Exactly what FACTS are you basing this on? There is still no official word from Sony. At least 90% or more of the rumors can be traced to the Sony Insider and are not verifiable. Since the original rumors started a lot of speculation has been taken as factual, but it is still RUMOR. And the only photos I've seen of supposed new models were blurry and showed left justified text. Until Sony actually fills in the blanks, everything is RUMOR.

Sony sure does not seem to be in any hurry to announce these supposed new readers. And I can remember at least one occasion when everyone eagerly awaited Sony to announce new products within a now extinct category (the Clie line of PDAs) just to hear Sony say that they were quitting that line of products. They effectively abandoned a very loyal set of customers with absolutely no warning or remorse.