As with the PRS-T1, the PRS-T2 features a 6-inch display, 2GB storage, and an included stylus for jotting down notes in your e-books. The PRS-T2 also has the same physical button layout as the PRS-T1 for those times when you don't want to use the touchscreen. But this time, the buttons are shaped as the icons they represent instead of a row of similar-sized buttons. The overall physical design refresh gives the PRS-T2 a much sleeker look than its predecessor. Sony says the PRS-T2 will provide users with up to two months of battery life (with the wireless off), about a three-week jump from the PRS-T1's five weeks.
If you want to get social and share what you're reading, the PRS-T2 allows you to share book quotes and cover art on Facebook. Sony did not specify how long the Facebook quote could be. You can also use the PRS-T2 to check out web clippings you've saved to Evernote. And if you use , the Web service's Instapaper clone, your plain text articles will be optimized for reading on the PRS-T2's E-Ink Pearl V220 touchscreen display.
As with previous Sony Readers, you can grab new books from the Reader Store or you can borrow e-books from more than 15,000 U.S. public libraries -- as long as you have a valid U.S. library card.
The PRS-T2 is available now from Sony and other retailers.
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