At the Vancouver and Tokyo trade shows , we saw Sony working on a kind of digital notebook , an eReader with a 13,3″ screen , or in other words, the size of a standard sheet of paper. In the middle of last summer, this device disappeared, giving way to rumors and announcements about the new Sony PRS-T3, the company's latest eReader. And today, well, a few days ago, new information and images of this highly anticipated digital notebook that Sony is producing have surfaced, positioning it as a revolutionary device in the world of eReaders and education.
In its presentation, Sony asserted that this digital notebook would be an exceptional tool for the educational world , changing the current landscape and focusing the gadget on this sector, although I must say that this eReader is fully functional in non-educational contexts. Today we know, pending official confirmation, that Sony is distributing several batches of this digital notebook for testing at three universities: Waseda, Ritsumeikan, and Housei , all in Japan. Unfortunately, we don't know how long this testing period will last, as the digital notebook will be released for sale after this testing and refinement.
The release date of the Digital Notebook will depend on Japanese universities
The digital notebook is undoubtedly going to be the flagship of large-screen eReaders , since, lacking an eWall , it boasts the largest screen and is also expected to be affordable for everyone—another feature not everyone can afford. Furthermore, the digital notebook's resolution is quite acceptable at 1200 x 1600 with 150 ppi, a characteristic that makes it the best device for working with PDF files , according to those who have tested the Sony digital notebook prototype.
When this digital notebook came out, I was one of those who not only announced it but also welcomed the project. Like many, I personally prefer eReaders with large screens, and this digital notebook meets and exceeds all the expectations and needs of this market, which Amazon and Kindle DX abandoned and which they now want to recapture. On the other hand, the controversial launch of the Sony PRS-T3 , the atypical advertising system they used, and the fact that it's currently a difficult device to find, all point to a very interesting future for this digital notebook. Who knows, we might even find models of this digital notebook in Brazilian schools or be able to buy it at newsstands. Frankly, I don't know, but after the recent events, anything is possible, don't you think?
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