Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300

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Gadget TV

Friday September 18, 2009

The

Sony Reader Pocket Edition

is a high-contrast e-Ink display

e-book reader

. Announced alongside its more capable big brother, the Sony Reader Touch Edition, this less expensive and smaller form-factor e-book reader does just what it was made to do: offer a compelling reason to ditch the paperback novels in favor of their digital versions.

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Sony Reader Pocket Edition

PRS-300
US$199 - CAN$279
www.sonystyle.com/reader

What it is: A small form factor eBook reader.

- The budget entry in Sony's eBook reader line.

- Available in pink, blue and silver.

- 5-inch e-Ink display.

- 512MB of internal memory is enough for 350 books.

- High contrast display.

- 7,500 page turns on a charge (enough for two weeks of reading)

- Uses numbered buttons for navigation.

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