J&R.com has the Sony Portable E-Book Reader Touch Edition in Silver, Red, or Black, model no. PRS-600, for $279.99 (299.99 – 30 instant savings) with Free Shipping for a limited time. Deal expires December 13, 2009.

The Sony 10.1-oz. e-book reader uses E-Ink technology which allows for up to 7,500 virtual page turns on a single charge. It features a 6″ touchscreen with 800×600 resolution and 8-levels of gray scale, 512MB of on board memory, built-in dictionary, MP3 player, Memory Stick Duo and Secure Digital card slots, ePub and PDF support, and USB connectivity. It supports Sony’s eBook Store and Google Books.