To be honest i believe it is the common problem of modern eink readers so we are waiting for the next generations of them to come. An ereader, also known as an ebook reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading ebooks and periodicals. Otherwise, i cannot find any other good reason to buy the hardcopy book at that price granted the analogue feel of turning pages and holding and completing a thick book which is probably undervalued these days. Sep, 20 today we look at the new sony reader prs t3 and the kobo aura. Weve tested all of the latest ebook readers, from amazon kindles to kobos, in our independent lab tests. Announced in october 20 in japan, it is a prst3 without a cover that. Oct 28, 2011 the sony reader wifi im going to follow my tradition of the ages and call it the prst1 now has a plastic body, but it looks similar to the previous prs650 model.
It used an electronic paper display developed by e ink corporation, was viewable in direct sunlight, required no power to maintain a static image, and was usable in portrait or landscape orientation sony sold ebooks for the reader from the sony. The nook glowlight is a 6 e ink ereader, an upgrade to the companys. Ereaderinfo is a leading resource on electronic book readers. An e reader, also known as an e book reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e books and periodicals. I know that sony is not pushing the prs t3 too hard, but are they not selling them in the us right now. The ebook is an organized, informative resource for everything about the. The sony reader wifi im going to follow my tradition of the ages and call it the prst1 now has a plastic body, but it looks similar to the previous prs650 model. Today we look at the new sony reader prst3 and the kobo aura.
Sep 10, 20 if i had to choose just one of the new ebook readers to go with, that would take awhile to decide. E readers have a similar form factor to a tablet and usually refers to devices that use electronic paper resulting in better screen readability, especially in bright sunlight, and longer battery life when compared to a tablet. The sony reader was a line of e book readers manufactured by sony, who produced the first commercial e ink e reader with the sony librie in 2004. It features a 6 inch eink pearl screen and supports epub, adobe drm, pdfs, txt, rss newsfeeds, jpeg images, and bbeb. One of its main selling points is an inbuilt cover, meaning you dont have to fork out.
I used to think sony would announce prst3 on the press conference of xperia z1, but i was wrong. The sony prst3 is an ebook reader with a 6inch screen the same size as the amazon kindle paperwhite. If you have a wifi reader prs t1, prs t2, or prs t3, you can sync your kobo ebooks directly on your device once you apply the software update in the days following june 16. Enjoy the most natural and intuitive reading experience sony has to offer. The sony reader was a line of ebook readers manufactured by sony, who produced the first. End of support notification for products using the windows 7 operating system. This is a sad end for what used to be a pioneering company. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. Support by sony mobile app never miss an update again. Kindle touch vs nook touch and sony reader prst1 video. Although still limited, but it can be said of the sony book reader works better the other machines when viewing pdf files.
If youre trying to save on money, the kindle or nook simpletouch would meet your needs if you buy a booklight to go with it. The sony reader was a line of ebook readers manufactured by sony, who produced the first commercial e ink ereader with the sony librie in 2004. Sony tablet ereader 5 ebook reader prs300 500mb tablet with soft case. Sony prst2 vs sony prst3 september 24, 20 by michael kozlowski 2 comments there used to be a time not too long ago, where sony would release three different e. Released in 2011, the sony prst1 is a 6 inch ebook tablet that is part of the sony reader line. Wifi functionality lets you download books and periodicals directly via your reader. Sony stylus to augment any type of ebook, whether it is a pdf or epub. I also really like kindle books in general because they have really nice additional features that you cant get with most other ereaders, but many of these features are only available with non eink screens. Click to enlarge the 6inch e ink pearl display on the sony reader prst2 has a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, which matches whats found on the nook simple touch and kindle touch. The ebook store from sony is only available to us or canadian residents or to. The current model the sony reader prst3 will be sold until stock runs out, and sony wont be releasing a new model.
Ereaders have a similar form factor to a tablet and usually refers to devices that use electronic paper resulting in better screen readability, especially in bright sunlight, and longer battery life when compared to a tablet. Released to market in august 25, 2009 revised 2010 prs350 see also sony portable reader. Buy sony prst3 ultra slim ereader black with 6 eink touchscreen and. An ereader, also known as an ebook reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed. Do ereaders pose the threat of blue light melatonin suppression.
View and download sony reader prst2 user manual online. One of sony s lower profile product launches at ifa was the new prs t3 ereader the device features a 6inch 1024 x 758 e ink pearl antiglare display, 2 gb internal memory, a microsd slot which. We put them head to head in, reading, ui, and the store. It features a 6 inch e ink pearl screen and supports epub, adobe drm, pdfs, txt, rss newsfeeds, jpeg images, and bbeb. If you have a wifi reader prst1, prst2, or prst3, you can sync your kobo ebooks directly on your device once you apply the software update in the days following june 16. Sony and other companies offer a great reading experience using e ink or other e. I dont have all the issues some folks have written about, but i suppose youll have to make your own minds up. One of sonys lower profile product launches at ifa was the new prst3 ereader the device features a 6inch 1024 x 758 e ink pearl antiglare display, 2 gb internal memory, a microsd slot which. Released to market in october 2, 2007, now only available in limited markets.
If i had to choose just one of the new ebook readers to go with, that would take awhile to decide. Sony prst3 ultra slim ereader black with 6 eink touchscreen and integrated wifi. Between the kobo aura and sony prst3, i feel like the sony has better software, but the kobo has a major edge with the frontlight. Even if i search the entire store for reader, all i find are accessories and old discontinued models or the t2. Also sony should provide possibility to install additional apps on this reader since it works on android. I use these last two to read at night though theyre both too bright and hurt my eyes i think its no different than reading from a tablet. I know that sony is not pushing the prst3 too hard, but are they not selling them in the us right now.
Two ebook readers with 6 eink touch screen displays, and 2gb of storage. Unfollow sony prs t3 ereader to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sony prst1 ereader hacked into an e ink android tablet posted on 10152011 at 10. View and download sony reader prs t2 user manual online. The ebook is an organized, informative resource for everything about the world of electronic book readers, from dedicated ereaders like kindles and kobos, to tablets like samsung galaxy tabs and kindle fires as the popularity of ebooks and digital media continues to grow, so does the number of new ebook readers and tablets coming onto the market. Besides, it usually takes 56 tries to highlight the exact text i want vs. My first was as nook as well, but after purchasing the nook with glowlight. The sony prst3 features a six inch eink pearl display screen with a. Released in 2006 and replaced by the prs505 in 2007. Sony will be releasing the prst3s ereader in the next few weeks and. The sony prst3 has the same 6inch pearl screen compare the prst2, and the resolution rises to 1024758 from 800600. Released in 2011, the sony prs t1 is a 6 inch e book tablet that is part of the sony reader line.
Sony tosses the sony reader on the scrap heap slashdot. Released to market in august 25, 2009 revised 2010 prs 350 see also sony portable reader. Released in 2006 and replaced by the prs 505 in 2007. Nook is the only only mainstream brand that has their os, much to the. I own the prs1 as well as paperwhite kindle and nook glowsomething. Sony, sony reader touch edition prs650, 2010, 2011, 6 in, no, eink, 215 g 7. Sep 24, 20 sony prs t2 vs sony prs t3 september 24, 20 by michael kozlowski 2 comments there used to be a time not too long ago, where sony would release three different e reader models a year. Other than those, actually there are a lot of ebook reader brands out there, but i wont really touch a lot of them note. Until then, you can purchase new titles at and then sync your reader to see the ebooks in your library. In midjune, youll have access to the millions of titles in the kobo store right on your wifi reader prst1, prst2, and prst3 from sony and sonys reader for pcmac software. You can then read on your desktop computer directly in the sony reader application, or connect your sony device to sync your books and read on the go. It used an electronic paper display developed by e ink corporation, was viewable in direct sunlight, required no power to maintain a static image, and was usable in portrait or landscape orientation sony sold e books for the reader from the sony.