Sony PRS300 and PRS600 ereaders

Sony has discontinued its famous PRS505 ebook reader but it’s replacements are little crackers!

Sony has issued two new models of ereader - the PRS600 which is a direct replacement for the 505, and the PRS300 which is a more compact pocket version ebook reader.

 

You can buy the PRS 600 ebook reader in silver, a stunning red or a discreet black, and the PRS300 ebook reader in silver or a nice shade of pink.

PRS600 uses the same great eink display as the old PRS505, but with the benefit of a touch-sensitive layer so you can take notes or turn the page with a flick of the finger.

 

 

Irex Iliad DR1000 ebook reader

Read and make notes on your e-documents with the Irex Iliad ebook reader.

The Irex Iliad ebook reader boasts the largest e-ink screen you can get. And using the special stylus supplied, you can annotate your texts with notes or drawings. The e-ink display can be read even in bright sunlight, so the Iliad ebook reader is ideal for working outdoors.

Professionals and academics will love the huge 8.1 inch display which is perfect for reading and annotating PDF documents, as well as reading and commenting on documents in HTML, TXT, JPG, BMP, and PNG formats.

The battery will charge in about three hours and normally give a full day’s use before you need to recharge it.

The built-in memory will hold a couple of hundred books, and can be expanded by (optional) memory card to hold practically a whole library. Thousands of books are available free on the internet, or you can purchase extra books for download. And of course you can easily load your own documents on to the Iliad ebook reader, or the documents  of your colleagues or students.