The new Sony PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book is reviewed by Computer Shopper here. The updated reader offers PDF support and built-in book light (which gets high marks at eBook Rumors) and a sturdy all-metal frame. That trumps Kindle’s plastic body that reports suggest is brittle for a hand-held device.
They’ve also continued with their broad spectrum file format support now reading copy-protected BBeB Book and ePub files, open BBeB, ePub, TXT, RTF, and Microsoft Word files. The article has accolades for the touchscreen keyboard too! Pricey machine at over $400 but all the prices are coming down.
Interesting development over at Apple as the talk heats up about its rumored Tablet. “Apple is about to launch a tablet computer that will be like an enlarged version of the iPhone and iPod Touch.” Read the rest of the article here at the guardian.co.uk. Intriguing little hints there, yah?
