Sep

Is The Amazon Kindle Ready to Battle the Sony PRS-600?

Written by Travis Van Slooten Published in: Journal, Gadget PDF

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by TravisVanSlooten

The Amazon Kindle has been the big boy on the block for a while now, but with the release of the Sony PRS-600 and its little brother, the Sony PRS-300, there may be a challenger coming to town. While the details are still a little sketchy, a few things have been confirmed. Most recently the device itself was confirmed by Sony. However, some leaked details gave a little bit more information about what they offer. And some of the things these new ebook readers claim to do may have Amazon sweating a little.

As a consumer, the price would be your utmost concern. Kindle 2, which is known for being an older model ever since Kindle DX was introduced in the market, is available for about $300, while the newly released Sony PRS-600 is nearly at the same price. Looking at a marketing perspective, what Sony is trying to do here is to target consumers who are not willing to spend $500 to purchase a Kindle DX but are looking for newer options. Sony claims that they would also be identifying themselves with the $9.99 price for both new releases and best sellers, confirming the company's intention to compete with Amazon. With their pricing scheme, Sony certainly has a lot to offer.

One of the features worth looking into with Sony's new electronic book readers is the touch screen feature. The only other e-reader where this feature is found is the $1000 FLEPia. The touch screen allows you to take advantage of additional space where buttons would usually occupy. This indicates that the device would then be lighter and a bit smaller. The screen is about 6 inches in size, and a mere 10 ounces. Its thickness is about 4 inches. It is compact, yet is more advanced compared to other readers that you may come across.

You would probably also be excited to check out if this device indeed has a flexible screen. While Sony hasn't confirmed on this feature yet but the manual itself states that there are flexible features of the device. This has then lead to various speculations that the device consists of an unbreakable and yet a bendable screen, a great breakthough in technology.

While all the hearsay can certainly spice things up, the facts about both the Sony PRS-600 and the Sony PRS - 300 are also mighty intriguing as well. The PRS-600 allows freehand writing using a stylus, and comes with a dictionary, a library suite compatible for Mac and PC, 380 MB storage capacity which can possibly be expanded, and up to 7,500 pages of battery life. Given its affordable price, the PRS-600 is looking to be one impressive gadget. While the specifics are still incomplete at this time, it does seem like the Kindle could be in for some heavy competition. The Sony PRS-600 and Sony PRS-300 are about to hit the market and they seem to have every intention of doing so with a bang. Is it the end of the Kindle 2 era?

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How does the Sony PRS-600 measure up to the Amazon Kindle 2? Visit us to read the detailed Amazon Kindle 2 review and find out for yourself. You'll be able to watch the device in action to determine how it stacks up against other ebook readers like those made by Sony.

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