Thanks to Brian we know Sony's successor of the Sony Librie e-book reader is simply called the
Sony Reader. I am not impressed. Well I would have been if iRex hadn't announced it's
Iliad Reader a couple of days earlier. Comparison:
Dimensions:
Sony: 6.9" by 4.9" by .5"
iRex: 6.1" by 8.5" by .63"
Weight:
Sony: 8.8 ounces
iRex: 13.7 ounces
Screen:
Sony: 6-inch SVGA 800X600 4 grey scales (same like the Sony Librie)
iRex: 8.1-inch XGA 1024x768 16 grey scales
Internal memory:
Sony: ? "approximately 80 unillustrated books"
iRex: 64MB RAM, 224MB FLASH
Expansion slots:
Sony: SD, Memory Stick
iRex: SD, CF II
Support e-book formats:
Sony: BBeB Book (Sony Librie), Adobe PDF, JPEG, MP3
iRex: Adobe PDF, XHTML, TXT, MP3, others in near future
Others interfaces:
Sony: headphone jack
iRex: headphone jack, WiFi 802.11b, 10/100Mb Ethernet
Price:
Sony: USD $299-$399
iRex: ?
Summary:
The iRex is bigger and heavier. But it also features the better screen, better support for open formats, and better connectivity (which the Sony obviously lacks in).
Related:
Sony's new e-book reader officially announced,
More details on the Iliad ER 0100 e-book reader