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 Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
So many books, so little time.:
This product is great. Hands down. It only took me a few minutes to get a real feel for it, once the zoom and reference angle were correct I was in love. I own thousands of books and many have been read and reread hundreds of times. I've purchased a few copies of too many of those books. Paperbacks wear out over time and Hardcovers have become collector items for me. I rarely read a hardcover anymore, as I want to keep most of them in pristine order. Now though I don't worry about that at all! I... more info
Very disappointed!:
I'm very disappointed with Sony PRS-505/LC Blue Digital Book Reader:
- Responsiveness to button clicks is very slow
- Zoom capabilities are very limited
- Files load slowly
- PDF files require excessive preparation to be visible correctly I would NOT recommend to purchase this product. Much better just to add $200 to buy a laptop and have much more.
Great reader!:
I recently bought this reader direct from Sony. It's a great reader! It feels solid, well made and stylish looking. The screen is very easy on the eyes, I find I can read for hours whereas reading on a computer screen bothered my eyes after a half hour or so. Did you know, using a free program called Calibre eBook Management, you can even download newspapers to your reader, free of charge!!
Middle Aged Reader Loves Reading Again:
I've had my Sony Reader 505 for a week and I could hardly be more pleased. I think I've already finished four or five books and I find the display very comfortable to read. For me it's even better than paper. Just the right amount of contrast and I can read for hours. Since hitting middle age and having to wear bifocals I've found reading real paperbacks much slower over the last few years. The Sony Reader has got me back up to speed. Even at the small font size I zip right through the pages and when I'm a... more info
