Sony Reader eBook PRS-505

If you enjoy reading, you’ll love the new Sony Reader PRS-505. Electronic book readers are simply a way of carrying dozens of books but without the backache, in the Sony Reader’s case, carrying 160 books.

Broad benefits of the Sony Reader PRS-505, include being environmentally friendly, lightweight alternative to books, compact and portable. At £199 the Sony Reader is exceptional value compared to many of its rivals.

So how does the Sony Reader PRS-505 (PRS505) work?

The Sony Reader is an alternative way to read. When you buy a Sony PRS-505 Reader, install the software that comes with it and manage your eBooks via your computer in the same way you’d manage your MP3 files for your iPod or your photographs for your digital camera.

Sony has teamed up with Waterstones to offer over 25,000 eBooks, enough to keep even the most dedicated reader busy! If 160 books isn’t enough, then the PRS-505 supports Sony Memory Stick Duo™ and SD memory cards.

For a more in-depth look at the PRS-505, see this Sony Reader eBook PRS-505 Review.

Sony Reader PRS-505 Key Features

• Stores approximately 160 electronic books (eBooks)
• Smaller than a typical paperback, 8mm thick and very light: it’s a stylish aluminium unit that fits in your coat pocket
• Easy to read 6″ eInk® screen. High resolution and multi-shade grey scale give fine detail on text or black-and-white photos
• Unlike a PC, the screen has no backlight or flicker to give the experience of reading a paper page
• Easy to use menu and simple, intuitive controls
• Add bookmarks, scroll smoothly down the page, read page-by-page or fast forward through the book
• Automatically find the page you were last reading, a bit like the start where you left off feature on a dvd
• Call up your stored books quickly: by Author, Title or Date
• MemoryStick™ DUO and SD Card slots allow you to optionally increase capacity up to around 13,000 titles
• Very low power consumption allows nearly 7000 page turns from a single battery charge
• Can be fully charged in only 4 hours from a laptop or PC via supplied USB cable
• Two hours charge time using optional UK/continental mains Adaptor (ACS-5220E)
• Uses the EPUB standard: the most widely used eBook type. But can also read other very common text documents.
• Can also display most common image and photo file types. Note: images are black and white, not colour.
• Use with headphones to listen to music while you read (mp3 or AAC files). Sony recommend the Sony MDR-NC22CX in-ear, noise cancelling headphones, but any Sony headphones are suitable.
• Supplied pre-loaded with sample new eBooks and all necessary software (eBook Library) plus quick start instructions supplied. Full user guide is included on PDF
• Comes with soft tan case. Other cases available as optional accessories (see box below)

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