Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sony
Display Size: 6
EAN: 0027242723658
Feature: Easy to read display - e-paper display with quicker page turns
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: PRS-505/LC
Modem Description: None
MPN: PRS-505/LC
Native Resolution: 6"
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
System Memory Size: 0
System Memory Type: SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty

• Easy to read display - e-paper display with quicker page turns
• Premium design - Simple, yet sophisticated with easier navigation
• Compact and lightweight
• Integrated eBookstore with 20K titles
• Up to 7,500 page turns on full charge

• Cover with Custom Light Shield +2 Aaa Batteries
• Belkin F8U1500 IR Universal Wireless Keyboard

Experience the joy of reading a variety of your favorite books?all stored digitally in one compact device. The slimmer, redesigned Reader Digital Book lets you carry a stack of books in one hand. The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles available at The eBook Store from Sony, you can choose to download new releases, classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB and Microsoft Word. Its long battery life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes. Screen Size - Approx. 6 Measured Diagonally; Resolution - Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch; Gray Scale - 8-Level Grey Scale Up to 7,500 page turns on full charge Audio and picture playback Dual SD Card and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Expansion Slot Mountable USB Drive Charges via USB Unit Dimensions (Approx.) - 6.9 x 4.8 x 0.3 (175 x 122 x 8mm) / Weighs 9 ounces Includes Tan Soft Case, USB Cable, Quick Start(TM) Guide, CD-ROM Limited Warranty - Labor- 90 days from the date of purchase; Parts- 1 Year from the date of purchase

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Great Purchase
Comment: The ability to buy e-books from various sites makes this product better than the Kindle. One may also take out e-books from a public library. Great product!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Converting / Reading PDF's and Exercising
Comment: Most of the material I read for work and pleasure comes in pdf format from various web sites.

I reviewed the Kindle and decided to go with the Sony because of its ability to handle pdf's. It's not perfect because pdf's come formatted in many different ways, but the Sony definitely meets my requirements.

In addition to uploading pdf's directly into the eBook, another option, is to save the document as a text file (.txt) before uploading. Adobe Reader gives you this option on the File menu to "Save as Text". You lose all formatting, but if you're reading just for content, it's not an issue.

I also like to read while exercising. Another reader stated she removes the cover and puts their Sony in a zip lock bag to read in the bath tub. To take that a step further, I place mine in a larger zip lock bag and keep the cover on. I take mine to the gym and read it on a exercise bike to keep the sweat off.

Although the Sony eBook and Amazon Kindle are not cheap, I view them as an investment and not an expense in today's information age.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great unit, but not perfect...
Comment: I purchased this for my wife and it holds a lot of content. I opted to download Calibre for the library maintenance rather than using the included Sony software. The controls are intuitive, features are on par with competing units, and battery charge lasts days with constant reading. One major item of concern are the random reboots my wife experiences. I verified the firmware is up-to-date so I'm not sure what the issue is here - Overall, a great product that delivers what I expected.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: We're getting really close...
Comment: We're getting really close to something that can replace paper books most of the time, though I think they will never go away altogether. I was happy to receive this as a gift several months ago though I would hesitate to buy for myself.

Pros
-Re-sizable font. Oh yeah. This is huge for old folks and myopes like me.
-Lighter than many paperbacks
-Easier to hold than most paperbacks and nearly all hardback books. Kind of follows from the bit about being lighter, but in addition, you don't have to do any fancy finger gymnastics to keep the book open.
-Somewhat easier to get books that are out of print.
-Baen (the science fiction book publisher. Tons of appropriately formatted e-books, many of them for free.)
-Takes up MUCH less space than the hundreds of paper books I will be not buying, or will be giving away.

Cons
-Less contrast than a paper book.
-Less content available than with paper, or Kindle for that matter I believe.
-My battery is flawed. Lasts fewer than 1000 page turns. I will eventually get it replaced, but it's a pain to have to do so. Better QC needed.
-eBooks are actually MORE expensive than paper books (after typical discounts). Will somebody PLEASE tell me what THAT is all about?
-PDFs are painful. Font is tiny and page turns are s l o w.
-Sony Store, though improved, is still ridiculously unintuitive to use.
-100 "free" books were an unfunny joke. Mostly available from Project Gutenberg or the like, almost all of them are only free because they were free to Sony, and they are poorly organized.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product
Comment: I have only had mine a short time, but so far I love it. It is slim and sleek with good software design. It holds tons of books and is expandable via memory card. There is a great selection of ebooks out there (both at Sony's store and other stores) and so far I've found everything I was looking for.

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