Sony PRS 700

The Sony PRS-700 is possibly the most stylish reader on the market. The touch-screen removes all of those buttons that clutter every other reader on the market. As of now it is one of the two E-book readers that offers touch-screen capabilities. This is set to change, though, as Samsung prepares for the launch of their reader “Papyrus”.

The integration of the touch-screen and the ability to use hand gestures sure do add to the likability of this reader. The touch screen allows you to navigate throughout the menus and change your page with the tip of your finger. If changing through menus or turning pages with your hands bothers you, Sony has included a stylus. However, with the addition of the touch-screen you will find that the screen now has a bit more of a glare.

One of the many great additions you will find with Sony's latest reader is that they have added a LED reading light. It isn't as bright as common backlights and because of this it takes up much less of your batteries life. This feature is perfect for being able to read comfortably in your room at night without the need of a lamp.

	Sony PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book

Although Sony may be ages ahead of Amazon as far as design is concerned, Amazon still has a few things Sony does not. For starters, Amazon's Kindle can connect to the Amazon E-bookstore from anywhere in the US. Sony's product doesn't even support Wireless and because of this you will need to download the books onto your PC and then sync them to your reader via USB. Amazon's store has more than double, yeah double, the amount of books as Sony's. Even then you still pay more for the books than you would at Amazon.

If Sony wants to catch Amazon in the race they will need to get wireless connectivity on their devices. This is a huge, maybe the biggest, drawback to any device. The whole point of the device is that it is great for people on the go who don't want to carry books with them. Sure it stops them from having to carry the books, but they can't get them on the fly.

Overall the Sony PRS-700 E-book reader is great. Sure it has it's flaws, but so does every other reader. In the long run, if you can wait, this reader may not be the best choice. The technology involved still needs refining, that doesn't mean it is bad but it certainly can be improved. For now, though, it is head and shoulders above most of the readers on the market.