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April 2013
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The editors liked
Library support. Evernote compatibility. Faster. Page flipping no longer an issue. Case with light available. Dictionary
Text notes and handwriting
The editors didn't like
Still no Reader Store. Case expensive. AU$50 more than US price. Chokes on PDFs with embedded images
Published: 2012-10-29, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The Sony Reader PRS-T2 is a compact and lightweight touch-screen e-book reader with built-in Wi-Fi and fast page turns. It offers access to a large catalog of e-books, magazines, and newspapers via Sony's online store, plus online loaners from your local
At $129, the PRS-T2 costs $10 more than competing models that have an integrated light. The Sony bookstore isn't as extensive as Amazon's or B&N's, and the Sony Reader app isn't currently available on the iPhone and iPad
The Sony PRS-T2 is a perfectly good touch-screen e-reader whose only sin is that it doesn't have any competitive advantages over Amazon's and Barnes & Noble's e-readers.
Improved screen refresh and contrast, Touch capability, microSD support, Facebook and Evernote support, Two months of battery life
No light-up screen, Higher price than competitors, Touch interface not as user-friendly as competitors, Screen refreshes can leave behind dirty screen, Must tether to PC to get updates, DRM book selection
Svelte design. Crisp font choices. Memory card slot. Stylus helps with note-taking and underlining.
Expensive compared with the competition. No backlight or edge lighting. Sony Reader Store still needs work. Nowhere to store stylus
The Sony Reader PRS-T2 is a nicely upgraded ebook reader that still costs too much for what you get. And without a backlight, it's virtually a non-starter....
The screen itself is responsive and fast enough for reading. Typing using the onscreen keyboard is a breeze, and words flow forth with little noticeable latency, You'll need to do a lot of touchscreen typing if you're a frequent visitor to the public libr
Eink artifacts are ugly and persistent. No lighting options, so you'll need a case or clipon accessory. Suffers from ecosystem envy. WiFi only. Evernote integration is confusing for newbie notetakers
Some awkward design elementsImage ghostingNo more audio playback, Google Book access
The PRS-T2 is a slightly refined version of last year's Reader. There aren't many changes to report, but the new Reader remains a solid choice nonetheless....
Published: 2013-05-04, Author: James , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: Sony's latest e-Reader, the PRS-T2, continues the company's now-traditional practise of slapping the highest price it can get away with on all of its hardware. It's £10 more expensive than a Kindle Paperwhite or Nook Simple Touch Glowlight, which makes it...
