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Amazon Kindle

Amazon Kindle
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Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver)

Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver)
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Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System

Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System
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Price $79 to $94 at 2 stores $359 at 1 store $269 to $299 at 11 stores
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Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 3.0 stars out of 47 reviews 3.0 stars out of 25 reviews 2.5 stars out of 89 reviews 3.0 stars out of 42 reviews
Release date December 18, 2007 November 19, 2007 October 16, 2007 February 01, 2007 March 05, 2004
The Bottom Line With its free built-in wireless capabilities and PC-free operation, Amazon's Kindle holds a distinct advantage over Sony's Reader and is a promising evolution of the electronic book--but Amazon needs to bring down the pricing for both the device and the content to attract a wider audience. While the PRS-505 Reader Digital Book is not without flaws, Sony's improvements make this model easier to recommend. Though the Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System is an impressive platform for reading e-books and other documents, the price and availability of compatible "books" makes it a tougher sell. Though lacking in features, the EBM-911 is great as a basic handheld with e-book- and audiobook-reading abilities.

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