Sony Reader Daily Edition reviewed: unworthy of cost premium or love

As much as I had high hopes for the Sony Reader Daily Edition, it’s fun to see a device just get ripped on every once in a while. Read this for a fun review!

Sony says the Reader is selling 'very well'

I really like Sony’s adaptation of the classic library model that came along with their deals with public libraries, so I’d prefer some real sales numbers… but we will take what we can get.

Paradigm Shift intros 5- and 7-inch readers with color (LCD) displays -- Engadget

Pretty much the only reason this is getting a mention here is so that I can keep track of it after CES; I’d be genuinely surprised if the screen on this remains a low power LCD after the trade show, what with new screen offerings from Plastic Logic, Pixel Qi and others being announced. Keeping an eye on this one.

Video Tour of the Sony Reader PRS-900 Daily Edition - mediabistro.com: eBookNewser

For all of my qualms about E-ink, I really, really like the Sony Reader PRS-900 Daily Edition. I think the contnt agreements Sony are hammering out with libraries are a really neat approach to taking processes already proven and updating them to fit on newer technology.