Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950SC

Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950SC

Sony's PRS-950 Daily Edition is the company's current flagship e-reader and it possesses one feature that the step-down siblings (the Reader Touch Edition PRS-650 and Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350) in the 2010-2011 product line lack: wireless connectivity in the form of both 3G and Wi-Fi. But that wireless connectivity comes at a price. This e-ink model carries a list price of $299, and while we've seen it discounted for less at times, it's still well over $100 more than both the 3G ($189) and Wi-Fi ($139) versions of the Amazon Kindle, as well as the more versatile $250 Nook Color. In other words, we can't say PRS-950 is a bargain, but it is a decent e-reader. Instead of the 6-inch touch-screen found on the PRS-650, this e-reader has a 7-inch touch screen. Like Sony's other models, this one also has the new higher-contrast E Ink Pearl display found in the latest Amazon Kindle and Kindle DX and a touch-screen interface that finally works well. The PRS-950 Pocket Edition Reader does have a nice look and feel to it and is comparatively lightweight and compact considering it has a larger 7-inch screen.