Kindle shortage could be boon for Sony - and some consumers

If an ebook reader was on your list this holiday season, you're in luck — sort of. Although the hottest new model, Amazon's wireless Kindle reader (pictured), is sold out and back-ordered, the Sony Reader, which uses the same e Ink technology but requires a computer connection to download books, is still available, for about $100 less than the Kindle. Of course, you don't get the Kindle's web browser or integration with your Amazon.com account. But you can get the Sony Reader now, and Sony's throwing in a hundred classic (i.e., public domain) ebooks for free.
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