
Review Summary
2013-05-31T20:00:00
Have been looking to buy a new Sony reader. My old one is is about 4 years old. The new ones feel very flimsy and there is no place for music. Sorry!! I need my music. Would rather pay a little more and get one equal to the old one but with WiFi Marj.
Fremarw
2013-02-24T19:00:00
I own a sony but was given a kobo mini and Kobo Vox for gifts. The biggest pull for me with Sony is that they have a SD card slot. I purchased eBooks not just from Sony, but also from Kobo, and other places. when I tried to set up the Kobo machines, I was frustrated that they would not allow me to load all of my books I purchased. It only allowed books purchased from Kobo. I returned both of the Kobo eReader and tablet and happily bought a new Sony eReader with the money.
Canuckie
2013-02-07T19:00:00
Sony what happened, you are going in the wrong direction??? Want to read pubs in color, b&w is old. Love to listen to music while I read...put back MP3 and add FM too. The final touch would be to view the images from my camera directly from my SD memory card (in high res color). Do that and I'm yours for life.
Artifact951
2013-01-07T19:00:00
Very Good value.
Scottie64
2012-09-05T20:00:00
I love my older Sony Reader. It was a quality product, personally engraved and multifunctional. As it is 2 or 3 years old, I took at look at replacing it and had to decided between another Sony reader or an iPad. When I picked up the Reader, I though I must be mistaken. It was so cheaply constructed compared to Sony's older versions. I thought perhaps there was a higher end product online but nope. Then I started to see all that had been lost with this new model. I love my Sony Reader but I will not be purchasing another. The new Kobo gives so much more and if I really want to make the leap, I'll go to the iPad. I'm truly going to miss my Sony Reader.
Readingbuddy
2012-08-17T20:00:00
So, sony decided to take their excellent 6 language foreign dictionary selection and throw out 3 (german, italian, dutch). And to do away with a headphone jack. All I know is, it's now less international. And less fun (no music for you!) the headphone jack is what set earlier sony readers apart. and so did the dictionaries. Now, even KOBO has more dictionaries built in. And the kindle has a headphone jack. Ah-mazing. Et tu , sony?
applesauce
Sony all the way
By Canuckie
I own a sony but was given a kobo mini and Kobo Vox for gifts. The biggest pull for me with Sony is that they have a SD card slot. I purchased eBooks not just from Sony, but also from Kobo, and other places. when I tried to set up the Kobo machines, I was frustrated that they would not allow me to load all of my books I purchased. It only allowed books purchased from Kobo. I returned both of the Kobo eReader and tablet and happily bought a new Sony eReader with the money.
The Sony PRS-T2 6" eReader (Red) features Wi-Fi connectivity and access to the public library for wireless lending - so you can start building your library of eBooks right away. EPUB, PDF and Text formats are all supported, whether the books are transferred to the device wirelessly or not.
The PRS-T2 is small and feather-light (less than half a pound), making it easy to carry wherever you go. The 6" screen also provides the option to use two fingers when navigating the touch screen. This feature allows you to utilize scroll, rotate, pinch open and close and secondary right click functions. Of course you can still choose to use the included stylus for navigation or hand writing. Using the buttons at the bottom of the screen is an option as well. Additionally, a quick response virtual keyboard is at your disposal.
When it comes to the actual reading, the PRS-T2 features what Sony calls a "natural experience" display that's easy on the eyes. The E Ink Pearl E-Paper mimics real paper, which allows you to read as long as you wish. And with the long-life battery that lasts twice as long as its predecessor - two months, with the wireless turned off - you can do just that! Having enough reading material to last that long isn't an issue either. The PRS-T2 allows for content purchasing and sharing from the Sony Reader Store, other tethered and wireless devices you own, the public library and online aggregators.
Additionally, step-up features allow you to share co ntent wherever you are. With the Facebook feature, you can post a short passage from books purchased from the Reader Store to Facebook directly from your Reader along with the book cover, author and title.
With Evernote, you can save web content to enjoy any time. Evernote's Web Clipper allows saving content with a click and pages saved with Evernote Clearly are optimized for the Reader's crisp E-Ink display. Favorite passages can also be annotated on Reader and saved back to Evernote for viewing later on any smartphone, tablet or PC. Along with the PRS-T2, you'll also get a complimentary eBook download of the first book of the Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.