| It has only been a few short weeks since the new | | | | of reading even when the sun is at it's brightest. The |
| entry level Sony digital book reader hit the stores, | | | | superb text detail is delivered via the screens 8 Grey |
| but in that short time it has proved to be an | | | | scales. |
| effective, feature packed, affordable digital ebook | | | | Storage is taken care of by the 512mb internal |
| reader. | | | | memory, so you can take with you on your travels |
| It seems that Sony have struck gold with their latest | | | | up to approximately 350 electronic books. These can |
| digital ebook reader, the Prs-300. They must be | | | | be purchased from the online Sony eBook Store or |
| delighted with the way the public have received it, | | | | even downloaded quite legally for free, then |
| and must be even more pleased that they have | | | | transferred easily, via the USB 2.0 cable, from your |
| struck a blow in their long running battle with Kindle | | | | computer or laptop straight onto your Sony digital |
| to be the industries top dog. So what is it that has | | | | ebook reader. The improved battery allows nearly |
| made the PRS 300 an instant favorite with the | | | | 7000 page turns or two weeks supply of power |
| reading public. | | | | from one four hour full charge from your laptop or |
| Well, a good mixture of features and technology, | | | | computer or two hours through an optional AC |
| plus that all important price point, go a long way, no | | | | adapter. |
| matter what the product, to engaging serious buyers. | | | | The reader comes complete with Sony eBook Library |
| They seem to have set out, in the product brief and | | | | software, compatible with not only PC but also Mac, |
| design criteria, to answer the many criticisms of their | | | | so you can easily organize your personal library on |
| previous models, keeping the best aspects and | | | | your Reader Pocket Edition(TM). And now, thanks to |
| ditching or improving on those that where less | | | | the additional file formats supported by the PRS300, |
| appreciated. Then when they had come up with | | | | you can read far more ebooks. The inclusion of the |
| what is a massive improvement on past models, as | | | | industry standard EPUB format and Adobes PDF the |
| you would expect from a leading consumer | | | | file format of free ebooks, not forgetting the old |
| electronics manufacturer (let's be honest, if they | | | | favorites like .TXT, .RTF, .DOC and BBeB, has opened |
| didn't learn they would not be where they are), they | | | | up the number of titles your reader can now handle. |
| trumped everyone by pitching the price at an | | | | None of this would be any use if the Sony Digital |
| unbelievably affordable $199. | | | | Book Reader was too expensive would it? Well the |
| The Sony Digital Book Reader PRS 300, that is | | | | good news is Sony have really pitched their new |
| constructed with an aluminum panel on the front and | | | | Digital eBook Reader at those buyers who have had |
| comes in a new choice of colours, weighs in at just a | | | | their hearts set on joining the reading revolution but |
| fraction over 7oz (220g) so can easily be taken with | | | | could not justify the high prices. They have stolen a |
| you on your travels. The 125mm eInk display, which | | | | march on the Kindle, with the price of the Sony |
| uses the latest Vizplex(TM) technology, returns a | | | | Digital Book Reader the right side of $200 US they |
| paper like screen, has no flicker, has 3 different text | | | | are set to clean up in the Christmas Digital eBook |
| sizes to choose from and uses no back light so | | | | Reader gift market. |
| reading is strain free and can be used for many hours | | | | |