Nuevos modelos de Sony: PRS-300 y PRS-600

[luthydene]

The Sony PRS-300 is priced at $199



Muy interesante

[the_doc]

The Sony PRS-300 is priced at $199


Muy interesante

No me extrañaría que fuese de 5 pulgadas...

[katxan]

Es que ES de 5" pulgadas.

[luthydene]

Vaya, y el PRS 600 también?


Por cierto, los links directos de JR no van y en su web, ni en el apartado de Sony ni en el buscador los veo, para ver más detalles.

[katxan]

Pues antes iban. Parece que Sony va borrando todo rastro de estos modelos allí donde aparece algo. Pero no podrá con nosotros .

En esta misma web puse hace unos días una breve noticia con lo poco que se sabía entonces: http://www.lectoreselectronicos.com/...cle&sid=86

Entre las carácterísticas del PRS-300 podríamos encontrar las 5" de su pantalla, sin salidas de audio ni puerto para tarjetas de memoria (¿un futuro modelo básico muy económico?). En cuanto al PRS-600, contaría con 6", pantalla táctil, salida de audio y puerto para tarjetas de memoria.

Supuestamente su salida sería en un principio estas navidades y esto es lo que se sabe de ellos:

PRS-300

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The $199 Sony PRS300-RC Reader Pocket Edition features a 5″ display and a sophisticated lightweight design that’s easy to slip into a purse or jacket pocket for convenient, on-the-go reading with 512MB of onboard memory available. The Reader Pocket Edition utilizes E-Ink screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that’s more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight. Intuitive eBook Library software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Pocket Edition. eBook Library software works with both PC and Mac. Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns) on a single Battery charge. The Reader Pocket Edition offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from three adjustable Font sizes to improve readability. The PRS-300 has USB 2.0 data/power, and touts quick page turns and high contrast ratio.

Display:
Screen Size: Vizplex 5 inches
Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

Power:
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (battery: DC 3.7 V)
AC Power: DC 5.2 V
Battery Life (Approx): 7,500 (BBeB Book)

Media Formats Supported: Unsecured Text: EPUB File (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected), PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected) DRM Text: Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)
Supplied Accessories: USB Cable, Sleeve, Quick Start Flyers
Unit Dimensions: 6.2″ L x. 4.2″ W x 2″ D, Weight: 7.76 oz.

PRS-600

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Sony PRS600-SC Reader Touch Edition ($299) features a 6″ E-Ink display with simple, easy-to-use TouchScreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books. Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software. 512MB of onboard memory is also included (like the PRS-300) and lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books at a time.

Measuring just 0.4″ thin and weighing less than 9 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines. The PRS-600 also features a built-in Oxford American English eDictionary, and intuitive eBook Library software for PC & Mac. And just like the PRS-300, it has 5 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading experience.

Display:
Screen Size: Vizplex 6 inches
Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

Power:
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (battery: DC 3.7 V)
AC Power: DC 5.2 V
Battery Life (Approx): 7,500 (BBeB Book)

Media Formats Supported:
Unsecured Text: EPUB File (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected), PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected) DRM Text: Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured), Unsecured Audio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted) Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP

Supplied Accessories:
USB Cable
Unit Dimensions:
6.9″ L x 4.8″ W x 4″ D, Weight: 10.1 oz.

[luthydene]

Gracias Katxan

Pues qué lastima que sea de 5", está bien por el precio pero no entiendo cómo pretenden justificar un cambio de 100 dólares en un producto de 300 por una pulgada de tamaño. Lo que tendrían que hacer es sacar uno de 7 u 8 pulgadas y dejarse de meterle cosas que no necesita.


Y bueno, entre el 600 y el 700 qué diferencia hay?

[parker03]

Gracias Katxan

Pues qué lastima que sea de 5", está bien por el precio pero no entiendo cómo pretenden justificar un cambio de 100 dólares en un producto de 300 por una pulgada de tamaño. Lo que tendrían que hacer es sacar uno de 7 u 8 pulgadas y dejarse de meterle cosas que no necesita.


Y bueno, entre el 600 y el 700 qué diferencia hay?

Sí lo justifican, por el diseño, por una pulgada más, que aquí no es poco, por el tema de la pantalla táctil y por el diseño.
A mí, viendo el cotarro sí me convence, me convence por una tendencia hacia la "normalización" del mercado, es decir, parece que ya entran en la franja de los doscientos y trescientos euros; por lo qu estamos viendo, todos los nuevos ereaders no quieren bajar de los 300 (excepto DX que sí puede, pero que tampoco se aleja del precio mencionado); ahora un ereader de sony te puede costar doscientos euros (ahora cuesta, el 505, 350 e. Un timo) o 300 ( y si es trescientos, un dato importante es que es la oportunidad para mejorar la pantalla táctil, que no dejaba leer correctamente, delprs 700). La bajada de precios es de 150 euros mínimo, es excelente.
Esto quiere decir, yo creo, que todo ereader de 5 o 6 pulgadas no puede superar los trescientos euros porque el mercado, la competencia, ya no lo absorve.

Que yo también quería un ereader de ocho o nueve pulgadinhas? Oui¡ Pero, como todos, también me imaginaba cómo iría la jugada; ahora amortizan, desde los elevados precios de antaño, hasta ahora, los ereaders de 5 y 6 pulgada; las navidades 2010 estarán los ereaders mayores, de ocho pulgadas, por ejemplo, con unos precios como los que tuvieron al principio los de seis pulgadas; el próximo año del mencionado los bajarán un poco; luego los wifis normalizados; luego en pantalla en color...



Yo creo que Plastic Logic no llegará hasta el 2010, como han dicho, lo que espero impaciente es algún movimiento de Jinke, yo creo que tendrían que moverse, aunque sólo fuera con una renuevo de su lector antiguo, con las pulgadas de siempre.

En fin, todos los que esperamos poder leer en condiciones con más pulgadas creo que tendremos que esperar.
En cuanto a los de cinco o seis pulgadas creo que es una buena noticia.




pd: Por cierto, el 700 contaba con diccionario? Creo que no, en ese caso, la incorporación deun diccionario tipo kindle, tan rápido y eficaz, sería una muy buena noticia, y si la distribución es, también en paises europeos creo que tendrían que estar obligados a tener un diccionario en cada idioma.
Lo digo porque, comocomentó rfog, con el tema del diccionario tan a mano y eficaz, se puede aprender un montón el idioma, leyendo sin problemas. Me parece muy interesante el asunto.

[Obeliz]

Viendo las caracteristicas del prs-600, lo que me interesaria es poder meterle el soft a mi prs 700, mas que nada por el vocabulario integrado

[mril]

Con esto quizá venga una actualización en cuanto a diccionario para el 700.

[jotas]

Ahora sí que sí.

Se confirma que no hay una gran evolución. Bajada de precios.El 300 tiene buena pinta, algo similar a lo heredado del 505, pero sin gran ergonomía y unos botones decentes y bien puestos para el paso de página, y también sin tarjetas externas. Del 600 me tendran que convencer. De momento nada de un lector grande. Opciones de colores rojo y rosita, ya se han dado cuenta que en la primera característica, después de "Lector electrónico de libros", una de las más importantes es "les encanta a las mujeres", "su tamaño es ideal", "cabe en el bolso perfectamente", "es monísimo", etc.


http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_ro...ase/41163.html

SONY ANNOUNCES TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE READER FAMILY; DROPS eBOOK PRICING

Affordable Pricing for Devices and eBooks to Open Digital Reading to Mass Audience

SAN DIEGO, August 5, 2009 ¾ Sony is today delivering on its promise of making digital readers and eBooks accessible and affordable for consumers with the introduction of two new Readers. Part of a new Reader line, the Reader Pocket Edition™ puts a library in your hands for as little as $199. Both the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition™ will be available at the end of August, at SonyStyle.com, SonyStyle stores and select retail partners. Also, new releases and New York Times bestseller titles in the eBook Store from Sony will now be available for $9.99.

“We firmly believe consumers should have choice in every aspect of their digital reading experience,” said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s Digital Reading Business Division. “Our goal is to expand the market and provide greater access to what consumers want to read when they want to read it — whether they buy, borrow or get it for free.”

The Reader Pocket Edition sports a five-inch electronic paper display packaged in a stylish chassis and is available in a variety of colors, including navy blue, rose and silver. The Reader Pocket Edition is easy to navigate with one hand, and fits into a purse or jacket pocket. The diminutive device can store about 350 standard eBooks and provides up to two weeks of reading enjoyment on a single battery charge. It will be available for the ground-breaking price of $199, making it the most affordable dedicated reading device on the market.

The Reader Touch Edition features a responsive, menu-driven six-inch touch screen panel that enables quick, intuitive navigation, page turning, highlighting and note taking with the swipe of a finger or by using the included stylus pen. Users can take handwritten notes with the stylus pen or type with the virtual keyboard. All notes can be exported and printed out for easy reference. The Reader Touch Edition includes an onboard Oxford American English Dictionary that allows you to look up a word by simply tapping on it. The Touch Edition also offers five adjustable font sizes, as well as expansion slots for both Memory Stick® PRO Duo™ and SD card, making your portable library virtually limitless. It comes in red, black or silver and will retail for about $299.

Both models feature Sony’s award-winning industrial design and an E Ink® Vizplex™ electronic paper display that mimics the look of ink on paper. They will ship with an attractive protective sleeve and USB cable. Sony’s eBook Library software 3.0, which now includes support for many Apple® Macintosh® computers as well as PCs, makes it easy to transfer and read any Adobe® PDF (with reflow capability), Microsoft® Word®, BBeB® files, or other text file formats on the Reader.

Through The eBook Store from Sony (ebookstore.sony.com), users can also access more than one million free public domain books from Google. These titles, which Google has digitized as part of its Google Books project, are available in EPUB format and are optimized for current models of the Sony Reader. From Sony’s eBook Store, Reader owners with a U.S. location can download and transfer any of these titles to their Reader, while new, U.S. located eBook Store users can access available titles after setting up an account and downloading Sony’s free eBook Library software.

Sony is also committed to working with local libraries throughout the country as they make the move to digital books. Sony Readers are compatible with the industry-standard formats that libraries use for their digital collections, so consumers can easily download perennial favorites and new releases from their local libraries and enjoy them for free.

The Reader Pocket Edition and Reader Touch Edition, as well as available accessories such as AC adaptors, cases and covers with reading lights, will be available at the end of August at SonyStyle.com and SonyStyle stores. Book lovers interested in trying out a Reader in person will also be able to find them for sale at Best Buy, Borders, Costco, Staples, Target, Wal-Mart and other authorized retailers nationwide.

Official specifications:

PRS-600

Display

Screen Size: Vizplex 6 inches
Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

Operating Conditions

Operating Temperature: 41 to 95 ° F

Power

Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery: DC 3.7 V
AC Power: DC 5.2 V
Battery Life (Approx):
7,500 (BBeB Book) Continuous page turns;
6,800 (EPUB) Continuous page turns

Media Formats Supported

Unsecured Text:
EPUB file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected)
BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected)
PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected)
DRM Text:
Text file
RTF file
Word file (unsecured)
Unsecured Audio:
MP3 (Non encrypted)
AAC (Non encrypted)
Image:
JPEG
PNG
GIF
BMP

System Requirements

Processor: i.MX31L (TO 2.0.1)

Dimensions

Weight: Approx. 10.1 oz
Measurements: 6.9 x 4.8 x .4 inches (LxWxD)

Supplied Accessories

USB Cable

Optional Accessories

AC Adaptor: AC-S5220E
Car Charger: PRSA-CC1
Soft Cover: PRSA-SC6
Cover with Light: PRSA-CL6
Stylus Pack: PRAS-SP1



PRS-300

Display

Screen Size: Vizplex 5 inches
Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

Operating Conditions

Operating Temperature: 41 to 95 ° F

Power

Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery: DC 3.7 V
AC Power: DC 5.2 V
Battery Life (Approx):
7,500 (BBeB Book) Continuous page turns;
6,800 (EPUB) Continuous page turns

Media Formats Supported

Unsecured Text:
EPUB file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected)
BBeB Book (Non DRM/ PRS DRM protected)
PDF file (Non DRM/ Adobe DRM protected)
DRM Text:
Text file
RTF file
Word file (unsecured)

System Requirements

Processor: i.MX1L

Dimensions

Weight: Approx. 7.76 oz
Measurements: 6.2 x 4.2 x .2 inches (LxWxD)

Supplied Accessories

USB Cable
Sleeve
Quick Start
Flyers

Optional Accessories

AC Adaptor: AC-S5220E
Car Charger: PRSA-CC1
Soft Cover: PRSA-SC3
Cover with Light: PRSA-CL3