Sony PRS-505 – Digital Book Reader
Posted by at 26th May, 2009
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Sony PRS-505 Digital Book seizes about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, permitting you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook headings available at the eBook Store from Sony, you can decide to download new releases, classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe® PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB® and Microsoft® Word. Its long battery verve lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes.
Sony PRS-505 Digital Book 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.
Using the included Sony PRS-505 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.
Sony PRS-505 Digital Book Key Features
- Dimensions: 6.9″ x 4.8″ x 0.3″ (175 x 122 x 8mm)
- Weight: 9 oz without soft cover
- Display screen: 8-Level Grey Scale, Resolution 170 Pixels Per Inch
- Screen Size: 6″ Measured Diagonally
- Technology: E Ink® “Electronic Paper”
- DRM Text supported: BBeB Book (Marlin)
- Image supported: JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP
- Audio supported: MP3 and AAC
- Text supported: BBeB Book, TXT, RTF, Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word (Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC)
- Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz
- Battery Life Up to 7,500 page turns
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 4 Hours recharging time with USB charging from powered Computer or 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger
- PC System requirements: Hard Drive (20 MB Minimum available Hard Drive space), Internet Connection, 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 capable of reading CD-ROM, 800MHz Intel® Celeron® class processor or better, 128 MB Minimum, USB 1.1 or faster USB Port (Optimal with USB 2.0)
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