Article from CNET announcing the Sony readers:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10303031-1.html
Sony confirms what we've known all along:
Quote:
|
If you wondering whether the touch screen on this model is any better than the PRS-700's, the answering according to Sony reps I spoke with, is yes. Apparently, the PRS-700's built-in side-light added an extra "light" layer or gap that made the screen less responsive, hurt the contrast ratio (made the screen dimmer), and created some glare issues. Sony has eliminated that layer and the overall touch experience has allegedly improved and the letters on the screen are darker. Also, as a result of eliminating the side-lighting, the PRS-600 is slightly slimmer than the PRS-700.
|
Also from the article:
Quote:
|
After enduring a couple of rumors and leaks that took the lid off its latest e-readers a little earlier than it would have liked, Sony's officially announced the two new models: the Reader Pocket Edition ($199) and Reader Touch Edition ($299), both of which will hit stores at the end of the month. The other big news is Sony is going to match Amazon's e-book pricing, making new releases and best seller titles $9.99 instead of $11.99.
|