Sony's 6-inch touchscreen ereader, the PRS-600 Reader Touch Edition, has been discontinued, presumably ahead of the imminent launch of the PRS-650 expected to replace it. The news comes from retailer B&H, though the site still shows the PRS-300 as in stock; that model is expected to be replaced by the PRS-350 alongside the PRS-650.
The PRS-600 was launched back in August 2009, with a touchscreen layer for easier control but no wireless. In the meantime, Amazon has rolled out their third-generation Kindle – with both WiFi and 3G options.
The new Reader models, however, are expected to go some way in rectifying that, with both tipped to include Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. There's also some talk of the PRS-650 having 3G, with Sony bundling a no-charge data package for ebook downloads as with Amazon and B&N. No word on exact release dates for the PRS-650 and PRS-350, but if Sony are telling retailers at least one of their predecessors is now discontinued, we're guessing it can't be far off.
[via The Digital Reader]
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