| Sony laat
andere eBook-formaten toe op eigen Reader
Bron: Pocketinfo
25.07.08
Sony's succesvolle eBook Reader kon slechts boeken
downloaden en lezen van Sony's eigen online boekenwinkel. Om de
markt te vergroten en om het toestel wat aantrekkelijker te maken
- zeker met concurrenten als de Amazon Kindle op de loer - heeft
Sony besloten nieuwe firmware voor dit apparaat uit te geven waardoor
het ook formaten van andere eBook-winkels aan kan.
Memory stick
The Sony Reader will come with a free CD containing 100 classic
'ebooks' and you'll be able to choose from a further 25,000 books
through the Waterstone’s online store. The Reader weighs 260g
(9oz), is 8mm thin and has a 6-inch screen.
It can store around 160 ebooks although this can
be increased to several thousand if you use a memory stick or card.
Sony says the battery will last for 6,800 page turns without recharging
– or the equivalent of reading War and Peace five times over.
Battery life
Users will also be able to store and view PDF documents, Microsoft
Word files and picture files and store MP3 files. Which? will be
taking a look at the Sony Reader when it becomes available in September.
You can also reserve a Reader now through the Waterstone’s
online store.
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