Reviews of the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver)
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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
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digitalversus.com
Review Summary: Sony's Reader is a beautiful little e-book with plenty of attractive features to boo. Partnerships with leading publishers and bookshops means that you'll not have to do without the latest titles--but you might well want to wait until e-book readers ...
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: This lightweight and attractive electronic book reader will either delight or aggrieve bookworms, so sound them out if you're thinking of treating someone for Christmas. We'd prefer to see more generous onboard memory included and Mac support, yet ...
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zdnetasia.com
Review Summary: Sony's Reader PRS-505 is the best-designed e-book reader we've seen. However, it's still unlikely to be an everyday replacement for paper.
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askmen.com
Review Summary: Store an almost infinite amount of books and documents on one device with the Sony PRS-505 eBook Reader.
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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