Apple iPad vs. Sony Reader Daily
Comparison Chart: Apple iPad vs. Sony Reader Daily Edition
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Sony Reader Daily Edition
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Apple iPad
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Resources
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Review
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Not yet available
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Device
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Dimensions
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8.13" x 5" x .6"
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9.56" x 7.47" x .5"
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Weight
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12.75 oz.
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24 oz. (1.5lbs); w/ 3G: 25.6 oz. (1.6lbs)
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Screen(s)
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7.1" e-ink display; 16 shades of gray; 600 x 1024 pixels
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9.7" LED-backlit color display; 1024 x 768 pixels
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Battery life
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Up to 18 days (wireless off); up to 14 days (wireless on)
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Up to 10 hours
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Input
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Touchscreen, virtual QWERTY keyboard, physical buttons
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Touchscreen, virtual QWERTY, physical buttons
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Memory
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1.6GB
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16GB, 32GB, or 64GB (depending on model)
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Expandable memory
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Yes; MemoryStick PRO Duo card (up to 16GB) & SD Card memory slot (up to 16GB)
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No
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Books & Content
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Available sources
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Google Books (1 million+ titles in the public domain); Local library (borrow digital content, including best sellers); Sony eBook Store
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Apple iTunes iBook Store
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Connectivity
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3G
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AT&T 3G; Free
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AT&T 3G Available (depending on model); Monthly fee required
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WiFi
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No
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Yes
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USB
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Yes
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Yes
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Features
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Built-in dictionary
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Yes
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Yes
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Web browser
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No
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Yes
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Audio player
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Yes
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Yes
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Other highlights
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Take freehand notes with included stylus
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Wealth of advanced functionalities including support for 140,000 apps
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Supported Formats
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ePub open format
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Yes
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Yes
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Adobe PDF
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Yes
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Yes
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Microsoft DOC
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Yes (requires Microsoft Word to be installed on computer)
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Yes
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Other
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.jpeg, .png, .gif, .bmp, .txt, .rtf
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jpg, .tiff, .gif, .html, .key (Keynote), .numbers (Numbers), .pages (Pages), .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint), .txt (text), .rtf (rich text format), .vcf (contact information), .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
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FEATURED DEALS
 New Apple Ipad Wi Fi 16gb Opened But Never Used  US $510.00 20 Bids |  Apple Ipad Wi Fi 16gb Perfect Only Used A Few Times US $455.00 9 Bids |  16gb Apple Ipad Wifi No 3g Used 1 Month Free Case US $475.00 22 Bids |
 Sony Prs 900 Daily Editon 3g Ebook Reader US $169.00 1 Bid |  Sony Reader Daily Edition Prs 900 US $50.00 1 Bid |  Sony Prs 900 Daily Edition Ebook Reader US $175.50 33 Bids |
| New Apple Ipad Wi Fi 16gb Opened But Never Used US $510.00 20 Bids | Apple Ipad Wi Fi 16gb Perfect Only Used A Few Times US $455.00 9 Bids | 16gb Apple Ipad Wifi No 3g Used 1 Month Free Case US $475.00 22 Bids |
 Sony Reader Touch Edition Prs600 Bc New Black US $104.00 20 Bids |  Ebook Reader Sony Prs 600 De 6 Touch Edition Funda US $200.66 21 Bids |  New Sony Prs 600 Touch Edition Reader Sealed Ereader US $137.50 6 Bids |
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May 4th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Hey, who did this review? Sony Daily Edition (and the Touch Edition) do have PDF and ePub support!