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"That's the new Kindle, right? No? Oh, so it's a Nook."
With three sentences, my mom laid out Sony's problem in the ebook reader market. It's not that there aren't good options — the Kobo Touch is a very good device, and Sony has in the past built good ebook readers — but the Kindle and Nook brands are so entrenched and so synoymous with the category that any competitor needs to offer something exceptionally compelling to have a chance.
Sony's latest model, the $129 PRS-T2, is mostly an...
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Basic Specs
| Screen size (diagonal) |
6 inches |
| Technology |
E Ink Pearl |
| Touchscreen type |
IR |
| Notable apps |
Dictionary |
| File support |
ePUB, PDF |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
PRST2/HBC, PRS-T2/HBC |
Hardware
| Height |
6.88 inches |
| Width |
4.38 inches |
| Thickness |
.38 inches |
| Weight |
.37 pounds |
| Primary orientation |
Portrait |
| Color |
Red, White, Black |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
6 inches |
| Resolution (X) |
600 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
800 px |
| Screen shades |
16 |
| Technology |
E Ink Pearl |
| Touchscreen type |
IR |
Software
| Notable apps |
Dictionary |
| Other notable apps |
Evernote, Facebook |
| File support |
ePUB, PDF |
Storage
| Internal size |
2 GB |
| External storage |
Yes |
| External type |
microSD |
| Max. external size |
32 GB |
Connectivity
Ports
| Data connections |
Micro USB |
Battery
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