| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Sony | | Mfg Part#: PRS505LC | | UPC: 00027242723658 | | Buy.com Sku: 205857013 | | Item#: C59MC6 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 81562 | | See more in Flash Reader/Writers | |
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| | | | The Sony PRS-505 Reader Digital Book couples an innovative electronic paper display with simple on-screen controls and stylish design. Travelers can carry as much as they want to read whether they are traveling across the globe or just around the corner. With battery life equivalent to roughly 7,500 continuous page turns, readers can potentially devour multiple bestsellers without having to recharge.
The Reader's high-resolution electronic paper display delivers a realistic print look that rivals traditional paper and results in crisp text and graphics that are easy on the eyes and readable even in bright sunlight. In addition to electronic books the Reader can also store and display personal documents in Adobe PDF format, RTF, text and JPEG photos. You can also download via your PC, selected RSS feeds from blogs and news sites, free-of-charge. Some of the popular sites are Salon, Slate, Huffington Post, engadget and Gizmodo among others that are also available.
| | Features |  | • 6" SVGA Monochrome Display with E Ink Display Technology | | The Sony Reader boasts an impressive display, utilizing breakthrough technology that's almost paper-like. In addition, the text can be magnified for sight-impaired readers. It is Daylight readable, providing high contrast, high resolution, and a near 180° viewing angle. | | | | • Compact and Lightweight for Ultimate Portability | | The Sony Reader offers a unique, on-the-go reading experience. With a very compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere. More compact than many paperbacks, it weighs 9 ounces (without cover) and is less than 1/3" thin. You can easily hold it in one hand while sipping coffee with the other. | | | | • Excellent Battery Life | | The Sony Reader has a built-in rechargeable battery with which you can turn up to 7,500 continuous pages on a single charge, and it can be recharged in as little as 4 hours with the optional AC adapter (6-8 hours via USB port with included USB cable). | | | | • Internal and Expandable Memory | | The Sony Reader has 192MB of internal memory, and a slot for optional removable memory cards. You can take many titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go. It will hold up to 160 electronic books in internal memory and hundreds more with Memory Stick media or SD memory cards (sold separately). | | | | • Select from Thousands of eBooks | | Browsing and buying books online is a simple, integrated experience. With plenty of internal memory, plus a slot for optional removable memory cards, you can take hundreds of titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go. It will hold approximately 160 average sized eBooks in internal memory, and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. | | | | • View More Than eBooks | | The Sony Reader isn't just about reading electronic books. Using the included eBook Library 2.0 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader. Also, search, browse and download user-selected RSS Web content to the PC and easily transfer to the Sony Reader. Take along Web newsfeeds, blogs and more, to read. It also displays JPEGs with the same amazing readability, and even plays unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files | | | | |
| | Tech Specs | | Display Type e Ink "electronic paper" display | | | | Display Size 6" | | | | Resolution SVGA (800x600 pixels) | | | | Digital Interface USB | | | | Video In/Out No/No | | | | Card Slot Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro | | Secure Digital (SD) card | | | | Internal Memory 192MB | | | | Power Requirements Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery | | AC Adapter | | USB Port (Battery Recharge only) | | | | System Requirements Windows System ONLY | | 800MHz Celeron class processor or better | | Windows XP (Home, Pro, Media Center Edition), Vista (all flavors) | | 128MB RAM | | 20MB available Hard Drive space | | CD-ROM Drive | | USB Port (USB 1.1 or faster) | | Internet Connection (Broadband recommended) | | | | | | File Support BBeB Book, Adobe PDF, JPEG, MP3 (Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps; Sampling frequency: 22.05, 44.1 kHz), AAC (Bit rate: 40 to 320 kbps; Sampling frequency: 24.0, 44.1, 48.0 kHz) | | | | Dimensions 6.9 x 4.8 x 0.3" (175 x 122 x 8mm) | | | | Weight 9.0 oz. (250g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Customer Reviews |  | | Value |  4.5 | | Performance | 4.5 | | Ease of Use |  4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 sony reader Wednesday, April 29, 2009
A Customer from Issaquah, WA
This is a great device. We download directly from our library in PDF and can read at our leisure. Easy to see and read using the magnification feature. At the price, it's hard to beat. Was this review helpful?  
4 of 5 digital books Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A Customer from Elk Grove Village, IL
Brought this over Kindle due to it's physical design and deliver time (Kindle was on 2 months back order). Choose this over Model 700 for it's price.
The market for digital books are still in its infancy. There is a version for smart phones. Sony and Amazon each also has their own DRM. So you can't buy books from other vendors. I hope the industry can come to an agreement soon so each of them can just concentrate on what they are good at.
Amazon do offer better service - free samples on books, also offer magazines and newspapers (limited choices for now). Since electronic devises don't last forever (manufacturers upgrade devices all the time), I went with cheapest deal I can find. Hope by the time I need to replace my reader, either Sony improved their add-on service or Amazon improved their Kindle. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 I love this gadget! Thursday, October 16, 2008
A Customer from Keyser, WV
I haven't had this reader for very long, but so far I love it! I have downloaded several books and have read a few. I love the size of the reader, the look, and the feel. Also, the battery life is great - I haven't had to charge it yet! I am very pleased with this purchase. I am a loyal Sony customer. I now have a camera, a camcorder, and a digital reader. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 Great,but for a couple things Sunday, February 17, 2008
A Customer from Cumming, GA
This product works great. does look just like a book. On the performance it's hard to tell whether it's actually turned on because of delays in startup and nothing showing up on screen. Also, it would be much better if it had better compatibility with various ebook standards. Especially mobipocket. The payoff is this is much lower price/feature set of other ebook readers and Sony has a fairly good bookstore. Was this review helpful?
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