Posts about the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver)
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Reviews of the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver)
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 75737 other PDAs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
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t3.com
Review Summary: The Sony Reader PRS-505 wins due to its size and the price.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: The Reader PRS-505 is the most elegant device of its type we have seen. It is expensive, though, and you may want to abandon Sony's PC software. If you are a Mac user you'll need to find another software solution anyway, as the Mac is not supported.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: Comfortable reading in a cool package, but it's still early days for devices such as this
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v3.co.uk
Review Summary: Comfortable reading in a cool package, but it's still early days for devices such as this
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: PRS505SC
General
- Product Type eBook reader
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 0.3 in
- Height 6.9 in
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 4.8 in x 0.3 in x 6.9 in
- Color Silver
- Weight 9 oz
- Color Silver
- Included Accessories Carrying case
- Slot provided type Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card
Memory
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Duo
Display
- Display Type 6 in E Ink
- Display type 6 in E Ink
- Image 3-bit (8 gray levels)
Operating System / Software
- OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Audio
- Supported Digital Audio Formats AAC, MP3
Telecom
- Modem None
GPS System
- GPS Navigation None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Memory Stick Duo, 1 SD Memory Card
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB
Power
- Battery installed (max) 1 Lithium ion
EBook Reader
- Supported Text Formats PDF, RTF, TXT, BBeB, EPUB, 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
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- System Requirements Details Windows XP/Vista - Celeron - RAM 128 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 90 days
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