Sony's PRS-500 Portable Reader slips to Summer

Ahh, the site of burning man-pelts in the park, a sharp increase in aimlessness along 42nd street, and the volatilization of sidewalk excretions exhumed by the subway heat below... Spring in New York and and the unmistakable sign that Sony's PRS-500 Portable Reader is set to launch. Er, or so we were thought until we took another peep at the SonyStyle site which now features a "late Summer 2006" availability for the 6-inch, E Ink reader. Ah well, by then we may have lost our Reader jones after spending the summer in the Engadget Hamptons' hideaway listening to interns whisper verse from ancient texts.

[Trev @ Jun 23rd 2006 7:14AM]

Anyone know what this little device is likley to cost?

[Gary @ May 23rd 2007 12:43PM]

with the danger of pushing the front of the reader to set it into its case, the inevitable damage to the screen happened. Sent to Sony for repair, they sent back a quote of $249.99 to repair the screen. They were absolutely intractable on the price and would not budge. They claimed it was not due to a manufacturing defect. I claim it was due to an engineering defect. I'm out the money and will not pay another $250 for repair. So Sorry Sony! Bye Bye