Yesterday the universe of electronic books was convulsed for a few hours and attended the presentation of the new devices of two of the biggest giants in the market such as Amazon y Sony. In the case of the company directed by Jeff Bezos, we still do not know if due to an oversight that precipitated the presentation in society of the new Kindle Paperwhite and in Sony's, the presentation of the new Sony Reader PRS-T3 although he did, perhaps in an unexpected way for almost everyone.
And the fact is that the Japanese firm did not present it to society at the event that it had scheduled within the framework of the IFA 2013 although it did place it on its official page among the battery of new devices launched on the market.
Both devices hit the market to try to follow the trail left by their predecessors and which have been practically the two benchmark devices in the digital reading market, although now and in a certain way they are already threatened by eReaders from other companies.
All the main features of the new Sony Reader PRS-T3 are:
- Display: E Ink Pearl with 16 gray levels and a resolution of 758 x 1024 pixels
- Size: 16 cm x 10,9 cm x 1,13 cm
- Weight: 200 grams
- Battery: between 1 and two months depending on the use that is made and the connectivity options that remain activated
- Memoria interna: 2 gigs, about 1.200 eBooks, expandable using a micro SD card of up to 32 gigs
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b / g / n
- Supported formats: ePub, PDF, TXT, FB2, DRM
- Other supported formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
All the main features of the new Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon are:
- Six-inch screen with letter e-papper technology and new touch technology
- Dimensions 16,9cm x 11,7cm x 0,91cm
- 2 gigabyte internal memory that allows you to store up to 1.100 eBooks
- Weight 206 grams
- New screen technology with higher contrast for better readability
- New generation integrated light
- Includes a processor 25% faster than previous models
- WiFi and 3G connection or only WiFi
- Inclusion of the Kindle Page Flip reading function that will allow users to flip through books by page, jump from one chapter to another or even jump to the end of the book without losing the reading point
- Inclusion of smart search with a fully integrated dictionary with the famous Wikipedia
If we start by comparing both devices on the outside we can realize that they are two very similar devices In terms of size, although the Amazon device is longer and wider by just over 1 centimeter, it is also a little narrower than the Sony device, although it is almost priceless. In terms of weight, both devices are also almost identical.
As for the screens, the Kindle Paperwhite clearly wins thanks to the new Carta technology and the built-in lighting. The Sony screen does not present many improvements and stays with the E Ink Pearl technology and a resolution of 758 x 1024.
Regarding connectivity, Amazon allows us to choose our Kindle Paperwhite adapted to our needs with only WiFi connection or with WiFi and 3G connection. The new Sony Reader PRS-T3 only offers the possibility of connecting via WiFi.
Other strengths of the Kindle Paperwhite compared to the new Sony device are the incorporation of the Kindle Page Flip reading function plus Googdreads integration. For its part, Sony stands out in the battery section where what they have dubbed Q has been incorporateduick Charge (fast charge) and that will allow the device to be charged for 3 minutes with the necessary charge to read a novel of up to 600 pages.
Without a doubt we are facing two very high quality devices that are distinguished by small details, so each of you must think very much about what you want and need from your next eReader.
Would you stick with an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite or the new Sony Reader PRS-T3?.
More information - Sony does not present the Sony Reader PRS-T3 to the media but it is already available on its website Amazon confirms the launch of two new models of its Kindle Paperwhite
In my opinion, right now the Kobo Aura is superior to both, however to replace my already veteran papyre 6.1 I am hesitating between the kobo aura or the sony t3 for the simple reason that I prefer a thousand times to have buttons to turn the page and thus not leaving the screen full of fingerprints, without having to give up the advantages of a touch screen for other tasks such as selecting text, searching the dictionary, etc. Sony throws me back the price, very expensive for what it has in my opinion, comparing it with its competitors
Now I am in the position to choose one or the other, buttons to turn the page, or integrated light? eh there the question
The truth is that if the kobo aura had buttons I didn't even think about it, I would go for the head one
It is the great failure or handicap of the Kobo without a doubt, that of the buttons, but hey almost all have some but ...
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Another one with a veteran Papyre 6.1 although I think that for now I will not retire him ...
The truth is that I expected something more from both the new KPW and the PRS-T3; whether to buy any now would be in doubt between the Kobo Aura and the Paperwhite.
Keep in mind that the SONY price includes a cover with official light.
Currently I have a Kindle 4, I bought a PW to replace it but I did not like it, I gave it to my mother.
I prefer the button + lamp combination, therefore, if Amazon does not renew its K4 for something similar ... let's say a tactile eReader with buttons to turn the page and without built-in light, I will buy this Sony.
If in the end I "fall" on the issue of the built-in light I will go for an Aura HD, the one that stretches a bit in inches. I am struck by the idea of increasing the screen a bit.
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I believe and I only say I believe that the Sony eReader case does not incorporate light, ...
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After seeing the new e-readers introduced, I'm so glad I didn't wait for it to come out and opt to buy a Kobo Aura HD. Without a doubt, for me, the best on the market today.
Very good both without a doubt but I think it is rare that Sony does not decide to use the built-in light which I think is a great advance. In addition, the Kindle has the best eink screen today ... well it is true that we need to see it in action and make a real comparison but a priori it is significantly better than the Sony Pearl. Another thing ... I had the opportunity to test the T1 and the way to turn the page (by dragging my finger) did not seem as comfortable as that of the Kindle (just touch, no drag). I do not know if the T3 maintains this method but if so ... new point for Kindle. I do not like the Amazon device that it does not have a card slot (why will Amazon be so reticent?) Or the way to organize books (it should allow dragging folders from the pc), I do not know how the latter is in the case of the Sony .
Hello Javi,
Amazon does not bring or will bring SD or micro SD card readers because it wants a closed system and that the only way you have to get the books is through amazon.
If you put a card holder, it facilitates the exit of your ecosystem.
Thank you! It's good to know… but it's a shame. Although for practical purposes the 1000 books that fit on the kindle are too many, it would not be a bad thing to be able to carry the entire library with one. Anyway…
Amazon offers cloud storage (5GB free) which, for books, is more than enough. If we were talking about a tablet, things would change, but being an ereader, a storage of 6.25GB approximately is very good.
I have been lucky enough to compare a Kindle 4 with a Sony PRS-T2 and I can say that the screen of the Kindle, even using the same technology, looks better, while the Sony's advantage is that it is tactile (searches in dictionary)
For now, let's hope that the new KPW comes out to compare with the Kobo, which, on the other hand, are more expensive and in the reviews that I have seen, its lighting is quite bad (from a certain brightness it cannot be read since the text takes an increasingly lighter gray color)
An ipad user since its inception, I am seriously thinking about purchasing an electronic book, why? Well, because the light tires my eyes more and more even if the intensity decreases, because I am even wearing my reading cap under a towel in the pool because with the sun it is impossible to read, because my bag weighs a lot and has to be wide when I'm sure I'm only going to use the ipad to read.
I am delighted with the ipad for all its features but I think that at times of my day to day an e-reader would simplify my "life", it is clear that I have created a need
I like the sony prs-t3. But another fact to keep in mind about my choice is that I also like to read at night.
Can someone advise me which one please?
Paperwhite has had a ton of issues with light, dead pixels, contrast, and leaks. Many units have been returned for repair and many have been redelivered reconditioned with faults similar to or worse than those reported. Amazon has proven to be a giant when it comes to poor practices in repair and after-sales service.
I like that way ... impartial comparisons where only things are compared in which "supposedly" (because for me the illumination of the screen is not an advantage, rather the opposite when using battery uselessly) the kindle is better but ignoring in which sony wins
I keep the Sony PRS-350, in which I got used to reading books converted to the lrf format using Caliber (Sony's software was extremely slow and not very versatile, while Caliber provided me with adequate tools to convert all kinds of books quickly) .
As the Sony PRS-350 was occasionally branded, I bought a Sony PRS-T3 less than a month ago which unfortunately does not support lrf files. I dislike not being able to find at the bottom of each page visible on the screen the number that corresponds to it as the page visible on the screen, but the one that corresponds to it according to the epub or pdf format, a circumstance that means turning the page two or three times visible on the screen with the same page numbering at the bottom and, therefore, it creates difficulties to return to the last reading point after having gone to make a query on the internet or in another book or in different dictionaries or encyclopedias.
I would like to know if there is any way to use lrf or other files in the Sony PRS-T3 in which each page visible on the screen has its own numbering at the bottom.
The Sony PRS-T3 manual does not mention that the equipment supports the fb2 and drm files listed above as supported by this reader. I do not know those formats and I wonder if any of them will work like the lrf format and will allow, finally, to find again at the bottom of each page visible on the screen the number that corresponds to it and, thus, overcome the indicated inconvenience.
I understand that this problem may seem superfluous for those who only use the reader for distraction, but it is not for me, since in addition to reading for pleasure I am forced to also read on many very different topics and in several books simultaneously, so that Finding the page where I left the reading easily is important to me and the epub and pdf formats do not allow it.
If anyone has the answer, they can write to me directly at pablovimo@gmail.com.
From already thank you very much.
Pablo