Sony Launches Two New E-Book Readers
Sony today released a pair of new e-book readers the company hopes will help put it in a better position to do battle with Amazon’s popular Kindle. As such, Sony also plans to reduce all new releases and best sellers at its e-book store from $11.99 down to $9.99 each. On the hardware front, Sony’s new Reader Pocket Edition weighs 7.76 ounces and sports a 5-inch display. There’s enough memory to store 350 standard e-books, but no expansion slot for memory cards. Users can expect about two weeks of use before having to recharge the battery. The pocket-sized reader is available in navy blue, rose, and silver with an MSRP of $200. As the name implies, Sony’s new Reader Touch Edition ups the ante with a touchscreen display, which supports finger or stylus enabled note taking with the virtual keyboard. It comes with five adjustable font size and expansion slots for both Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD cards. This one comes in red, black, or silver with an MSRP set at $300. Full press release here.
