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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: PRS500
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- Though the Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System is an impressive platform for reading e-books and other documents, the price and availability of compatible "books" makes it a tougher sell.
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CNET editors' review
Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System price range: $6.84 - $249.98
- Reviewed by: David Carnoy
- Edited by: John P. Falcone
- Reviewed on: 06/28/2007
- Released on: 02/01/2007
The good: Slim and relatively lightweight; screen requires no backlight and is easy to read in bright environments; with the addition of optional memory card (SD or Memory Stick Pro), it's capable of storing thousands of electronic books; font size can be adjusted with a single button push; decent battery life; displays PDF and Word files, most image files, and plays MP3 and AAC audio.
The bad: Overall, the unit feels a tad sluggish, with a short but noticeable delay when turning a page; controls aren't as intuitive as they could be; interface could be slightly easier to use; Sony's online Connect bookstore is still a work in progress; proprietary Connect book files aren't compatible with other devices and are often as expensive as paper books; Connect software isn't available for Mac owners; no support for Audible audio books.
The bottom line: Though the Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System is an impressive platform for reading e-books and other documents, the price and availability of compatible "books" makes it a tougher sell.
Editors' note: As of October 2007, this first-generation product has been replaced by its successor, the Sony Reader Electronic Book PRS-505.
The "electronic" book has been around for a while, but the biggest impediment for books to really move into the digital realm has been the absence of an affordable e-book reader that was any good. While there are plenty of other significant challenges that have to be overcome before big publishers get serious about e-books, a key first step is the hardware itself. The good news is that Sony's gotten a lot right with its PRS-500 Portable Reader System ($300), which most people know as the Sony Reader.
At 6.9 inches tall by 4.9 inches wide by 0.5 inch deep, the Reader is somewhere between the size of a standard DVD case and a short trade paperback novel--it's bound in a leather protective cover--but obviously, it's heavier (8.8 ounces) than a paperback because it houses a thin screen display with a metallic blue border. There are some buttons on the front along with a memory card expansion slot on the side. The 600x800-pixel, four-grayscale screen measures approximately 4.9x3.6 inches, and the first thing you notice about it when you turn on the device (it takes a few seconds to fire up after you slide the power switch) is that it's a high-contrast monochrome display that isn't backlit. Technically, it's an electrophoretic display, which Wikipedia describes as "an information display that forms visible images by rearranging charged pigment particles using an applied electric field."
Like some other electronic paper products, the Reader uses "E Ink" technology, which serves to make the letters and words on the screen look more print-like in their appearance. With the Size button, you can choose among three font settings (small, medium, and large), but even at the smallest setting, you're still getting fewer lines per page than you would with a printed book. For example, George Orwell's 1984 comes out to 767 pages on the Reader (on the medium font size), far longer than the printed version. You can also switch between landscape and portrait mode, though chances are you'll naturally hold the device vertically like a book and stick to portrait mode most of the time.
Overall, we liked the way text is displayed on the screen, and we didn't suffer eye-fatigue over long reading periods (at least not any worse than what you'd expect from reading a standard book in a decently lit environment). That said, it was a little bothersome that when you turn a page, the screen takes a second to refresh (it goes to black and essentially blinks). This is referred to as a "ghosting" effect and it appears to be an inherent downside to E Ink technology. While it's not a huge deal, when we showed the Reader to other users, it's one of the first remarks they made--they expected the page turn to be more fluid.
Navigating the device's user interface is a pretty straightforward affair, but it could be improved. There's a top-level menu that allows you to select books, audio, pictures, and adjust settings. You can select books by author, date, and also organize your books into collections and jump to a bookmarked page. The menu system is tabbed on the right column with numbers that correspond to a row of numbered buttons just below the display. Clicking on the number eight, for example, takes you to the eighth tab on the screen, which happens to be audio. If you're in the middle of reading a book, the numbered buttons allow you to jump forward and back over big chunks of pages (the Reader divides the number of total pages in the book by nine to evenly distribute the chunks).
While navigating with the numbered shortcut buttons gets you to where you want quickly enough, if you end up navigating using the little joystick button, the process can feel sluggish, and we often found ourselves skipping over the menu selection we wanted and having to go back. We also weren't thrilled with the buttons' size and shapes and felt Sony would have been better off going with dedicated "menu" and/or "back" buttons, or even a Home button that always took you back to the main menu. As it is, clicking the menu button takes you back one level in the menu, which is multilayered. And lastly, Sony duplicates the buttons for paging forward and back, which is odd but understandable (there are basically two ways that you hold the device in your hand, and depending on how you're holding it, your left thumb will either be resting on the left bottom corner of the device or higher up on its side, where a second set of page-turning buttons sit).
Aside from the small navigational annoyances and the page refresh issue, we didn't encounter anything else that was too egregious. The real issue, of course--and sorry for waiting so long to get to this point--is what you can actually read on the Sony Reader. For starters, you can import a variety of content, much of it free, from your Windows computer to the device (via USB), though you have to use Sony's Connect desktop software to move content to the device's 64MB of internal memory (that 64MB allows you to store around 80 eBooks, so long as they aren't all War and Peace). Another way to access content is to transfer it to an SD or Memory Stick card and slip it in the Reader's expansion slot. However, you can only download encrypted Sony eBooks from the Connect store using the Connect desktop software. So, if you're a Mac user, the device probably isn't worth buying.
The Connect software is much like the Sony's hardware: a little quirky and not entirely easy to use, but once you get used to it, you can deal with it. The Reader is capable of displaying Text, RTF, Word (they get converted to RTF files as they're imported to the Reader), and BBeB Book files, as well as PDF files, though they won't necessarily display properly because the PDF is scaled to fit the screen.
On the image side, you can view JPEG, GIF, and PNG files. The pictures are monochromatic--and they look like some really detailed Etch-a-Sketch work--but the effect is kind of cool, and you can use the reader to show off your family album if you're so inclined. As for audio, the Reader plays back MP3 and AAC files; there's no built-in speaker, however, so you will need to plug in a pair of headphones into the headphone jack to hear anything. Curiously, Sony doesn't support the Audible file format, so fans of audiobooks will need to fall back to their iPod or MP3 player of choice. The good news is you can read a book and listen to MP3 songs at the same time. Sony says that with a fully charged battery, you can turn 7,500 pages. It's hard to say what that translates into in terms of hours, but you should expect to get 15-20 hours of battery life, and possibly more.
You can find some free full-length books online in the form of PDF or Word files. But as we mentioned, to get the stuff you'd buy today in Barnes and Noble, you have to tap into Sony's Connect eBooks online store. You download the software to your computer, set up an account, and download whatever titles (they're copy-protected) strike your fancy--for a price, of course. We won't go into a full critique of the Connect service--you can follow the previous link to check it out yourself--but suffice to say that while the selection isn't anywhere near Amazon's, it isn't bad for a fledgling service. The books aren't exactly a bargain, with the prices for many books basically the same as their printed versions (in some cases, you might even find the printed version for less online). According to a Sony rep, "DRM rules allow any purchased eBook to be read on up to six devices (at least one of those six must be a PC). Although you cannot share purchased eBooks on other people's devices and accounts, you will have the opportunity to register five Readers to your account and share your books accordingly."
Sony does offer a number of classic titles for $1.99 and is currently running a promotion where you get 50 eBooks Classics with your purchase of the Reader (along with $50 for modern eBooks). These classics include everything from Hamlet to Moby Dick and Great Expectations. That's all well and good, but it's a shame that all eBooks don't cost less than $10--and most of them should cost less than $5.
Ultimately, the Sony Reader marks a nice progression for Sony in the e-book reader department. Enthusiasts remember the Sony Librie, and aficionados like to point to the larger and more expensive iRex iLiad ($699), which is also fairly new to the market and seems to have more of presence in Europe. But discussions of what is the ultimate e-book reader of the moment aside, the Reader is as close to a breakthrough product as the category has seen to date. Sony needs to make a second-generation device that's zippier, tweak the Reader's interface (both the hardware interface, as well as the Connect software), and continue to evolve the Connect eBooks store. Ideally, of course, Sony would come up with some sort of subscription service for checking out books, a la Netflix. But we won't hold our breath on that.
User reviews
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Screen too fragile
by jbmartin6 on October 4, 2006
Pros: lightweight, screen very readable
Cons: screen breaks easily
Summary: Unlike most of these user opinions, I have actually handled and used the device. For five minutes. Then the screen broke and the top half stopped working. This was caused ...
Summary: Unlike most of these user opinions, I have actually handled and used the device. For five minutes. Then the screen broke and the top half stopped working. This was caused by an incredibly small flex of the case while trying to follow Sony's instructions for removing the soft case. I had to send it back for repair. Very disappointing.
Updated
Sony service promptly replaced my reader, kudos to them.
So far, it works great! This is a perfect technology for electronic books. I used to use a PDA for e-books, which stunk because the batteries wore out quickly and it couldn't be read in sunlight. This reader has none of those flaws, the screen looks just like a regular paperback book. And the charge lasts for a few weeks (depends on how much use it gets, of course).
It is easily readable in any kind of light, and a nice lightweight form factor.
But, here's the bad news:
- PDF viewing is a waste of time. I understand this is not Sony's fault since most PDFs are not created to be 'reflowed' for a smaller screen. But I do blame Sony for implying it has any use in their marketing material.
- Word documents work OK, except I have tried quite a few that could not be viewed since the text wouldn't get big enough.
- speaking of which, there isn't enough control over text size. Just S,M,L. And a few Word docs I imported mysteriously didn't offer the large option.
- The Connect store is OK to use your $50 gift certificate in, but selection is very limited. If Sony wants to make this th iPod of ebooks, it will have to address this quickly.
- The newsfeed feature is useless. One is limited to the dozen or so preconfigured in the Connect store, the user cannot add their own. And even the preconfigured ones are a waste of time since one has to hit the page button a dozen times just to get to the text (it looks like a crude import of the web pages, except links cannot be followed). And then hit page button a dozen more times to get to the next text block.
- If you want/need to switch pages with your right hand, you are out of luck. All the page advance controls are on the left hand side.
Summary: rating is still mediocre. I use it a lot, I have a lot of .doc format stuff I read on it. But for this product to be a success, Sony needs to improve the software to allow users to import more document types (why not license with Microsoft for .LIT, etc? Or at least offer it as an optional upgrade) and actually do a better job with them. The Connect store needs a lot of improvement in selection and usability. And why can't I import my own choice of RSS feeds in a readable format?
Summary of summary: wait for the price to go way down, it isn't worth it at this price.Updated
Well, my second reader also broke. I dont know what happened exactly, but either it got flexed or bumped while in a pocket of my laptop bag, and the screen broke AGAIN! Sony informs me it will cost $270 to repair, even though still under warranty. Nice.
My updated opinion: don't waste your money on this device, it is far too expensive, too fragile, and doesn't do half of what it claims (RSS and PDF reading are both useless).29 out of 32 users found this user opinion helpful.
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great for people who hate latptops and need to read
by ken30307 on December 24, 2006
Pros: excellent screen, intuitive controls, coolness factor
Cons: sceen a little slow, lack of rss feeds (except those on the sony site)
Summary: Okay, I read the other reviews AFTER I got the reader...so I opened the box carefully fully expecting to take it RIGHT back to the store.
As a person ...Summary: Okay, I read the other reviews AFTER I got the reader...so I opened the box carefully fully expecting to take it RIGHT back to the store.
As a person who reads a LOT for a living (college professor), I've always wanted something that I could put the journal articles, student papers, references, books, reference websites...all into something I can Carry with me. Sure I can use a laptop, but I (like many others) hate reading on a laptop, and my Treo is too small (I've recently switched to a Blackberry Pearl..even smaller).
I experienced the same things others reported about the small font, and then thought..I wonder if I can just make the font bigger... I'm lucky to have Acrobat Professional, so I just told it to save as screen size 3x5 and remove the white space from the margins (simple to do, I'm not that good with stuff like that..trust me) and low and behold...big, crisp fonts on the screen.
A few minutes later, I'd downloaded 30 journal articles, 5 web books (right click with Acrobat professional will even convert the links into an acrobat file of the size I want) and now my sony reader is chock full of the stack of books, lecture notes, student papers, and articles I'd been carrying around.
Do I wish I could edit the documents? Yes! Do I wish the screen was color? Yes! Do I wish it had a back light? Yes..play movies? external speaker, wireless connection, make my breakfast, wash my car? YES YES YES...But hey..I does one thing pretty well..and that's one thing better than a lot of gadgets I've purchased.
I just wanted to address these few things for those who are concerned about the PDF support9 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Product
by Bobbi.W on March 28, 2007
Pros: Light, easy to read, great for travel.
Cons: Left hand only button to advance pages.
Summary: After reading most of the comments posted, I continue to be amazed by those who are ready to rate a product they have never used. I have owned at least ...
Summary: After reading most of the comments posted, I continue to be amazed by those who are ready to rate a product they have never used. I have owned at least 3 previous ebooks, and find this to be the best one for a number of reasons. When I purchase an ebook, I buy it for only one reason - so I can read books. I travel with my laptop, blackberry, and ipod, and can use any of those devices when I wish for other tasks. The Sony screen is very easy to read in bright sunlight - no reflective glare (a big plus since I enjoy reading outside), its lightweight, holds more books than I can read on a several week trip, and is very energy efficient. It fits into my purse so I carry it where ever I go. I did buy a velcro closing case that fits the reader perfectly, to protect the screen from scratches. I have not had an issue with the screen flexing and I am not exactly easy on my electronic devices. As far as the page turning speed, I am one of the fastest readers I know (several thousand words a minute when at full speed), and have been able to keep up on page advancement as well as I can with a paperback. Maybe I anticipate the need to change pages and hit the button at the right time to avoid any lagtime, but it has not been a problem. The bookstore has gotten better over the months with more choices in material offered, and in a more timely manner. Once you figure out how it searches, it is not harder to use than any other online bookstore. If you like to read, hate carrying a lot of books when you travel, and don't like to have to recharge your reading device every few hours, this is a great choice.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It's much better than the reviews coming from those who don't own it!
by spinoza2 on November 5, 2006
Pros: amazing screen quality, large storage capacity, excellent interface
Cons: no search capability
Summary: I actually own the Reader and it's a terrific device. If it isn't done in by the unfounded negative reviews from people who don't own it, this ...
Summary: I actually own the Reader and it's a terrific device. If it isn't done in by the unfounded negative reviews from people who don't own it, this should become the first 'killer app' ebook reader along the lines of the iPod and the mp3 world. It was amazingly easy to learn the interface, and only a few minutes after taking it out of the box I had mastered navigating and use. Getting it configured with the Connect software was a snap, and within minutes I was purchasing and downloading books from the Sony Connect store using the $50 coupon from Sony. Prices of the books are much less than with paper-based books. It's truly a groundbreaking, revolutionary device, and I am still baffled at how sharp and readable the screen is. It's also incredible to think that you can use the Reader for weeks at a time without charging it! With a one GB memory stick, I now walk around with several dozen books, music, and photographs, all in this perfectly sized device. I have found most of the criticisms circulating on the Net to be unfounded, if not untrue: I can read PDF acceptably well (though the text could be a little larger), there is no 'ghosting' of the screen, and it is not too fragile, and I have countless Word and PDF files on it now that I regularly refer to. It is Sony quality through and through, and is certainly worth the money. Once Sony develops its bookstore with a massive inventory, this has the potential for becoming the iPod of the book world. I can highly recommend the Sony Reader without hesitation.
7 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great reader, lousy PDF emulator
by SXA01 on January 30, 2007
Pros: Nice screen, great battery life, nice Connect store
Cons: Trying to view PDF's is useless
Summary: First of all, Sony has a revolutionary product here for reading e-books and Word files. I've had the reader for a few weeks and can't put it down. ...
Summary: First of all, Sony has a revolutionary product here for reading e-books and Word files. I've had the reader for a few weeks and can't put it down. The screen is easy to read indoors and outside. The text size can easily be expanded for e-books and Word files. HOWEVER, this is not a PDF viewer, period. The problem I think is more with Adobe's PDF format than with Sony. PDF's are designed to be printed and look like journal or magazine articles. The pages are strictly formatted and cannot be modified. That means you really cannot expand the text enough to actually read it on the Sony device. The way this reader lets you expand e-books and Word files is by repaginating the document to put more or less words on the page in smaller or larger type, respectively. You can't do that with PDF files. This is the only reason I rated the reader an 8 instead of a 10!
Anyway, I would highly recommend it for books and Word files. Pictures are grey-scale. I haven't used it for that or music. Then of course there is the battery life. Sony's e-ink technology only draws minimal power when turning a page but no power to actually display the page! Great for long trips.
The Connect store has obviously expanded considerably since the original CNET review. I can find almost anything in popular fiction/nonfiction. Well worth it and reasonably priced. Easy-to-use desktop software.4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A lot to improve....
by vbaronoptonlinenet on November 16, 2006
Pros: size, design
Cons: controls, background, expensive compare to offered features
Summary: The good things about this devise is the size, overall design and I found that repositioning page from portrait to a landscape is very useful. Background if not adjustable should ...
Summary: The good things about this devise is the size, overall design and I found that repositioning page from portrait to a landscape is very useful. Background if not adjustable should be brighter, it looks like you are reading on the very low quality paper. Controls are not easy to use and cumbersome. OS menu: options/settings are poor can't do much customizations. The screen is a good size but if you have direct light around you have to move reader until it will not reflect, otherwise there is no way you will be able to read. Magnification option is not great either. Devise is very slow it takes a while to boot. Menu button is very sensitive. Other things no touch screen, stylist option - would help a lot.
Conclusion - expensive compare to offered features. Wait for better version.3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Could have been a lot better
by tonyreviews on August 16, 2007
Pros: Portability, instant access
Cons: Very sloppy design and high book prices
Summary: First, for the good points, apart from the obviously being able to carry many books, instant access etc., the reader is superior to reading paper books other ways. Unlike a ...
Summary: First, for the good points, apart from the obviously being able to carry many books, instant access etc., the reader is superior to reading paper books other ways. Unlike a paper book, the reader is not trying to close on you. It also remembers the page you were at. This makes it possible to get in shorter reading periods such as when riding a car, when your hands are busy etc.
This really could have been a beautiful thing IF it had been done right.
My main complaint is the page turning buttons. The screen is smaller than it ideally should be so page turning is more frequent than with paper books. Because of this, you would think Sony would have made sure page turning was a breeze. However, the reader almost appears to be scientifically designed for just the opposite!
First, the button on the bottom right cannot be used for page turning and all page turning functions are on the left. Last time I checked, most people were right handed. DUH Sony.
All the buttons are on the top and require a fair amount of pressure to turn the page. This leaves ones fingers a bit sore after longer periods of reading.
The upper, top, page turning buttons are ridiculously small. Also, the back page button, which is not really needed here since the average reader does not use it so much, is strategically positioned so that it is easy to go back by mistake rather than forward page.
The lower page turning is a single button that also makes it easy to mistakenly go backwards.
Furthermore, none of the page turning buttons are located in areas where your fingers would naturally rest.
Others I showed the reader to had similar comments. Why not a button on the side or right? Why not make going forward in the book much easier than going backwards? Why not bigger buttons? One minute of product testing by illiterate monkeys could have revealed these flaws. What Sony could have been thinking is beyond me.
Then there is the cost of the books. Checking Amazon, I can actually find many new paper books being sold there for LESS than what Sony is selling electronic ones for! I am not even going to bother to comment on this other than to say such greed is an insult.
In short, if you really like gadgets and books, the reader is still a neat thing to have. If you do not like both though, I would not buy the reader. It is really a shame though that raging design stupidity and greed had to ruin what could have been the best thing for books since paper.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Connect Store
by Obaasan on February 20, 2007
Pros: seems to have lots of books to choose from
Cons: Must be USA resident with USA credit card
Summary: I was very excited when I read about the release of this e-book reader. I had owned one in the past and was very happy with the system. Unfortunately, the ...
Summary: I was very excited when I read about the release of this e-book reader. I had owned one in the past and was very happy with the system. Unfortunately, the company chose to close down.
And, I live in a foreign country where access to English books is limited.
So, I got a family member who lives in the USA to purchase the system for me and ship it to me internationally. It arrived yesterday and with eager anticipation I sat down at my computer today to install the software and purchase some books.
Imagine my anger and disappointment when I tried to open an account with Connect Store to find that you must be a USA resident with a USA credit card to purchase books!
I have never encountered this situation before and I am planning on returning my reader to the SonyStyle store where it was bought. I expect them to accept the return even though the 14 day period has expired and to give me a full refund. Let's see what happens!2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Falls short of expectations.
by dkzzzz on July 25, 2006
Pros: E-paper technology
Cons: Small screen, high price, no write-recognition
Summary: I like the Sony Reader?s display E-paper technology. I like the fact that there is no backlight and battery is not used at all until you turn the page. ...
Summary: I like the Sony Reader?s display E-paper technology. I like the fact that there is no backlight and battery is not used at all until you turn the page. What I don't like is that Sony made Reader too expensive at $350.00
I don't like smallish screen: only 6". It should be at least 8" (like iRex). It should accept open source files along with copyright protected. Although .TXT and .DOC files are listed in specs I expect some problems with free content since it is Sony. Sony Librie had pagination problems (displaying page brakes inaccurately). It remains to be seen if Sony had fixed that problem. Also Librie suffered from slow page turn speed (2sec.) I hope it is fixed as well.
Basically to me, Sony Reader is a device that displays black and white text, play MP3s and can accept SD cards. It has no modem, no WiFi capabilities, no hand writing recognition. For such a small functionality it should not cost $300+...
I would consider buying this device for $150.00 tops. And may be would pay slightly over $200 if it had 8" screen and stylus.
At this point I strongly believe this device will make no inroads into fledgling E-book market.Updated
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Killer app is in education
by pjcamp on August 1, 2006
Pros: library in a box
Cons: no color display
Summary: My students sometimes look like humpback whales with all the books they are hauling in their bookbags. Being able to compress it all into a single box is worthwhile. However, ...
Summary: My students sometimes look like humpback whales with all the books they are hauling in their bookbags. Being able to compress it all into a single box is worthwhile. However, color is sometimes essential to make diagrams, etc., comprehensible.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: PRS500
- Description: The Sony Reader offers a new and convenient digital reading experience. It boasts an amazing screen with technology that rivals text on paper. Weighing less than 9 ounces and at only ½" thin, it's more compact than many paperbacks. Plus, it comes with software that seamlessly allows you to search and browse thousands of electronic book titles from the Connect eBookstore and then easily transfer from your PC to your Sony Reader. With built-in memory and multi-format support, you can take many of your favorite titles and documents with you. So compact and convenient, you'll want to take it everywhere.
General
- Product Type eBook reader
- Width 4.9 in
- Built-in Devices Display, Digital camera
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 6.9 in
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.9 in x 0.5 in x 6.9 in
- Weight 8.8 oz
- Included Accessories Carrying case
- Slot provided type Memory Stick, SD Memory Card
Memory
- RAM 64 MB
- Installed RAM 64 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards Memory Stick, SD Memory Card
Display
- Display Type 6 in E Ink
- Display type 6 in E Ink
- Image 2-bit (4 gray levels)
- Display Resolution 800 x 600
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Sony Reader Software
Audio
- Supported Digital Audio Formats AAC, MP3
Telecom
- Modem None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory Stick, SD Memory Card
- Interfaces 1, USB
Power
- Battery installed (max) 1 Lithium ion
- Power Device Power adapter
- Recharge Time 4 hour(s)
- Power supply device Power adapter
EBook Reader
- Supported Text Formats PDF, RTF, TXT, BBeB, BBeB DRM
- Supported Still Image Formats BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG
- Battery Life (pages) 7500 pages
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Battery
- Installed Qty (Max Supported) 1
- Technology / Form Factor Lithium ion
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
Manufacturer info
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