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Sony officially unveils new Readers, drops price of e-books

After enduring a couple of rumors and leaks that took the lid off its latest e-readers a little earlier than it would have liked, Sony's officially announced the two new models: the Reader Pocket Edition ($199) and Reader Touch Edition ($299), both of which will hit stores at the end of the month. The other big news is Sony is going to match Amazon's e-book pricing, making new releases and best seller titles $9.99 instead of $11.99.

As for specs, here's what you're looking at:

Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) :

5-inch E-ink electronic paper display

Comes in blue, rose, and silver

Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels

Gray scale: 8-levels gray scale

440MB of usable internal memory stores about 350 standard eBooks

Three adjustable font sizes

Sealed-in battery provides up to two weeks of reading on a single battery charge

$199 MSRP

Protective neoprene sleeve and USB cable included

Files supported: Adobe PDF (with reflow capability), Microsoft Word, BBeB, EPUB

Reader Touch Edition (PRS-600) :

Touch-screen panel (navigate with your finger or the included stylus)

Comes in red, black, and silver

Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels

Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

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