The Sony PRS-700 E-reader simulates 'real reading' experience

With E-readers, the problem has always been the artificial feel to the device. You can’t thumb through the pages, make notes, and most importantly, hold it the way you would in the case of a real book. Sony intends to change all of these aspects and has succeeded to a large extent. The Sony PRS-700 E-reader is sized like a regular novel, has an “intuitive” flip feature, and a virtual keyboard and stylus for making notes. With the flip feature, users can run their fingers over the screen to move to the next leaf. The 6-inch touch display makes a huge impact with its resolution and contrast, while the LED reading light beefs up the feature range. The memory offered allows for the content of 350 e-books and expansion is possible through an SD/memory stick duo. Formats supported include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and BBeB.

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Pricing and Availability: The PRS-700 will retail for $400. The package will contain a USB cable, eBook Library PC companion software and a matching pouch.

Watch This: We love gadgets that simulate the real experience. The PRS-700 would make the cut for its splendid virtual reading experience, tap-zooming feature, and a "soothing to the eye" design.

Word around the Web:

David Carnoy from CNET says:

If you can ignore the high price for a second, the PRS700 is definitely a step forward for Sony in the digital-reader arena. If ever there was device that would benefit from the switch to touch-screen navigation, it's an e-book reader.

The Geek from Gadget says:

Like the other Sony Readers it's not super responsive (which makes touch controls more frustrating as a rule), but it gets the job done.

Via: GadgetReview