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Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650

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LaptopMag

12/2010

6.0/10

Sony Reader Touch Edition

A year ago, Sony introduced three new Digital Readers to the market in an attempt to claw its way back to the top of the category it pioneered long before eReaders were cool. The Touch Edition was the first of the family to come with touch functionality, and the company claimed it would make the digital reading experience more closely resemble the dead tree version. But a glare-prone display and sluggish performance marred the advantages of touch. And then both Amazon and Barnes & Noble undercut the electronics giant on price earlier this year. Now Sony is at it again: Its revamped Touch Edition ($229) fixes the prior generation's biggest issues, but is the asking price still too high?At a glance, the Touch Edition looks almost exactly like the previous generation. Sony chose to stick with the overall aesthetic and weight, which is definitely a good thing. At 6.6 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches, it's one of the smallest eReaders with a 6-inch display, and coming in at just 7.6 ounces, it weighs slightly less than the Kobo Wireless Reader, and an ounce less than the Kindle 3G (8.7 ounces).Though light, the Touch feels solid due to its black metal case, and it has an elegant aesthetic due to the chrome buttons on the front and the strip that lines three sides of the device.

PCMAG

12/2010

6.0/10

Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-650)

Sony's new ebook reader are much improved over the previous versions, and have a couple of features their competitors don't offer. Sony has revamped the interface for the Readers, added a touch screen, and upped the contrast on the display to make it even sharper. The Sony Reader Touch Edition (PRS-650) ($229.99 direct), the Reader model with a 6-inch screen, competes directly with the current behemoths of the ebook market, the Barnes & Noble Nook ($199, 4 stars) and the Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi ($189, 4 stars). The Sony Reader Touch Edition is a capable ebook reader that is long-lasting, responsive, and easy to use, but with no wireless support of any kind and a $229.99 price tag, it's an unnecessary expense over a Kindle or Nook. Much of what you need to know about the Sony Reader Touch Edition can be found in PCMag's review of the previous Touch Edition (2.5 stars), and in our review of the most recent Sony Reader Pocket Edition ($179.99, 3 stars), which is just a smaller-screened version of the Touch Edition. For this review, I'll highlight what's different in this year's Touch Edition model, and what makes it different from the Pocket Edition.

DigitalVersus

12/2010

8.0/10

Reviews: E-Book Readers

The PRS-650 is a compact electronic book with the new generation E-Ink screen that's supposed to give better contrast and has a glare-free coating. Able to store over 1000 books and last a full two weeks on a single battery charge, lets start getting to grips with the new Reader generation! The PRS-650 Touch Edition has a fairly similar look about it to its predecessors, but you can see the signs of a little surgery. Much of what we liked so much on the PRS-505 a couple of years back is still there: an exemplary finish and a smart design, it stands out from those all-plastic e-books. The PRS-650 has nothing of the toy about it and the brushed metal casing really does make it a nice object. The back of the device is made of a rubbery material giving nice handling - it won't slip onto the floor too easily. The size to weight ratio has been well handled: this Reader is slimmer than the previous models and it's so light and easy to slip into your bag that you'll have no qualms carrying it around with you. There's very little change when it comes to the navigation buttons. Indeed, there aren't as many of them which makes them easier to use.

CNet

11/2010

7.0/10

Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-650BC

In 2009, Sony put out the Reader Touch Edition (model PRS-600), an E Ink reader with a 6-inch touch screen that looked sleek but had a few design flaws. For 2010, Sony has delivered an upgraded Reader Touch Edition, the PRS-650. While it looks a lot like its predecessor, the new Reader Touch Edition is slightly trimmed down and has two major upgrades: 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 and is glare-free. The product is available in red or black for $230. Alas, the Reader Touch Edition, which weighs in at 7.58 ounces and measures a compact 6.61 inches tall by 4.68 inches wide by 0.38 inch thick, doesn't have any sort of wireless capabilities--but we'll get to that in a minute. For now, let's start with the good stuff, namely that Sony's engineers managed to remove a layer of screen protection that previously hurt the contrast (the letters weren't as dark as on the Kindle or Nook) and caused glare issues due to increased reflectivity. Those matters are now resolved, and it's great to see the concept of a touch-screen E Ink e-reader finally hit its stride.