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Wednesday September 27, 2006 12:59 pm
Sony Turns A Page With Reader
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video
Never worry again that the dog will eat your homework. Smaller than most paperbacks, the Sony Reader has a high contrast, high resolution display, as well as a magnification feature for the visually-impaired. You can download over 10,000 titles of eBooks from such publishers as McGraw Hill, Peguin-Putnam, Simon and Schuster, and Random house. Simply download a book to your PC, then to your Reader. It will also download and display PDFs, blogs, newsfeeds, and personal documents, in addition to JPEGs, MP3s, and AAC audio files.
Utilizing e-Ink tecnnology, Sony claims that it is a “significant improvement” over current CRT and LCD screens and displays at a 180º angle. At dimensions of 6.9 x 4.9 x 5.8-inches and a weight of 9 oz., the Reader has 64 MB of memory and a slot for optional memory cards. A rechargeable battery affords you up to 7,500 page turns and can recharge in as little a time as 4 hours with included AC adapter. The Reader is now available online for $350 with a $50 credit towards eBook titles, and will become available in retail stores in October.
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| Sony Reader Product Page