Sony announces $399 wireless reader
Here are early reports from Google News Roundup. From ZDNet: Sony exec Steve Haber “announces ‘Reader Daily Edition, our first 3G wireless reader with 7-inch display.’ Can be used vertically, horizontally. It’s wireless and touchscreen. Sync with PC and Mac. Available this December for $399.”
TeleRead’s Paul Biba is at the New York Public Library to report the news conference, and we’ll have more details.
Meanwhile via Engadget we’ve learned that you “can register for a library card” via Sony software, “and then check out e-books from the ‘library’ over the internet. Content expires in 29 days. No late fees!” The NYPL, your own library, a private library, just what? The word “Library Finder” suggests that this could mean any public library. Nice going, Sony—if that’s what is meant. A partnership with OverDrive? There’s also talk, inevitably, of the new eBook Library software, which will work on Macs.
In addition Sony and the New York Public Library have worked out an agreement to make it easier for Sony owners to have access to NYPL content.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Better be available in Canada.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Are canadian Public Libraries plugged-in to Overdrive?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:16 am
The Ottawa Public Library is.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Then you’re covered. Yay?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:24 am
From what I’ve seen - it appears it will be the NYPL plus local US libraries. But it may not apply to Canadians.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:30 am
The reader will probably be US-centric. I find this very disappointing as a frequent supporter of the Sony store. Shortcovers should be inking deals with Sony so we can have the 3G reader up here. I fail to understand why there has to always be geo-centric roadblocks. Anyway, let’s see what happens.
P.S. why prevents me as a Canadian from withdrawing books from the NYPL? They use Adobe Digital Editions the same as the OPL. What does it matter as long as I pay for the library card?
August 25th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Steve Haber specifically refused to discuss anything outside the US, so we don’t know about Canada at this point.
August 25th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
David - did they mention any dates regarding Mac software release? I thought the release was supposed to correspond with the press announcement.
Just wondering.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Hi, Jean. Paul can answer, if he knows. I don’t see Macs mentioned in the current “System requirements”. No mention of anything later than Version 2.5. But maybe something will be changed soon. Otherwise you may have to wait a few months. Sorry. David
August 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Rats. Guess I’ll be installing more stuff into my vmware image…
August 25th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Steve said the Mac software was part of the 3.0 release that was available today.