Those people waiting at home, jumping up every time they hear a vehicle stop outside and desperately hoping that their Barnes & Noble Nook will turn up in time for Christmas Day, may now add another nagging doubt to their list: Maybe they should have bought a Sony.
Sony’s e-readers are shaping up to be the pick of a rather abundant crop of devices, with a degree of openness unheard of from Sony, and a model (literally) for every size of pocket. And now, the Reader Daily Edition is shipping. Anyone who pre-ordered the $400 device on or before December 20th should already have one plopping onto their doormat.
The Reader Daily Edition is the 7-inch touch-screen, 3G wireless equipped (AT&T) reader. Like the Kindle, the 3G is free for the life of the device, and you can - as the name “Daily” suggests - download newspapers direct, as well as books from the Sony Store. Newspapers are limited to The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune but more are promised.
Unlike the Kindle, the Reader Daily Edition supports the standard ePub format (in DRM’ed or open flavors) and will let you borrow books from libraries for up to three weeks (you’ll need a PC to actually do the downloading). In fact, the Reader Daily Edition looks to be the king of the e-books right now. And at $400, we guess it should be. Happy Christmas, Reader Daily Edition buyers!
Reader Daily Edition [SonyStyle]
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