Sony eBook Reader
iPhone 3G, a PDA, Sony eBook Reader or a new symbian phone?
Sony eBook Reader is available in two colors, (PRS-505/LC) blue and (PRS-505/SC) silver. You can also get free 100 Classic titles download. On September 3, I heard there will be 10,000 or more eBooks ready to buy. The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its nice to know that it reads other eBook formats such as PDF, RTF, TXT, JPEGs, MS Word documents and plays audio books. The specs below sounds fine to me but I still need a new cellphone and have to read Sony Reader reviews first. Its hard to decide when I’m comfortable on reading mobile eBooks on my mobile phone.
Sony Reader specifications:
Weights and Measurements
* Dimensions (Approx.) : 6.9″ x 4.8″ x 0.3″.6 (175 x 122 x 8mm)
* Weight (Approx.) : 9oz.6 without soft cover
System Requirements
* Hard Drive : 20MB9 Minimum available Hard Drive space
* Internet Connection : Broadband suggested3
* Operating System : 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)
Power
* AC Power : Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz
* Battery Life (Approx.) : Up to 7,500 page turns2
* Battery Type : Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
* Recharging Time : Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger
Media Formats Supported
* DRM Text : BBeB Book (Marlin)
* Image : JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP
* Unsecured Audio : MP3 and AAC7
* Unsecured Text : BBeB Book, TXT, RTF, Adobe® PDF10, Microsoft® Word (Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC)
Display
* Gray Scale : 8-Level Grey Scale
* Resolution : Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch
* Screen Size : Approx. 6″ Measured Diagonally
* Technology : E Ink® “Electronic Paper”
Price $299
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As I am really interested in getting an electronic reader, I am wondering how this one compares to the Kindle. Have you read any reviews or have you or any of your readers tested it?
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I haven’t tried kindle. I have read many Sony eReader reviews, some are positive and some are negative reviews. Although, I still want to own one.
I have a Sony and it is amazing! Kindles require you to download books from Amazon only, but the Sony will read pdf format as well, so you can scan books into your computer and upload them, or download any file online. It’s great and really easy to manage!