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The Sony Reader PRS-T1 marks a slight change of direction for Sony's ereader range. Metal construction is out, replaced by a much lighter and slightly more affordable model that's roughly as thin and weighty as a Kindle, while packing better connectivity, expandable memory and a touchscreen. It shrugs off the occasionally utilitarian look of ebook readers too, with a glossy black design. However, this can be distracting and there a few serious problems to iron out. The Sony Reader store isn't yet live in the UK, ruling-out buying books directly, and the lack of legacy support is disappointing.

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Jan 30, 2012

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A light and portable ebook reader with an excellent display, sensitive touchscreen and masterful PDF-handling capabilities, but it’s still a little expensive

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Jan 01, 2012

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sony Reader Wi-Fi lacks the menu finesse and social media hooks that Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch boasts. But its new pricing puts it right in line with its e-reader competition, and as a result it's an attractive choice, especially for people who prize light weight, navigation flexibility, and easy access to reading text PDFs.

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Dec 23, 2011

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The Sony Reader Wi-Fi lacks the menu finesse and social media hooks that Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch boasts. But its new pricing puts it right in line with its e-reader competition, and as a result it's an attractive choice, especially for people who prize light weight, navigation flexibility, and easy access to reading text PDFs.

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Dec 13, 2011

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There's a lot to like about this new guy. The WiFi Reader has a lot of compelling functionality, including dual-touch pinch to zoom, handwritten note taking, audio playback and built-in access to public library and Google Books content. At $149.99, it's also quite reasonably priced for a Sony reader, down $30 from the Sony Reader Pocket Edition (which, it's worth noting, failed to include WiFi). That number still marks a premium over the $79 starting price for the new ad-supported Kindle and the $99 ad-supported Touch, and with that in mind, don't expect Sony to overtake Amazon on these shores any time soon.

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Oct 07, 2011

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sony Reader PRS-T1 is about the same weight as the much cheaper Amazon Kindle. We found that, for basic book reading, the Reader is a good option because the only time you'll notice any screen flicker is when you access the extra features such as the web browser Pricing of ebooks matches what you will find in the Kindle store. But if you venture away from basic reading, the Amazon Kindle is a better choice - it is just as light, cheaper, and offers a wider selection of books. Also, the Kindle offers more storage space for books - about 2GB compared to the Reader's 1.3GB.

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Nov 04, 2011

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Sony finally comes down to earth with the Reader Wi-Fi, a $150 ebook reader that compares well with the B&N Nook Touch and upcoming Amazon Kindle Touch.

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Oct 18, 2011

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gadgetreview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Readers who just want a one-device eReader are going to love the Sony Reader Wi-Fi. It’s very light, attractive, easy to use, comes with plenty of useful internal and internet functions, and even fits in the pocket. However, it dings easily and doesn’t sync to other devices, so if you are always on the go and want an eReader that works wherever you are, look Amazon’s or B&N’s way. Or if you love playing around with the internal software, then the Reader Wi-Fi and heavily modified Android OS is going to be a lot of fun.

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Oct 18, 2011

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 is a compact and lightweight touch-screen e-book reader. It offers access to large catalog of e-books, magazines, and newspapers via Sony's online store, plus online loaners from your local library, has support for EPUB files, and is compatible with any e-book store that uses the Adobe DRM format. This Sony also offers audio capabilities, a microSD card expansion slot, and its battery lasts for up to five weeks on a single charge with Wi-Fi off. While there's no compelling reason to buy it over the Kindle Touch, the Sony Reader Wi-Fi is a very solid e-reader.

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Oct 17, 2011

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