Sony’s Cheaper eBook Reader
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.
