The Sony Reader Touch e-reader has finally landed in the UK, and we’ve to grips with the digital, pokable paperback already. Can it steal the Kindle’s thunder before it even launches here? Peep the photos for yourself and see!
The 6-inch Sony Reader Touch’s got a serious advantage over its eBook rivals: the touchscreen. We’ve found reading on gizmos like the Cool-er to be a bit of a pain in bed, as the page turn buttons are tucked away too far down. But the Sony Reader Touch solves that problem: all you have to do is tap the screen to turn over a new leaf. We’ve tried, and it’s totally intuitive.
If we’re honest, we’re a little but worried by the reflection on the glass screen of the Sony Reader Touch: compared next to the completely matte Pocket, there’s some serious glare going on if you’re sat underneath a light. But swiping to turn the page more than makes up for any issues like that, and while rights issues on eBooks mean you won’t be able to make crib notes on many downloads, the option is there to add your own thoughts and print them off. Plus you can draw your own doodles too if you can’t stomach any more Proust.
For the extra cost, the Sony Reader Touch comes with some extra kit too: there’s an SD card slot, and as well as Sony’s own proprietary tosh hole. We’d love to see the Sony Reader Daily edition over here with its fancy 3G connection, but for the moment, the Sony Reader Touch is top of the line. Take a look for yourself and see!
Out September| £249.99 | Sony
