Sony Reader Daily Edition eBook Reader Review

Sony is one of the leaders in the field of eBook readers. It has produced a number of eBook readers over the years, producing high performance eBook readers with features that a lot of consumers love. With the Sony Reader Daily Edition eBook reader, you will not only have an eBook reader, you can also use it for internet connectivity.

Design
The Daily Edition from Sony also has a wider and bigger screen as compared with other eBook readers in the market. It has a very nice and elegant 7.1 inch display screen. It is just 0.6 inch thick and weighs only 12.75 ounces making it a very portable and a handy gadget you can take with you anywhere.

Features
The Sony Reader Daily Edition eBook Reader features 3G wireless access. And the good thing about it that you can use the wireless access for free and at no cost. With this feature, you can browse the Internet, download and buy content online wherever you may be at whatever time you want to.

Display options
This eBook reader having a 7.1 inch screen means you can view your eBook and texts on a wider screen with several lines of text. You can also make the fonts larger with six adjustment options. You can read your eBooks on a portrait or landscape view for your convenience.

The Sony Reader also uses E-Ink technology which gives you a paper-like display to make reading more pleasurable. You will not have a hard time reading your eBooks with this gadget even under direct sunlight. It also gives you an easy read with its high contrast ration and 16 levels of greyscale options.

Touch screen features

This is a very modern gadget that even has a touch screen feature for an easy read. You can navigate through your eBooks conveniently through touch screen navigation.

Formats
The Sony Reader Daily Edition reads popular eBook formats such as PDF, PDF3 and ePub. It can also read Microsoft Word documents and text files. Other compatible formats are EPUB/ ACS4. You can also use this as a media player because it can read MP3 files. Plug on a head set and you can turn this gadget into a handy MP3 player.

Content
You can use this eBook reader to get your content from hundreds of websites online and download Google books. You can also access Reader Store 1 with its 3G broadband network access. It also has a tie up with the Wall Street Journal, so you can get exclusive content from this media arm. This eBook reader also comes with the New Oxford American Dictionary which can come in handy for vocabulary look up.

Battery life
With the Sony Reader Daily Edition, you will never complain about short battery life. On a single charge, you can use this eBook reader up to a week, even with its wireless feature on. If you have it off, you can use the Sony Reader for as long as two and half weeks.

Add-ons
Upon purchase of this unit, you will get the Sony Reader Daily Edition, a USB cable, soft cover, zippered case, stylus, SIM card, AC adapter, rechargeable battery pack and a manual.

Pricing
Given that it is a touch screen eBook reader with wireless connectivity, it can be quite pricey. Sony Reader Daily Edition list price was $399 but you can get them now for as much as $100 cheaper.