Sony’s Cheaper eBook Reader

Posted on February 28th, 2009.

The Kindle 2 isn’t the only eBook reader out there.  In fact, it isn’t even the only one Amazon sells.  The Sony PRS-505 Portable Digital e-Reader System can be had for almost $100 less.

You give up the wireless finctionality and iffy keyboard, but get Sony style and quality…not to mention a pretty good eBook store and the same e-ink technology Amazon’s Kindle uses.  I still think an eBook reader needs to be under $200 to go mainstream, but it’s good to have options.

I do a lot of reading on my T-Mobile G1 phone, and that works just fine for me (battery life is poor, though) – but I’d still like to get a dedicated reader one of these days.  And I’m definitely willing to consider alternatives to the Kindle.

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