Sony Reader PRS300 and PRS600 eBook reader specs leak
We spotted Sony's two new eBook readers last week but now we've got the specs to oggle too.
Sony Insider's eagle-eyed spies noted down the details of the PRS300 and PRS600 eBook readers when they erroneously emerged on a retailer's website.
The unnecessarily lengthily named Sony PRS300-RC Reader Pocket Edition has a 5in screen, 512MB of onboard memory and will play nice with PCs and Macs. It connects via USB 2.0 and reputedly has a battery that'll give you 7,500 page turns.
Its marginally bigger brother, the 6in Sony PRS600-SC Reader Touch Edition is 0.4in thin, has a virtual keyboard and "doodle capability". Again, there's 512MB of onboard storage and support for PC and Mac.
The major feature Sony seems to have neglected again is WiFi. With the Kindle reputedly set for these shores soon, eBook readers without connectivity could start looking decidedly prehistoric.
The leaked specs put the prices for the two readers at $299 for the Sony PRS600-SC and $199 for the Sony PRS300-RC. No news on when the posh page turners will hit the UK yet. In the meantime see our review of the first generation Sony Reader.
Comments
GSLCWILL
50 weeks ago
I previously had the sony PRS350 and loved it but it expired just before the 12 month warranty ran out and Sony refused to fix it on the grounds that it was 'liquid damaged'. Although that was untrue there was no way to convince them to fix it under warranty so I had to get a new reader and the PRS300 was on offer at the sony centre.
The main differences between the PRS300 and the PRS350 is that the newer version has touchscreen navigation in addition to the buttons below the screen. I personally don't like touchscreen as the slightest touch will turn the page and although there is a function to search for words in the dictionary in reality this means that when I touch the screen to find a word I inadvertantly turn the pages!
The PRS300 has a whizzy notes facility which I've found is useful for recording the sequence of a series of books I like so I know which order to read them in!
It also has a 'draw' facility so you can scribble and create pictures - not necessarily something I looked for in a book but quite good fun all the same.
My main comment would be that these readers clearly are not designed for everyday living in a UK climate if they are liable to 'liquid damage' when no liquid is anywhere near to the reader.
I do however love the e-reader format. I also have a kindle and have to say that I prefer the sony.