You can obviously tell how infant the e-reader industry was during this era, when you had to mail away your e-reader for over a month for them to load in the new firmware for you. This model used a new e-Ink Vizplex display screen, which provided faster page turns than the prior models.
This also marked the first time that you could charge a Sony reader via the USB cable. Sony increased the internal storage yet again on this model, which saw a dramatic leap to MB and over books available to be stored. July 24, marked the first time this model received a firmware update to support the fledgling ePub format Adobe Digital Editions 1.
This time, instead of sending the reader in to get the update, it was provided as a free download, along with written instructions. The Sony PRS was a benchmark e-reader and broke the mold on several fronts. It was the first touchscreen e-reader and the first model to feature an illuminated screen to let you read in the dark. Sony heavily invested in touchscreen technology with their e-readers and this was the first of many to fully adopt it. Moving in this direction eliminated the D-Pad and most keys, minimizing the footprint and making it easier to hold.
This was also the first e-reader that allowed you to make highlights, annotations on the fly and take advantage of the new virtual keyboard.
The LED lights on this unit was a precursor to the front-lit technology we see on the modern readers, such as the Nook Glowlight, Kobo Aura and Kindle Paperwhite 2. It all started with Sony making in-roads and taking the risk of developing technology never seen before on an e-reader. The overall experience was really lacklustre and jaded executives so much that they said they would never make a LED reader ever again. This reader continued the trend of having a speaker and 3.
The Touch Edition was the first time Sony marketed their readers in three different colors, black, white and red. This model also increased the storage from MB on the prior model to over MB. It had the same resolution as the older models, so did not break any new ground on the ePaper front. You had to either send them to Sony via snail mail for them to manually patch or do it yourself. Instead, they could deal with other retailers and use Adobe Digital Editions to sync up the purchases.
This was the first e-reader that Sony really stepped their marketing efforts on. They made a number of stock images for bloggers to use in their writeups and started blitz campaigns in the Sony Style stores and also expanded their retail distribution into countries like Canada. Pocket Edition PRS One of the ways Sony saved many was abandoning the costly touchscreen technology and instead went with physical page turn keys, D-Pad and manual page turn buttons.
It also had no MP3 audio or expandable memory. When the Sony Daily PRS was first unveiled in December it bucked the trend of the standard six inch device and incorporated a 7 inch screen.
Sony also borrowed a page out of Amazons playbook and offered free 3G internet access to the US version of the Sony bookstore. Sony increased the memory yet again to a whopping 2GB, which allowed over books to loaded on it. It also boosted up the resolution, making it the best on the market at this time. The Daily Edition was the first time there were no hardware buttons at all. It was completely reliant on the touchscreen and Stylus for all of your inputs.
This was mainly to offset the costs in the internet access, which at the time was a pricey value proposition. It was considered to be the very best e-reader on the market and was more accessible than Amazon. The company really refined all of their technology and this lineup of devices was at the height of the e-reader and eBook boom period. Sony used their advanced e-readers as an avenue for growth. They opened up online bookstores in the UK, Europe and Australia.
All of these models were highly visible in the retail sector, but it was costly. Australians were paying almost 2x the retail cost in North America and most flocked to eBay or other online merchants to save a bundle. This was the final year that e-Reader revenue was expanding at a geometric rate and it started to decrease in the following years.
This was also the last year Sony released three new devices annually and only did one, focusing their efforts on the more lucrative smartphone and tablet market. The second generation Pocket Edition was launched on August This was the first modern line of Sony readers to adopt E-Ink Pearl, which provided a better experience than the antiquated Vizplex technology. It has a similar interface to the PRS This reader was fully touch screen but brought back physical buttons, such as the settings, options, home and manual page turn keys.
The Touch Edition is a c ompact and lightweight e-book reader; responsive touch-screen interface with no glare or contrast issues; high-contrast E Ink Pearl display; zippier performance than its predecessor; integration with Sony e-book store; good battery life up to two weeks ; supports EPUB e-book standard, which allows for e-book downloads from libraries; audio playback; SD and Memory Stick Duo memory expansion slots. Sony was unprepared for the Q4 demand for the e-reader.
There were a few key reasons why this model in particular is so hard to purchase anywhere in North America, UK, Australia and other countries. Sony in early December recently did a relaunch of their new e-readers in Japan.
Sony actually diverted shipments from all over the world to Japan, creating an international scarcity. It is otherwise similar to the older PRS model. This was the last 7 inch model that Sony sold and many users still have this model in One of the downsides is that the 3G internet has been shut off, because Sony closed their bookstore in North America.
The only way to be able to connect up to the internet and use the web-browser is to utilize your personal or public WIFI. The big hyping factor behind the T1 was the new product design, that would shape the next two iterations of the PRS-T product line.
Another source for free ebooks is Libraries. Sony has teamed up with OverDrive , which gives users access to local libraries' digital collections. Type your zip code into the Library Finder and get connected to your local library's website.
With a valid library card you can download ebooks and more, which will automatically expire after a given time. This service isn't available in all areas. Here's a how to guide for getting library ebooks. Here's the link to download Sony's Reader Library. With it, you can download ebooks from Sony's ebook store. There are currently over , ebooks available and 1 million free public domain ebooks through a partnership with Google.
They just added some newspaper subscriptions , with some exclusive to the Sony ebook store. You can also check out the all the other websites listed on this page and search their titles for your particular interest of reading material.
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