November 18th, 2009
Sony Reader Daily Edition now available for pre-order
Back in August Sony announced the Reader Daily Edition with WiFi and 3G wireless support, along with a touch interface. Today, Sony announced that the Sony Reader Daily Edition can be pre-ordered over on the Sony Style store for $399.99 with shipping scheduled for December through January.
Highlights of the Sony Reader Daily Edition include WiFi and 3G access (via AT&T), 7-inch touch screen display with dictionary and annotation support, 16 level grayscale display, aluminum body with integrated cover, and expansion card slots along with internal memory for more than a thousand books. The press release also states that newspaper and magazine content providers will be announced within a month. With this device, Sony now has a family of three ebook readers spanning across a broad price range and usage pattern.
Thanks to Mobile Tech Review for the heads-up on the news. Anyone planning to order this ebook reader? 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the ebook.
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