Sony Wireless Ebook Reader PRS-700

An year ago when amazon announced the new reading device – amazon kindle, it ran out of stock in the first few days. Gearing on to the world of book reading devices, sony comes up with its new Sony Ebook Reader PRS-700 boasting a touchscreen, note taking and highlighting features. Will the second generation book reader device provide a new dimension?

New reading device PRS-700 from sony with wireless and touchscreen capabilities

First thing that the PRS 700 hallmarks is the touch screen and obviously the keyboard is gone. This would mean that the reading device is now bigger than six inches. Apart from the increase in length of the screen, the PRS 700 book reader also features note taking and highlighting features. The screen is sensitive to a stylus and students can write into the screen and save their excerpts. Taking advantage of the touchscreen, you can turn pages by swiping your finger in either direction.

Unlike the kindle store, Sony does not seem to have any plans of an online store for its users, however the users can buy from most online stores. Frequent travelers may want to use the new front lit screen. The sony PRS700 reading device is priced at $399, which is quite pricey, considering the fact that the target audience is the student community.

The things that run in my mind when i consider buying this device, or any reader device for that matter

“It is a one application computer, that i need to carry besides my macbook. It has got a black and white screen and it cannot play music nor videos. It goes without saying i cannot code or even use a browser on it. It weighs 10 pounds and I have to pay too much ($400 plus tax) for owning it. Steve Jobs was right when he said people have stopped reading books, i rarely read these days. I do not see myself buying one in the near future.  Oh! But i can use a stylus on it. Now i guess its high time, apple launches a tablet mac.“

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