Sony’s been focusing more and more on the electronic reader recently announcing their touch editions as well as the digital reader pocket editions. They followed that up with the digital reader daily edition as well. The digital reader daily edition is a higher end product that has 3G connection and a touch screen.
It is very clear that the approach from Sony is anything but a feeble one. The company is placing themselves in a prime position to knock out the kindle of Amazon off of their high perch. Let’s make electronic readers comparison to show you why you should consider the Sony electronic readers.
More Choices
Put simply currently Amazon is only selling two readers and Sony is going to be selling a total of three current generation electronic readers. While it’s true that more isn’t always better all of the readers offer very clear improvements over the last readers. This is something that allows the buyer to save money on their purchase through abandoning features that they do not need.
Open Format
Sony has learned a lot from the old days of ATRAC where the open file formats are more preferable than the proprietary ones. Through support of the ePub format Sony is for all intents and purposes guaranteeing that your digital library is always going to have a home. If you stick with the proprietary format of the kindle you’re always going to be a slave to that same device.
Lower Costs
At the $300 price range it’s a really a tossup with the kindle’s 3G connectivity and the touch response of the Sony Touch Edition. When you move up or down in the price ranges that’s where Sony clearly and definitively has the upper hand. The $200 for a pocket edition Sony is a lot more desirable than when it comes to a first generation kindle. At the $400 price tag you get the 3G reader from Sony. Although it only has a 7 inch touch screen instead of the 9.7 inch screen of the kindle DX you do get the benefits of the Sony and you get it for $89 less money.
Touch
The old school people will bewail on how the electronic readers will lack the tangible enjoyment of the print book but the touch screen is just as good as a consolation as it will get. Two of the readers, the daily and the touch editions have the feature while those that are reading off of the Amazon kindle are left with only two buttons. Who in fact presses their way throughout a book anyhow?
When it comes to electronic readers’ comparison the Sony for the most part outshines the alternatives.
