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Sony plans $199 U.S. e-reader, takes on Amazon

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Sony plans $199 U.S. e-reader, takes on Amazon

 		 
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But unlike the Kindle, none of Sony's devices
old or new will have wireless connectivity, meaning users will have to download
books first to their personal computers or Apple Mac computers -- which
Sony now supports.
In Amazon's case, titles bought through its Kindle
Store can be read on the Kindle but also Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone or
iPod Touch -- but not the Sony Reader.

Barnes & Noble's titles, meanwhile, are accessible on Apple devices
and Research in Motion Ltd's (RIM.TO) Blackberry, but not on the Kindle
or Sony Reader.

And titles from Sony's store can only be played on the company's own
reader.

Opinion:
I think Amazon will continue to dominate the book market and the Kindle will continue to have an advantage. It would have been to Sony's Advantage to work with Amazon but ........

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