The new Sony sounds pretty reasonable for your needs, pending reviews. IIRC the d/ling from Google Books will be a new feature, so you might want to ask about this on the Sony forum once it comes out to see how well it's implemented.
That said, I don't think you can really fault the people on this forum for recommending the more expensive options; if someone comes on a car forum saying "I am looking for recommendations for a vehicle to go off-road with," people are going to recommend a 4-wheel drive vehicle, not a compact car.
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