Sony's PRS-505, the latest version of its e-book slab, will be offered imminently. The big upgrade is that it apparently uses the recently-improved display technology from e-Ink, but there's more to the new Reader than faster refresh rates (from 1.2 seconds to 740ms), better contrast and more shades of grey: it'll also have a redesigned case, double the memory and an optional blue paint job.
The new reader could be spotted at Abt Electronics' online store for $300, but it's since taken it down. Jumped the gun there, maybe? Wowio grabbed pics before it hit the floo network: top-left is the current PRS-500, with the refreshed lineup to the top-right.
New Sony Readers: Coming Soon! [Wowio]
