Sony Reader
Sony's Reader is an ebook reader that displays digital editions of books. Its primary competitor is Amazon's Kindle.
TOC Stories Referencing Sony Reader
Sony-Google Deal Adds 500k Public Domain Books to E-Reader
Sony is adding 500,000 public domain EPUB-based titles to its Reader catalog through a partnership with Google. Paul Biba at Teleread examines Sony's rationale: Sony's apparent intent, meanwhile, beyond...At TOC: Drawing for Pre-loaded Sony Reader Signed by Tim O'Reilly
Sony has kindly donated a PRS-700 for the TOC Conference, and to celebrate crossing the 400-title milestone for titles available as eBook bundles today, we're giving it away, pre-loaded with as many of them as I can fit on an 8GB SD card in EPUB format, and signed by Tim O'Reilly.Report: 300,000 Sony Readers Sold
The e-reader guessing game may be in its final stages. According to theBookseller, Sony confirms it has sold 300,000 Readers globally since 2006: So far three million books have been...Report: No Kindle Launch in UK This Year
Europe's complicated mobile landscape will prevent the Kindle from launching in the UK this year, reports The BookSeller: In an interview with The Bookseller, Brian McBride, managing director of...New Sony E-Reader Has Touchscreen, No Web Connection
Web connectivity has always been the key difference between the Kindle and Sony's Reader. With Sony's release of its third-generation e-reader, Web connectivity is still the big separator. The PRS-700...Kindle vs Sony Reader: Battle of Distribution Channels
Sony is distributing its e-reader through Target, Borders and other retail outlets, while the Kindle remains Amazon-only. Does Amazon have enough pull to trump Sony's traditional model?Open Question: All-in-One Devices or Single Use E-Readers?
When it comes to reading digital books, do you prefer a dedicated device (e.g. the Kindle) or an all-in-one gadget (e.g. the iPhone)? Please share your thoughts.News Roundup: Sony Reader Arrives in UK, Google Scanning Newspaper Archives, Blanket Copyright Licenses vs Fair Use
UK Reaction to Sony Reader Release Sara Lloyd discusses the impact of the Sony Reader's recent release in the United Kingdom: Anecdotally, Waterstones store staff report a great deal of...UK Reaction to Sony Reader Release
Sara Lloyd discusses the impact of the Sony Reader's recent release in the United Kingdom: Anecdotally, Waterstones store staff report a great deal of interest from customers, and the...TOC Recommended Reading
Create Digital First (Martyn Daniels, Brave New World) Today we are the start of a digital consumer offer but it is in the main based on yesterday's physical cost model,...Open Question: Have You Seen a Kindle in Public?
We pose a few non-scientific questions about device ubiquity.Kindle Projections, Roadblocks and Sightings
Theresa Poletti from MarketWatch comments on the relative absence of Kindle sightings, particularly in Silicon Valley: The biggest problem is the fact that the Kindle is only available online,...Tech Publisher Asks "Are Ebooks Ready for Technical Content?"
Dave Thomas from the Pragmatic Programmers is mulling whether to make their books available on the Kindle, and encountering many of the same issues we faced here at O'Reilly...News Roundup: Sony Reader Now Supports EPUB, Esquire Using E Ink on September Cover, What Authors Can Learn from Silicon Valley
Sony Reader Now Supports EPUB and Digital Editions The new firmware for the Sony Reader (model PRS-505) supports EPUB and Adobe Digital Editions. From MobileRead: I can now confirm...Sony Reader Now Supports EPUB and Digital Editions
The new firmware for the Sony Reader (model PRS-505) supports EPUB and Adobe Digital Editions. From MobileRead: I can now confirm that this particular speculation seems to have proved out:...Additional Sony Reader Links & Resources
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