eBook Sony Reader Amazon

eBook Sony Reader Amazon

Sony will launch its reader to compete with Amazon

The company Sony has launched a more advanced model of its electronic book reader. The PRS-700, which is the name the new device, a step in the battle for the leadership of such devices. Enhancements reader features a built-in light and a touch screen.

A priori the functions offered by the new Sony Reader is more attractive than its rival, the Amazon Kindle. It will later this month when he see real competition between the two e-books, by which time the device will be in stores at a price around 400 dollars.

Also, Sony added an electronic pen to the PRS-700. Despite the renewal of this device coming to the 283 grams and is capable of storing up to 350 books in its report, the company has not addressed one of the weaknesses that is precisely one of the strengths of its rival Kindle. No books can be downloaded online from the Internet instantly, and will need a computer to download.

The arrival of the new Sony reader has led to the proliferation of news on the arrival of a new version of Kindle. Several media published photographs of a reformed called Kindle. What can be seen in the images is that the model retains its 6-inch screen and they look thinner, as well as reforming the keyboard.

Other major changes would be the removal of the microSD slot for an internal memory of 1.5 GB of information, and the introduction of a USB port at the expense of proprietary port used in the first Amazon Kindle, according to reports.

The publication of this news comes ahead of the Christmas season, although about a month ago Amazon executives denied the arrival of a new electronic reader.









El Pais Digital








Sources:

http://www.elpais.com.uy/08/10/07/lault_374097.asp

http://www.xataka.com/2008/10/03-sony-prs-700-el-nuevo-lector-de-libros-electronicos