The Amazon Kindle 2 and the Sony Reader PRS-700 are two of the hottest book to readers on the market in the last 12 months, bringing the joy of reading an entirely new. For those new to ebook reading devices and are interested in getting one, here's a comparison of 2 vs Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader how they match each other.

Price

The price of any gadget is an important factor for many people, especially for buyers for the first time. The Amazon Kindle 2 is currently priced at $ 359, while the Sony Reader is currently pegged at $ 399, which makes the Kindle 2 more cheap at $ 40.

ADVANTAGES: Amazon Kindle 2

Size and weight

The size and weight of these gadgets do not really give an edge over the other. The Sony Reader PRS-700 weighs about 10 oz, the Kindle 2 just a little more than that. The Sony Reader is a bit wider and thicker, while that the Kindle is a couple inches longer. In any case, both are very comfortable to wear.

ADVANTAGE: Tie

Display

The two models of reading both the use of electronic ink technology that creates a display that is very similar to the text on paper, eliminating eye strain and provide an easy read, with crisp, clear text and images. The Amazon Kindle 2009 However, it is now reinforced with 16 shades of gray, while the Sony Reader has an 8-level grayscale.

ADVANTAGES: Amazon Kindle 2

Wireless Capabilities

Here is a category that the Sony Reader is clearly outweighed by the Kindle. The 2nd Generation Amazon Kindle uses Whispernet technology, providing the Free wireless coverage in the U.S. through Sprint's 3G network at high speed. Kindle users can access over 240,000 titles of books, magazines, newspapers, and even blogs. With only choose to read the content of election and pay for it, the book or magazine is downloaded to the Kindle at any time and any place in minutes! The Sony Reader PRS-700 Moreover, even without this wireless capability, and only less than 100,000 books to choose from, even approach the breadth of content that the Kindle offers.

Advantage: Amazon Kindle 2

Supported Formats

Both e-book readers to support the most widely used formats such as TXT, MP3, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP formats in addition to some unique to each device. The Sony Reader, however, supports PDF, while the Kindle 2 is not – not directly, anyway. PDFs still need to be emailed to the table Kindle Support to be converted for display on the Kindle and Amazon has given a notice in advance that "some complex PDF files can not format successfully" in the Kindle.

ADVANTAGES: Sony Reader 700

Storage Capacity

In this role, the reader Sony clearly wins. It is true that the Amazon Kindle 2 has 2G of memory, of which 1.4 g is available for content and can accommodate up to 1,500 books, but not supports external memory cards. While the Sony Reader 256 MB of internal memory may seem like peanuts compared with the Kindle, the main advantage actually lies in the Sony's ability to support external memory up to 16G. Now that is a great benefit not only when it comes to holding thousands of content if you need it, but for file management in different memory cards.

ADVANTAGES: Sony Reader PRS-700

Battery Life and charge time

The two e-book readers have the same ability when it comes to battery life. Kindle on a full charge 2 or Sony Reader, can be read directly by two weeks without needing a recharge. The only difference is that if the Kindle 2 is used with the radio on, the battery capacity is reduced to only four days. Charging time for both readers is four hours via USB, or two hours using an AC wall charger.

ADVANTAGE: Tie

The Bottom Line 2009 Comparison of Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony eBook Reader:

Although not a total knock out for the Kindle on Sony Reader, is near! The Amazon Kindle 2 remains the best ebook reader hands down. The price, breadth of content, wireless capabilities, and improvements in the overall design of the 2nd Generation Amazon Kindle makes it a clear winner in the Sony Reader 700.

Get the full Amazon Kindle 2 review here and take the video tour to see just how cool this handheld ebook reader is!

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