6" Display - MPN: PRS505LC See Product Details
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Description
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 PDF, 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.
Quick Glance
Product Type: Digital Text Reader
Interface Connection: USB - Universal Serial Bus
Slots: Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital (SD) Slot
Display Size: 6 in
Summary
Product Title: Sony PRS-505/LC Dark Blue Digital Book Reader
Manufacturer: Sony
Lowest Price: $184.97
Power Score: 4.2 | 10 Reviews
Device Type
Product Type: Digital Text Reader
Included Devices: Carrying Case, USB Cable
Performance
Display Type: E Ink
Display Size: 6 in
Connectivity
Interface Connection: USB - Universal Serial Bus
Slots: Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital (SD) Slot
General
Height: 6.9 in
Width: 4.8 in
Depth: 0.3 in
Weight: 9.00 oz
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited Warranty
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Display: Gray Scale : 8-Level Grey Scale Resolution : Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch Screen Size : Approx. 6" Measured Diagonally Technology : E Ink Electronic Paper System Requirements Hard Drive : 20MB9 Minimum available Hard Drive space Internet Connection : Broadband suggested Operating System: Windows XP (Home Edition/Professional, Media Center Edition, Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center Edition 2005) Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate) Optical Drive : Optical Drive capable of reading CD-ROM Processor : 800MHz Intel Celeron class processor or better RAM : 128 MB Minimum USB Port : USB 1.1 or faster USB Port (Optimal with USB 2.0) Media Formats Supported DRM Text : BBeB Book (Marlin) Image : JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP Unsecured Audio : MP3 and AAC Unsecured Text : BBeB Book, TXT, RTF, Adobe PDF10, Microsoft Word (Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC) Power: AC Power : Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz Battery Life (Approx.) : Up to 7,500 page turns2 Battery Type : Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Strengths: Small and very thin. Screen in PRS-505 provides more contrast and is easier to read in low-light conditions than previous model (PRS-500).Button layout makes much more sense than previous model.
Weakness: Still on the expensive side. Choices and prices of eBooks through Sony are not that great.
I was given the older Sony Reader (PRS-500) as a gift for Christmas and found that I liked it MUCH more than I thought I would. However, I soon found out that the newer PRS-505 had recently been released with a few improvements. Since I could still return my PRS-500 I decided to do so and upgraded to the newer PRS-505 and I'm very glad I did. The PRS-505 has a higher contrast screen that is quite...
Strengths: Carry multiple books and other documents in a package that weighs less than a paperback book. Long battery life. Easy to read screen.
Weakness: Neither the unit nor the e-books are inexpensive and you can't swap or loan e-books like you might with a friend with a paper book. No Mac support either.
I first saw this at a local bookstore and fell in love. It felt great in the hands and was sure it would beat lugging around the latest 3lb Michael Crichton novel so I bit. The 505 model is available in dark blue and silver. I chose blue because I felt it would help the screen have more "pop" and feel like I was reading a book and not from a "reader." The silver color is gorgeous but it makes the...
Strengths: Beautiful design. Screen is very easy to read. Especially like the zoom feature for those with bad eyes. Downloading is easy. Nice to have free 100 classics with me at all times
Weakness: None that I can see. 'Afraid this puppy will kill Amazon's "Kindle." Would like to see MAC compatibility.
See above. This product brings e-reading to a truly practical level. Light, beautiful, VERY user friendly. The book mark feature makes it so easy to pull this item out at any time during the day and read a few pages.
Strengths: The display is very easy to see & read. The pages "turn" quickly. The battery life is quite long. The amount of books that can be stored is massive. The instructions are clear and easy-to-understand.
Weakness: None.
Quite some years ago, I loaded and read books on my Palm Pilot. It was a neat experience, but I found the display lacking and the battery life to be short. This third generation of the Sony Reader is nothing like a Palm Pilot! It is easy to use and easy to read. I fact, it is amazing how quickly one can read a book on the Sony Reader. I was amazed when I blasted through H.G. Wells' book The Time...
Strengths: Very nice design, OLED "paper" is very readable. Feels solid in your hands. Pages turn quickly and the UI is easy enough.
Weakness: No Mac support. VERY poor battery life (long during use, poor when unused). Very buggy firmware and software.
Stick with paper books for now, the data files for this reader cost as much if not more than paper. The software and firmware are some of the worst i have ever seen out of Sony. No Mac support is not surprising, but annoying. Converting files for use is tedious (if not downright impossible at times) and repaying for data is just plain stupid. The battery lasts a long time when you are reading,...
Strengths: -USB direct driver support -USB charge -Better screen -Faster page flipping
Weakness: A little pricing
Proud to be the owner of the older version PRS-500, this's my next move to be a bookworm reader. The screen is so much better than the order version. You don't have to stick with ebook library no more since there's a direct usb driver support.
Strengths: Solid built, can be modified to use with not-english fonts
Weakness: A little bit heavy, small screen
In general it is not bad at all. Nice contrast screen but 1-1.5" inches more would be great. Quite impressive battery life. It has an external power input but power adapter doesn't come with the device. Screen is readable in average light conditions and has good contrast. Unfortunately there is no much choices for such device.
Strengths: An attractive, compact unit. High resolution screen. Easy to download ebooks and pictures. Lightweight.
Weakness: Limited selection of ebooks offered on Sony website.
The most impressive feature of the PRS-505 is the high resolution screen. The lettering is crisp and beautiful! Additionally, the fact that the PRS-505 is lightweight makes it easy to take along on trips. Furthermore, I found the Sony PRS-505 to be easier and more straightforward to use than the Amazon Kindle and I have no regrets on my decision.
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Strengths: Good size. Holds a large quantity of books. Good tools for use, such as bookmarks, etc. Easy to transfer books from computer to unit.
Weakness: The format used in the ebook limits where you can get ebooks, There are several formats that you can not use.
The PRS 505 is easy to use and holds a lot of ebooks. You can use memory cards and really hold an unlimited number of ebooks in several cards. It has good control features that make using the unit easy. The main drawback in the limiter numer of formats that can be used. You can use a coumple of formats, but there are several others that you can not. This limits where you can get ebooks. This is...
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