Sony originally announced the Reader Daily Edition back in mid-August, and the pre-orders came a while later in mid-November. But at the time, the shipping date was simply left as in time for the holiday season. Well keeping true to their word, albeit cutting it pretty close, the Sony Reader Daily Edition is now shipping. more »

Sony has just added the Reader Daily Edition to the available category, well a little more specifically, the available for pre-order category. That said though, there are not many more details than what we first learned back in late-August. But just as a refresher, the Reader Daily Edition will sell for $399.99 and is expected more »

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For a couple of days I’ve railed on Sony’s eBook reader as more of the same. Seems I am not the only one who can’t see the tactic Sony is taking as one with a chance to succeed. Slate.com’s Farhad Manjoo offers up two step plan to beat the Kindle by doing the “exact opposite” of Sony.

Manjoo adds a subheading that says, “Study everything the iPod’s rivals did.” I assume he is referring to Sony and their Walkman brand, but I had to stop and think about it. I wonder if the folks in Cupertino consider Sony a rival for iPod business? I am getting sidetracked.

Looking to complete the Reader family of eBooks, Sony released the new Daily Edition reader with AT&T 3G broadband connectivity, which is definitely helpful since users will be to connect to Sony’s online eBook store from practically anywhere. In addition, the Daily Edition reader boasts a 7 inch touch screen, allowing for 30-35 lines of more »