Sony Reader PRS-500

Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile. It's been a sweltering, seemingly endless summer here in Arizona, but it's beginning to wind to a close, replaced by crisp, cool mornings and cloudless, warm afternoons. The sunsets here are remarkable -- the sky explodes with a gradient palette of pale pink to burnt sienna. And I'm reading my Sony Reader constantly. :)

After waiting about ten months for the latest piece of gadgetry, finally Sony has released the Sony Reader PRS-500. It uses something known as e-ink technology, which is able to reproduce that ink on paper look. No glare, no backlighting to strain the eyes, just gorgeous text. Even more wonderful is that it only uses the battery when you turn the page. Once that new page is rendered, you could leave it sitting there and no charge is being drained from the battery.

It's not for everyone, it does come with a hefty price tag (Sony retails the new Reader for $350), but for avid book fans, it's SUCH a wonderful alternative to reading on a PocketPC, Palm, or SmartPhone. It holds 64mb of RAM and also takes SD cards and Sony mem sticks. I have an extra 512mb Magic Gate Pro Duo from my PSP, but I still haven't needed to use it, because I have about a year's worth of reading material just from the core 64mb in the Reader.

By the way, Ed and Diane got married October 13th. Sorry we weren't able to fly to Tulsa for it, neither of us has been able to get any vacation time for trips yet :( But congratulations and best wishes for a wonderful, happy marriage. You two are so great together!