also include expansion slots for an SD card or a Memory Stick Pro Duo.
Price: The e-reader will be available by the end of August and cost around US$299.
The Reader Pocket Edition is a basic e-Reader which comes with a 5 inch screen and buttons to navigate through pages. As reported from UberGizmo, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition comes in a range of colors, including rose, silver and navy blue.
Price: The Reader Pocket Edition will come with a price tag of $199 and expected to be in market by the end of August.
Sony e-Readers Vs Amazon Kindle
Comparing Sony e-Readers with Amazon Kindle, the biggest advantage that Kindle has over Sony’s e-Reader is the 3G wireless connection. Amazon Kindle users can connect and buy books directly from retailers whereas Sony e-Reader will use software loaded on PC or Mac to organize and download books.
Also missing in Sony e-Reader is the Amazon Kindle’s text-to-speech feature.
Amazon Kindle can store 1500 ebooks on its 2GB of flash memory which is far more than Sony’s e-Readers 512MB of memory.
Sony’s advantage over Amazon Kindle is the battery backup, which runs for two weeks on single charge whereas Amazon Kindle battery last only four days.
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I was a bit sceptical at first, but the Kindle 2 is great! It’s nice to hold, very user friendly (has to be for impatient people like me), and easy to read. I find it even easier to read than a paperback, because unlike a book, it doesn’t keep collapsing back on itself. The interface is a bit like reading newsprint, though you can change the font size to 6 or 8 different settings. Amazing, now I don’t have to carry 15 extra pounds when I travel (always like to take a variety of books with me depending on my mood). Saves my back and saves a lot of trees.