Sony Reader Pocket Edition

alaTest has collected and analyzed 88 user reviews of Sony Reader Pocket Edition from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the screen and price. The size and portability are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and performance.

There's no question about it: Sony had its work cut out when it came time to improve the next generation of its e-readers. Amazon's Kindle isn't only the best...

Sony's latest Reader Pocket Edition is indeed pocket-friendly, and comes with a nice touch screen and a big bookstore, but its $179 price and lack of Wi-Fi are dealbreakers

The eBook reader Sony hopes will take the concept into the big time

Like its bigger sis, the Sony Reader Touch Edition, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition is an excellent performer with a fantastic grasp on user-friendliness. Coupled with its more compact size and lower price point, it's a great option for readers looking...

With little improvement over the original model and lots of missing features, the Pocket Edition isn't Sony's best Reader.

A scientific, in-depth analysis with side-by-side comparisons

Recently I told you about the Cool-Er the first such device I had reviewed; here is an even smaller unit from Sony. Sony has the advantage of having produced such devices for a while so this is actually something like generation three.

Just how good are the latest e-reading devices?

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) is about as inexpensive as e-book readers corrently get:£170 for a slim gadget with a 5-inch, 8-grayscale E Ink screen. It lacks extras that some competitors (most notably the similarly priced Astak EZReader...