Gallery: Sony Pocket E-Reader Combines Touchscreen, E Ink

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    Book Covers Head-To-Head
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    Comparison with medium-sized fonts.
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    Largest possible fonts for Kindle 3 and Sony Pocket Reader.
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    Close-up on both machines with largest fonts.
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    Smallest possible fonts for Kindle 3 and Pocket Reader
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    Close-up of smallest font display.
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    Sony Pocket Reader 350 Box
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    Cover Image Comparison Kindle and Two Sonys
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    Kindle 3, Sony Pocket Reader, and Reader Evolution in Bright Sunlight
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    Kindle 3, Sony Pocket Reader, and Sony Evolution in Shadows
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