believes lots of potential e-reader buyers love touch screens, are somehwat indifferent to wireless connectivity -- and don't mind paying more than they would for the market leader: Amazon's Kindle.
That's the audience the consumer electronics giant hopes to tap with its revamped Sony Reader line, which it unveils today.
Like the new Kindles, the latest Sony Readers are lighter, smaller, and offer sharper print contrast than did previous models. Unlike the Kindles, the new Readers have snappy touch screens -- users can turn pages by swiping a finger or stylus across the screen instead of pressing a button -- and alumimum casings instead of plastic.
The Reader Pocket Edition with a five-inch screen and no wireless connectivity (you download books to your computer and port them to the reader via a wired USB connection) will retail for $179. The Touch Edition, with a six-inch screen and no wireless, will go for $229. And the new Daily Edition, which will be available in November, will have a seven-inch screen and both Wi-Fi and 3G wireless connnections, and run $299.
By contrast, Amazon charges $139 for a Kindle with a six-inch screen and Wi-Fi, and $189 for a model that also offers 3G.
Sony also says that it's preparing to release a computer and mobile application -- similar to what Amazon offers -- that will enable people who read e-books on any of these devices to pick up where they left off when they return to their Sony Reader.
Via : usatoday.com
That's the audience the consumer electronics giant hopes to tap with its revamped Sony Reader line, which it unveils today.
Like the new Kindles, the latest Sony Readers are lighter, smaller, and offer sharper print contrast than did previous models. Unlike the Kindles, the new Readers have snappy touch screens -- users can turn pages by swiping a finger or stylus across the screen instead of pressing a button -- and alumimum casings instead of plastic.
The Reader Pocket Edition with a five-inch screen and no wireless connectivity (you download books to your computer and port them to the reader via a wired USB connection) will retail for $179. The Touch Edition, with a six-inch screen and no wireless, will go for $229. And the new Daily Edition, which will be available in November, will have a seven-inch screen and both Wi-Fi and 3G wireless connnections, and run $299.
By contrast, Amazon charges $139 for a Kindle with a six-inch screen and Wi-Fi, and $189 for a model that also offers 3G.
Sony also says that it's preparing to release a computer and mobile application -- similar to what Amazon offers -- that will enable people who read e-books on any of these devices to pick up where they left off when they return to their Sony Reader.
Via : usatoday.com
