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Originally Posted by FJames
Thanks for the links. Interesting. Looks like Sony has copied a lot from the Kobo Touch. But frankly it doesn't look like they have innovated much. It's the same 6" Pearl eInk screen, same IR touch screen, same features as the previous generation, just packaged a little smaller like the KT and priced $20 higher. Their main claim is that it's going to be the lightest 6" ereader at just under 6 oz. (tentative spec- nobody has one yet). But the PCWorld article is a bit suspect because it uses the wrong names for the Kobo Touch and Nook Simple Touch (calling them the Kobo WiFi and the Nook), and the wrong weight for comparison (e.g., 7.05 oz for the KT vs. the actual 6.5 oz.).
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They were the first to market with a touch screen device. It doesn't get more innovative than that. They perfected it over the years. How much more could they do? Everyone else is copying them. You really think they copied Kobo? Come on. They have the 350, 650, and 950 which were released last fall. The new Reader apes the 650.
I buy and sell these things without a care, so I'm not brand loyal to anyone. My point is simply Sony have broadened the appeal of their great Reader with a competitive price. There's no denying that.