Thread: Sony's Reader team to present something August 25
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Old 08-12-2009, 12:44 PM   #92
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Originally Posted by Abecedary View Post
Okay, we know that they had originally planned to announce the 300 and 600 at a press event late in the month, but they pushed that up due to the leaked service manuals and rampant speculation. Basically, they said "Alright, you already know about these, so here they are." I think they'll use the press event to officially launch the 300 and 600, and also to unveil the other reader that they have managed to keep under wraps. Keep in mind that we do know they are working on a larger WiFi enabled device that can be used for newspapers (they've said as much). I think this event is where they'll officially unveil that device, along with any newspaper/content partnerships they've lined up. Just my guess...
I would tend to agree that where Sony could get the most "bang for the buck" would be to increase the number of sources of material to read on their product. Having just introduced two new ereaders, I would guess that they would now work on partnering with others to provide material.

Back on August 5, I saw this that, in my mind, confirms at least the possibility of new sources of material.

News Corp May Break Ties With Amazon Over Kindle Terms-Fox Business
Wednesday 08/05/2009 6:06 PM ET - Dow Jones News
News Corp. (NWS) may break ties with Amazon (AMZN) over pricing terms for the Kindle e-reader, News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday in a conference call, according to a report on Fox Business Network. Murdoch also said News Corp. is in talks with Sony Corp. (SNE) about making content available on that company's upcoming e-reader, which aims to challenge the Kindle.
Murdoch also said that this will be the fiscal year the company starts charging for online news content beyond the Wall Street Journal's Web site.
News Corp. is the parent company of Fox Business Network and Dow Jones & Co., the publisher of this newswire.
Web site: www.foxbusiness.com




I am looking forward to getting even more stuff to load onto my reader and not enough time to read it all.
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