New Sony eBook Readers exclusively at Waterstones
Waterstones has revealed that it is currently accepting orders for two versions of the new Sony eBook Reader.
From today, Waterstones are accepting pre-orders for both the Sony Touch and the Sony Pocket readers and are promising that customers will receive the new products a week before they become available from other merchants.
The Sony Touch is an updated version of the earlier PRS-505 model and is available in either black or silver. It now comes supplied with a stylus which can be used on the brand new touch screen. The stylus allows users to highlight and copy text to either your PC or Mac.
Memory has also been upgraded with a chunky 512MB coming as standard – meaning that users can immediately store in the region of 350 books on their reader without the need to purchase additional memory sticks
As you might expect, the Pocket Edition is designed as a portable alternative to its bigger brother. As with the Sony touch, the reader comes in a choice of two colours (either pink or silver) and currently weighs in at just 220 grams making it the lightest reader currently on the market.
Readers will be pleased to know that both models feature the eInk display which made the original Sony Reader so popular. The eInk technology allows for books to be read in the brightest of sunlight an the backlit screen means that users can still continue to read even in the pitch black.
Waterstones are offering a special deal on both products whereby all those who buy one of the new readers will also be given a free download of The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown when it is published in eBook format later on in the year. If you’re a Waterstones Cardholder (or sign up for a card before you purchase your reader!), then you’ll be awarded with 500 Bonus points for buying the Pocket Sony Reader and 1,000 bonus points for purchasing the Touch edition.
For more details, check out the Waterstones website.
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