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Monday, January 01, 2007

Tech's Libris

Sony's e-book reading device is the most ingenious to date. It may fail anyway.

By Wade Roush

Sony Reader (PRS-500) $349.99 www.sony.com/reader
Credit: Courtesy of Sony

In 2006, Sony tested the patience of e-book fans by twice delaying the release of its PRS-500 reading device, originally set for the spring. The company finally started taking orders over the Web in September, and the gadget can now be bought at electronics stores and some Borders bookstores.

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