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Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader 700: A 2009 Review

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Amazon Kindle 2 vs. Sony Reader 700 review, we take a look at the two hottest ebook readers in 2009 and tell you which device we think is the best buy. The Amazon Kindle 2 is a much improved ebook reading device from the first Amazon Kindle that was released so how does it stack up to the Sony Reader 700? Find out in this Kindle 2 video review!

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This was written by admin. Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at 10:28 am. Filed under Amazon, eBook, Ebook Reader, Electronic-paper display, Electronics, General, Kindle, reviews, Sony Reader Prs-700, Tech, Travel, Wireless Reading Device, Writing. Tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

25 Comments

  1. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    I think that Kindle does not support PDF (without conversion) is a MASSIVE disadvantage.
    PDF is THE standard publishing Format (f.e. scientific reports)

    Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 12:15 pm | Permalink
  2. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    This is a very biased review.

    Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 4:06 pm | Permalink
  3. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Some of the points that you didn’t mention that are superior on the Sony, is the touch screen, and also the backlight that the sony has. If Kindle offered either of these, I would buy the Kindle. As yet, I am still undecided.

    Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:08 am | Permalink
  4. wrote:

    Newspapers and other articles downloaded can’t be transferred from one device to another. They aren’t stored by Amazon. If you loose your device you loose everything that wasn’t a book. I want an e-book reader. Until I can save all the files and transfer them to different devices by different manufacturers, have color images, create my own documents, and a few other things, I won’t be buying one. Also, if a paperback costs $7.95 and the e-book version costs $7.25 I don’t see a price advantage.

    Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 1:09 am | Permalink
  5. wrote:

    Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    All your points are valid and I have come to realize that the bulk of the people watching this video are Sony fans. I have nothing against the Sony. Heck, I own one (the 505 anyway), but for me the Kindle is a far superior ebook reader for my needs. I like the fact that I can be sitting at the airport and on a whim I can download a book and start reading it within a minute. Given the content and convenience of the Kindle, it simply can’t be beat.

    Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 3:27 am | Permalink
  6. wrote:

    What are your thoughts on what I posted?

    Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 6:56 am | Permalink
  7. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    great side by side format, great review.

    Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:40 am | Permalink
  8. wrote:

    Well the reason you don´t need all that space is because all books you purchase from amazon are saved in their server, so you can access all your books from you amazon account and you can download all your books again anytime you want as many times you want, so you don´t need all that space really, just for personal documents maybe.

    Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 9:28 am | Permalink
  9. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    The reason Kindle books are available only in the US is because of copy rights, mostly because of publishers and authors, Amazon actually is just trying to keep things legal, I don´t know how Sony is selling those books outside the US…

    Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11:58 am | Permalink
  10. wrote:

    If the Kindle was 2oz lighter you would have said “Oh kindle wins this one” YOUR A SONY HATER”

    lol fail.

    Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:32 pm | Permalink
  11. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    One item left out was ease of navigation. For this the Sony PRS 700 wins hands down. I tried one in Borders and it works very good. The touch screen really makes navigating menus much easier, as well as highlighting text. The main problem with the PRS 700 is that the touch screen also killed the contrast level of the eInk screen and makes for a lot of glare. On display sitting next to the 505, the difference was vast. It’s too bad because otherwise I think the 700 is better than the Kindle.

    Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 5:03 am | Permalink
  12. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Update! Sony’s eReader is now $349

    Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 8:14 pm | Permalink
  13. wrote:

    Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    I don’t own either, still researching. That said; the whisper-net on the Kindle seems more like a $ gimmick than a necessary function. Also, it’s free ‘for now’ but they could add a service charge in the future. I dislike the Kindle’s extreme DRM; the “buy everything from us or you get nothing.” Finally, you should mention that Kindle (and its services) is only available in the US. Sony is international and via a deal with Google eBooks provides thousands of free titles.

    Tnx for the review.

    Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 2:56 am | Permalink
  14. wrote:

    Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Review? It’s a amazon kindle 2 ad!

    Monday, August 17, 2009 at 8:18 am | Permalink
  15. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    I feel like Rodney Dangerfield…I get no respect. LOL:) You Sony reader fans crack me up. You’re so hardcore about your devices. This isn’t a “review” per se…it’s a comparison of two devices. And if it seems I’m biased towards the Kindle, I am. It cracks me up that so many people get so mad about this video. I’m a fan of the Kindle and I put together a video comparing it to the Sony and everybody freaks out. Relax you Sony fans. I get it. You LOVE the Sony Reader.

    Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 3:39 am | Permalink
  16. wrote:

    Yes, it is a draw because it depends on what your needs are. If you’re looking for just pure memory capabilities, then of course the Sony wins hands down! However, if you don’t need tons of memory and don’t want to deal with memory cards, then the Kindle 2 wins.

    Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 9:43 am | Permalink
  17. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    This is a pathetically partisan advertisement in favour of the Kindle 2. It is not a “review”.

    Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 9:20 pm | Permalink
  18. wrote:

    No chance. Couple of avg days of reading at the most. Works great though. They aren’t back lights though, they are side lights. Big difference because you can read for hours without ever getting eye strain with the side lights.

    Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm | Permalink
  19. wrote:

    2 weeks with the backlite on, r u sure?

    Monday, August 24, 2009 at 11:18 am | Permalink
  20. wrote:

    Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Well, I just noticed the other day, if you turn off the lights and use the side lights…there is absolutely ZERO glare!!! While I know most people don’t read in the dark, I do a lot of my reading at night when my wife wants to sleep so this works out perfect for me!

    Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 3:44 pm | Permalink
  21. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    what kind of review is this?

    “Kindle: no external memory–
    Sony: Up to 16 GB memory stick….
    And the winner is: ???DRAW???”.

    Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 1:31 am | Permalink
  22. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Sorry, I keep forgetting things. You also fail to mention the new FASTER software of the Sony. Page turn is VERY fast now. Also, the new X5 zoom feature.

    Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 5:01 am | Permalink
  23. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    Sorry I had to break this up…length and all. Also, why did the Sony NOT get the edge when it comes to file space? You stated that they had expandable when the Kindle did not…edge…Sony. Simple as that. Wanted to also agree with an earlier comment that the page turning style was a subtle and clever way to do this. Good job.

    Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 9:33 am | Permalink
  24. wrote:

    Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    but they are now AN OPEN FORMAT!!!! That is a huge deal. Plus, as others have said..the Kindle is ugly. Sony has already stated that they are working on a wireless…though I don’t think it needs one. I got it to read BOOKS….not magazines and newspapers. I have never come upon a situation where I just finished a book without expecting it. If you prefer to read magazines..then yes..the Kindle..if not…Sony. My opinion. Thank you for taking the time to do this though.

    Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 10:47 pm | Permalink
  25. Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)Kindle: Amazon’s 6″ Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

    The touch screen is awesome. I used the side lights last night…THEY WERE GREAT!!! Very easy to read with and soft/gentle enough to where it didn’t bother my wife at all. You also glazed over the fact that the Sony works with .ePub. This allows someone to buy their books from ANY store that sells the .ePub format. So yes, the Sony library itself is not huge…

    Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 9:00 pm | Permalink

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