New Sony Library hints at PRS-950

Posted on 23 August, 2010 by Nate Hoffelder in e-Reading Hardware // 3 Comments

Igorsk posted over at MobileRead that the new version of the Soy Reader Library s now available for download. Some of the improvements listed on the download page include:

Support for PRS-350 / PRS-650
Support for new languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)
Support for new regions (Australia, Spain, Italy)
PRS Device registration without Adobe ID

He also reported that the XML config files also mention the PRS-950. I haven't found it myself, but I will take igorsk at his word.

I guess this means Sony really is going to try to compete with B&N and Amazon. I wish them luck, but I frankly don't see them lasting much longer.

via MobileRead

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2 Comments on New Sony Library hints at PRS-950

Richard Adin // 24 August, 2010 at 8:20 am // Reply
If the new 950 materializes and if it includes the current version of ADE so that I can buy books at both Sony and B&N without stripping DRM, then I am likely to buy the device. I think what Sony needs to do is focus on what it does best: create desirable hardware that is a cut above the competition. There are a sufficient number of readers like myself (I think and hope) who prefer quality and will always buy quality.
Mike Cane // 24 August, 2010 at 4:33 pm // Reply
With Barnes & Noble just having its Chairman sabotaging Nook sales, I wonder. After the crap eInk devices I tried today that relied on buttons, the Sony 600 with touchscreen was like leaping into the future. All eBook devices should have touchscreens. That might save Sony.