Are you a bookie (pardon the pun)? If you are one then you must have been aware of the painstaking process of reading a whole e-book at the internet sitting straight on the chair. The next generation e-book readers have come up to help us. But have they yet? If you are dissatisfied with the ones that are out in the market then Sony PRS-700 is where you can not complain (or so it seems in the preview). The new Sony e-book reader has a very interactive touch-screen with a 6 inches screen space has LED backlights and with better memory slots and faster processor (as claimed). So if you are looking for an useful and sophisticated e-book reader, then this must be the one you were waiting for.

Price

Well, every good thing comes with a good price. This one too is of no exception. Initially the price is set to be 400$. I feel it can atleast be cut down to 300 or even 325$.

Is It Worth The Money?

  • Sony PRS-700 has a very nice screen space of 6 inches. The LED backlights (its more of a sidelights than backlights, we will have to see when its launched) will be there for you to read at night without disturbing your wife or children.
  • In the press release, Sony spokesperson quoted,

    With the included e-book Library 2.5 PC software, you can easily transfer Adobe PDF documents with re-flow capability, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB files and other text file formats to the Reader. The device can store and display EPUB files and work with Adobe Digital Editions software, opening it up to almost a limitless quantity of content.

If exactly THAT happens, then we are gonna be voting for it.

  • The touchscreen is not that sensitive but it gets the job done without frustrating you. The scrolling or moving from one page to another is with single stroke of your fingers. The refresh rate is impressive too. With the included stylus or your finger you can highlight words and add annotations via a virtual keyboard too.
  • The book has five pre-set text sizes for comfortable reading and zooming is supported with a finger tap.

Our Verdict

If you are an avid book lover and not so much fond of calculations, bargaining and saving, then go for it. And if you want to wait and watch if the price comes down then do it, because we are gonna do the same. But rest assured, we will get our hands on this touch-screen e-book reader asap. Ciao.