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Originally Posted by Lilly
What are you talking about. You guys are brainwashed. Sony has released a new model every year since 2006 (2009 - 3 models). Way more than any other e-book manufacturer. They have also giving the biggest software updates, DRM ePub & PDF usage in 2008 at the time with their proprietary LRX format. Not text to speech and Collection usage like Amazon (which Sony should have branded the name to make sure that Amazon could not use it). Also I've been able to make Collections since buying my PRS-505 in Dec of 2007. The biggest software updates Amazon gave is PDF (and only non-drm cripple PDF). Now they want to add annotation, highlighting, dictionary lookup as new PDF functions for the Kindle which Sony Readers have had the whole time. Yes, these things are new, only to the Kindle.
PRS-500 - Oct 2006
PRS-505 - Oct 2007
PRS-700 - Oct 2008
PRS-300 & PRS-600 - July 2009
PRS-900 - December 2009
By the way I think the PRS-900 is a way better value than the $189 kindle or $199 Nook (you are getting a great deal more an extra $50 or $60). Plus there is nothing wrong with the screen. By the way once you go touchscreen, you'll never go back.  I can not imagine having a cell phone now that's not touchscreen and the same thing can now be said for my ebook readers.  |
I have to agree here. The features Amazon is touting here, Sony readers have had them for more than an year. They have the best implementation of dictionary. They had their hearts in the right place with touch screen based annotation system but perhaps the technology wasn't just there. Kindle still uses kludgy button based navigation.
It's ridiculous to compare year old readers with a new reader. I am pretty sure that with new readers Sony will again set the benchmark. Now, only if they could improve their software. I have a feeling that will integrate their ebook store with PSN, which is quite good.