Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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Gadget TV

Wednesday September 16, 2009

Sony's latest

e-book readers

, the

Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600)

and the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300), which we'll look at in the next segment of Gadget TV, improve on the previous Sony Readers with improved display contrast, faster page response and improved software that's compatible with both the Mac and the PC. Some of the new features and functionality like on-screen annotation and highlighting are unique to the

Sony Reader Touch Edition

, which we look at in this episode.

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Show Notes

Sony Reader Touch Edition

PRS-600
US$299 - CAN$399
www.sonystyle.com/reader

What it is: A touchscreen e-book reader.

- The

Sony Reader Touch Edition

is the more full-featured of the latest in the Reader line.

- Available in red, silver or black.

- 6-inch e-ink display.

- 512MB of internal memory (enough for about 350 books) plus expansion via MemoryStick ProDuo and SD car slots.

- 7,500 page turns on a single charge (two weeks of reading).

- Touchscreen can be used with a finger or with the included stylus.

- Get word definitions from Oxford American English Dictionary by double-tapping a word.

- Allows for highlighting and note taking.

- Drawing available which allows for drawing on the touchscreen.

- Book light is gone, which is mostly a good thing as it reduced the contrast.

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