Sony Reader: The Best Digital Book Ever

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The Sony Reader

Watching Star Trek as a kid, I envied the hand held digital books they were able to use, but now that technology exists today for us to enjoy. You can now get all your favorite books. and discover new ones, in ebook form with the new Sony Reader.

The Sony reader is a hand held digital book that you can take with you wherever you go. It's about the size of a paperback novel and can carry an entire library of books. With additional memory cards, you can take hundreds of novels with you on vacation, to work, or for those few spare minutes you can grab during the day.

The Sony Reader is the best digital book on the market and it is #1 on my Christmas list this year. Is it on yours?

Top Five Reasons Why Sony Reader is the Best Digital Book 

  • It's as small as a paperback novel.
  • The display is very easy to read - just like reading on paper.
  • It can hold hundreds of books.
  • You can download thousands of novels to carry with you on the go.
  • It can read more than books! The reader can also display PDFs, Word documents, blogs, newsfeeds, and JPEG images. It will also play your favorite MP3s!

See What Wikipedia Has To Say 

The Sony Reader is an e-book reader. It uses an electronic paper display developed by E Ink Corporation that has 166 dpi resolution, eight levels of grayscale, is viewable in direct sunlight, requires no power to maintain a static image, and is usable in portrait or landscape orientation. The reader uses an iTunes Store-like interface to purchase books from Sony Connect eBook store. It also can display Adobe PDFs, ePub format, personal documents, blogs, RSS newsfeeds, JPEGs, and Sony's proprietary BBeB ("BroadBand eBook") format. The Reader can play unencrypted MP3 and AAC audio files.

The digital rights management rules of the Reader allow any purchased e-book to be read on up to six devices (at least one of those 6 must be a PC). Although...

Specifications 

Models PRS-505/SC (silver) and PRS-505/LC (blue)

Operating System ~ Windows XP & Windows Vista

Processor ~ 800MHz Intel Celeron

Format ~ BBeB Book / PDF / JPEG / MP3

Display Panel ~ 6 Inch electronic paper display

Resolution ~ SVGA 800 x 600 (Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch)

Color ~ 4 level grey scale

Power Supply ~ Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery / AC adapter USB

Maximum battery life ~ Read 7,500 page with a single charge

Battery charge time ~
  • AC adapter: 4 hours
  • USB cable: 6 hours
Supplied Accessories ~
  • PC Management Software
  • Soft cover
  • USB cable
  • AC Power Adapter
Dimensions ~
  • Maximum Dimensions (inches): 6.9 (height) x 4.9 (width) x 0.5 (depth)
  • Minimum Depth: 8.7mm / 0.34 inches
  • Weight: Approx 9 oz

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Order A Sony Reader Today! 


E-reader 6IN LCD Portable Silver E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch



A Sony Reader will make a great Christmas present for avid readers.

Order one for a family member, a friend, or even treat yourself for the holidays!

Your turn: Am I right? 

Do you think the Sony Reader is the best digital book available? Let me know by posting a note below, or just leave a blurb to say hello.

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~ Crystal Booth

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ReplyPosted June 18, 2009

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A most eXcellent Lens. I did a lot of eReader research before my own unique solution came about. Great Job. High 5's.

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Have a great day.

ReplyPosted April 12, 2008

tdove wrote...

Wow sounds cool. I may get one.

ReplyPosted December 02, 2007

Pixelrage wrote...

Very cool...looks like Sony is competing with the Amazon Kindle! Thanks for submitting it to the Sony group!

ReplyPosted December 01, 2007

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