discussion Want to Buy Found - E-reader

[xilocient]

I'm looking to pick up an E-Ink based E-reader for when I'm traveling. I've been eyeing the Kobo Aura, but let me know what you've got!

 

[FreeKnight]

I had one of the Kindle paperwhites and was really happy with it. Easy to read, you could store music on it if you wanted to listen and read. Store had a good selection. I'm not sure on the Aura, but I know some of the older kobos were limited in which ebook formats you could use so it's worth checking. The amazon's will do any except the public library ebooks if I remember correctly. Mine was swipped in Europe so I haven't picked up a replacement yet.

Apparently outside of the small sony store library, the sony ones get few complaints and are apparently pretty quick

 

[Caldezar]

Sony's book store was closed. You now buy directly from the Kobo store, so options are much better now for Sony customers.

 

[proxy]

Unfortunately Sony hasn't really updated their hardware since the PRST1 over 3 years ago.
The T2 and T3 actually has less functionality if you factor in the removal of the audio port.

I'm not even sure they're going to do a T4.

That said the PRST1 was/is an excellent reader if you want a no frills reading experience.
It's a shame Sony has let this segment of their business slide; it's obvious they see eReaders as the proverbial red headed step child internally.

Edit: Sony removed the eReader section on their site last year, and it's still gone. They may not make another eReader for a long long time, if ever again. :sad: