Typical price: £170
What is it: Pocket-size ebook reader
What we think: Our favourite ebook reader so far, despite lacking much of the functionality found in competing devices
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 October 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300, holiday, touchscreen, ebooks
We like:
Great display; extremely simple interface; does one job and does it well
We don't like:
Legal ebook downloads are still hard to find; memory isn't expandable
Also known as:
Sony Reader Pocket Edition; Sony Reader Pocket PRS-300
You might also need:
Mains adaptor
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 is our favourite ebook reader among those currently on the UK market. It lacks advanced functionality, but it delivers an affordable and highly satisfying digital reading experience
Full review:
At £170, Sony's Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 is the most affordable of the three ebook readers we've seen recently. It's also relatively basic, lacking the integrated wireless bookstore of Amazon's £220 Kindle, and the arguably pointless touchscreen of Sony's £240 Reader Touch Edition PRS-600. Continue Reading...
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 History
26 Aug 2009 in Crave
Sony Reader Touch and Pocket Editions hands-on photos
We've been shhhed at the British Library as we tried out the Sony Reader Touch and Pocket Editions. Is the touchscreen any good?
25 Aug 2009 in Crave
Sony Reader gets touchy with Pocket and Touch editions
Sony has announced a dinky Pocket and touchscreen Touch version of its ebook Reader. We have the first photos
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