Sony has made good on its recent promise to add an e-reader with wireless capabilities by announcing its new PRS-900 (a.k.a. the Reader Daily Edition). The device features a 7-inch touch-screen, a size which places it clearly between the Amazon’s Kindle and Kindle DX devices, at a price of $399.
In an interesting twist, Sony is working to enable libraries to lend electronic books:
Sony used the launch event at the New York Public Library to highlight some notable new features of its e-book platform. Most notable is the expansion of support for library loans to the Sony Readers. If your local library supports electronic lending, members will be able to download the borrowed books and transfer them to the Reader for 21 days (after which the files expire). Sony is partnering with Overdrive.com to make it easier to search for available books at participating libraries.
The launch of this device also cements Sony’s commitment to the Epub format, an emerging open-standard for e-books that balances multiple device vendors while still enabling DRM schemes to prevent piracy.
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