Sony PRS-505 Specification Guide
PRS-505/SC
Reader Digital Book
Key Features
Compact and light weight-weighing 9 oz without the Soft Cover
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6 Inch display using “Electronic Paper” makes it as easy on the eyes
as other printed media
as other printed media
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Display print quality of Approximately 170 Pixels Per Inch
Up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single full battery charge
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Integrated online eBook store has over 20,000 titles to choose from,
ranging all major genres and subjects. From classics to best sellers,
buy your favorite books.
ranging all major genres and subjects. From classics to best sellers,
buy your favorite books.
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Internal Memory capable of storing up to 160 books
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Memory Slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ media and SD®
Memory Cards- allows for storage of even more books
Memory Cards- allows for storage of even more books
Desktop Application makes downloading books, managing
content, and importing content very easy
content, and importing content very easy
Key Technologies
Ultra portable
The Reader Digital Book offers a unique, on-the-go reading experience and is the
perfect travel companion. With a compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere
and read your books whenever and wherever you want. More compact than many paperbacks, it
weighs about 9 ounces (without cover), is 1/3” thin , and holds up to 160 eBooks . You can easily
hold it in one hand, and with its rechargeable battery, you can turn up to 7,500 continuous pages
on a single charge .
and read your books whenever and wherever you want. More compact than many paperbacks, it
weighs about 9 ounces (without cover), is 1/3” thin , and holds up to 160 eBooks . You can easily
hold it in one hand, and with its rechargeable battery, you can turn up to 7,500 continuous pages
on a single charge .
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Impressive, paper-like display
The Reader Digital Book provides a new way to experience reading.
It boasts an impressive 6-inch display , utilizing breakthrough E Ink® technology that’s almost paper-
like, making it easy to read, even in bright sunshine. In addition, the screen allows for high contrast
and high resolution, with a near 180º viewing angle. The text can also be magnified for sight-
impaired readers.
like, making it easy to read, even in bright sunshine. In addition, the screen allows for high contrast
and high resolution, with a near 180º viewing angle. The text can also be magnified for sight-
impaired readers.
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Content Storage Capability
With a compact and lightweight design you can take the Reader
Digital Book almost anywhere. And with plenty of internal memory, and a slot for optional removable
memory cards, you can take hundreds of titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported
documents for reading on the go. It will hold approximately 160 averaged sized eBooks in internal
memory and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
memory cards, you can take hundreds of titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported
documents for reading on the go. It will hold approximately 160 averaged sized eBooks in internal
memory and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
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Multiple eBook titles available
The Reader Digital Book allows you to search, browse, discover, and
buy thousands of new releases, classics and popular eBook titles from the Connect eBook Store and
other participating websites . You can even go to other sites that have unsecured eBooks in file
formats that the Reader supports . This translates into an incredible amount of content suitable for
the Reader.
other participating websites . You can even go to other sites that have unsecured eBooks in file
formats that the Reader supports . This translates into an incredible amount of content suitable for
the Reader.
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More Than eBooks
The Reader Digital Book isn’t just about reading eBooks. Using the included
eBook Library 2.0 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe® PDF documents , Microsoft Word
documents , BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader, allowing you the flexibility to
access and view multiple files at any time.
documents , BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader, allowing you the flexibility to
access and view multiple files at any time.
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