What You Should Know About the Battle Between the Amazon Kindle and the Sony PRS-600

by Travis Van Slooten⁽¹⁾

Many people acknowledge the amazon Kindle as the king of e-readers. However, as the Sony PRS-600 and 300 are about to be released, the challenge has began. Although the details are not that elaborate yet, there are things that have already been confirmed. First, the existence of the devices has been established by Sony. Then some details about what they offer were also given. This is what should make Amazon a little bit concerned about the situation.

As a consumer, the price would be your utmost concern. Kindle 2, which is known for being an older model ever since Kindle DX was introduced in the market, is available for about $300, while the newly released Sony PRS-600 is nearly at the same price. Looking at a marketing perspective, what Sony is trying to do here is to target consumers who are not willing to spend $500 to purchase a Kindle DX but are looking for newer options. Sony claims that they would also be identifying themselves with the $9.99 price for both new releases and best sellers, confirming the company's intention to compete with Amazon. With their pricing scheme, Sony certainly has a lot to offer.

Some portions of the PRS 600 manual have been prematurely leaked, providing a clearer idea of what it can offer. One obvious feature that sets it apart from most is the touchscreen. While this is not the first touchscreen e-reader, others are priced more expensively like that of the $1,000 FLEPia. The advantage of the touchscreen reader is that the space supposedly for buttons and keyboard can now be used to have a larger screen. Or it can make the gadget smaller and lighter. The PRS 600 has a 6" screen but is only 0.4" thick and weighs only 10 ounces.

You would probably also be excited to check out if this device indeed has a flexible screen. While Sony hasn't confirmed on this feature yet but the manual itself states that there are flexible features of the device. This has then lead to various speculations that the device consists of an unbreakable and yet a bendable screen, a great breakthough in technology.

While all the hearsay can certainly spice things up, the facts about both the Sony PRS-600 and the Sony PRS - 300 are also mighty intriguing as well. The PRS-600 allows freehand writing using a stylus, and comes with a dictionary, a library suite compatible for Mac and PC, 380 MB storage capacity which can possibly be expanded, and up to 7,500 pages of battery life. Given its affordable price, the PRS-600 is looking to be one impressive gadget. While the specifics are still incomplete at this time, it does seem like the Kindle could be in for some heavy competition. The Sony PRS-600 and Sony PRS-300 are about to hit the market and they seem to have every intention of doing so with a bang. Is it the end of the Kindle 2 era?

How does the Sony PRS-600 compare to the Amazon Kindle 2? Visit us to read the detailed Amazon Kindle 2 review and see what you think. You'll be able to see the device in action to discover how it stacks up against other ebook readers like those made by Sony.

Article submitted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 & read 64 times.

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