Amazon Kindle vs Sony ebook Reader
Here a quick summary of the Kindle vs Sony ebook readers. We also have a more detailed review of all current ereaders, including the new Sony Reader Daily here: Ebook Reader Comparison Chart
| Amazon Kindle Reader | Sony ebook Reader |
| $259 (U.S. Version) | $299 |
| Wireless Connectivity: Amazon's Whispernet plus Sprint's national high-speed (EVDO) data network | No Internet Connectivity |
| Blogs and RSS feeds $1 each/month | Free blogs and RSS feeds |
| Free built-in wireless access to Wikepedia | No Wikipedia access |
| Holds 1,500 Books | Holds approximately 160 averaged sized eBooks in internal memory and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards |
| Transfer personal files wirelessly: Microsoft Word, HTML, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI files supported. PDF conversion is still experimental. There is a transfer fee of $.10 cents, unless you email them to your kindle email as attachments for free and then convert them. | Transfer PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB Book, and other text file formats but only with PC connection (wireless not available) |
| Weight: 10.3 ounces | Weight: 9 ounces |
| Battery Life: Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Recharging time: Fully recharges in 2 hours. AC Power adaptor included | Battery Life: "Turn up to 7,500 continuous pages on a single charge" Recharging Time: Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger AC Power: Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz |
| Access More than 110,000 books available plus newspapers, magazines, and blogs. | Over 20,000 new releases, classics and popular eBook titles from the Integrated eBook Store and other participating websites. No magazines or newspapers. |
| Internal dictionary to look up definitions while reading | No dictionary |
So when it comes down to the Amazon Kindle vs Sony ebook Reader debate, it all depends upon what you want to use a reader for. The Amazon Kindle being wireless is definitely an advantage over the Sony reader. In addition, the Kindle has many more books, magazines and newspapers to choose from. It's your choice:
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Hopefully this review of the amazon kindle vs sony ebook will help you with your decision. Got ebooks?