After that sneak peek a few days back which pretty much bared everything that was needed to know about the two upcoming devices, there isn’t much else left for Sony to do other than go ahead and make it official.  So here they are, waving the official banners, the PRS-300 (Reader Pocket Edition) and PRS-600 (Reader Touch Edition).  Both the readers are made of pretty much what we knew already, with the PRS-300 boasting a 5-inch e-ink paper display of 800×600 pixel resolution and 8-level grayscale, 440MB of internal memory, and two weeks’ worth of reading on a single battery charge, going for $199.  The PRS-600 comes with touchscreen 6-inch 800×600 pixel display, 8-level grayscale, integrated Oxford American English dictionary, and 440MB of internal memory with support for SD and M2 expansion, all up for grabs at $299.  Both the devices will be available at the end of this month.  By the way, you should also know that Sony will now match Amazon’s $9.99 price for new titles and bestseller books instead of the previous $11.99 per title, so you don’t lose if you decide to swing with Sony Readers instead of the Kindle.

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Sony has long been a player in the eBook game but with innovations from Amazon and the like, their hardware offerings have generally been overlooked. If recent rumors are to be believed, however, Sony may be looking to make a new name for themselves in the eBook world.

Below are leaked specs for the above two devices courtesy of BGR:

PRS-600 (pictured above, left):

• Price: $299
• Screen Size: Vizplex 6 inches
• Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
• Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale
• Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (battery: DC 3.7 V)
• AC Power: DC 5.2 V
• Battery Life (Approx): 7,500 (BBeB Book)
• 6.9″ L x 4.8″ W x 4″ D, Weight: 10.1 oz.
• Ships with a USB cable

Media Formats Supported: Unsecured Text: EPUB File (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected), PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected) DRM Text: Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured), Unsecured Audio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted) Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP

PRS-300 (pictured above, right):

• Price: $199
• Screen Size: Vizplex 5 inches
• Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
• Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale
• Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (battery: DC 3.7 V)
• AC Power: DC 5.2 V
• Battery Life (Approx): 7,500 (BBeB Book)
• 6.2″ L x. 4.2″ W x 2″ D, Weight: 7.76 oz.
• Ships with a USB Cable, Sleeve, Quick Start Flyers

Media Formats Supported: Unsecured Text: EPUB File (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected), PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected) DRM Text: Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)

So what do you think? If these rumors are true will Amazon’s Kindle have a capable competitor?

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It seems that the service manuals for Sony’s forthcoming PRS-300 and PRS-600 ebook readers that gives us a look at some hardware specs.

According to the leaked documents, the PRS-300 will feature a 5-inch display, around 440MB of internal storage and thats about it. The PRS-600, on the other hand, will feature a 6-inch touchscreen, SD and MS card slots, audio output, and about 380MB of internal storage.

That’s about all we know from the leaked documents, no price or release window. However, we’ll keep you updated as more information is made available.

via MobileRead

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