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Sony Reader eBook Space for Up to 160 eBook
 
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Sony Reader eBook Space for Up to 160 eBook

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3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews) More about this product
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Sony Reader eBook Space for Up to 160 eBook + International Wall / AC Charger for the Sony Reader PRS-505 - Gomadic Brand w/ TipExchange Technology + Sony LEATHER-COVER - eBook reader cover - black
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Technical Details

  • 6 inch display
  • E-Ink display with no backlighting gives a near 180 degree viewing angle
  • Change text sizes
  • Hold 160 books in internal memory
  • MS card (up to 8GB) and SD card (up to 2GB) compatible for memory expansion
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  • Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 17.5 x 0.8 cm ; 282 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 908 g
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  • Item model number: PRS505S.CEW
  • ASIN: B001DCJI6Q
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 28 Jul 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,679 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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    #16 in  Electronics & Photo > Portable Sound & Vision > Portable Media Players
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Product Description

Product Description
The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles available at the eBook Store from Sony, you can choose 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 life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes. Easy to read 6 EInk® screen. High resolution and multi-shade grey scale give fine detail on text or black-and-white photos, illustrations etc. MemoryStickTM DUO and SD Card slots allow you to optionally increase capacity up to approximately 13000 titles! Use with headphones to listen to music while you read (MP3 or AAC files). Currently not MAC compatible."

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123 of 123 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of content, just not at Waterstones, 12 Nov 2008
I have been using the Reader for a while now and I must say there is a lot more content available than appears at first sight. Waterstones has a small selection of over-priced books, WH Smith also have compatible books and their site is better and has more choice. Penguin is also worth a look. Sony have an online bookstore which is very cheap except they will not sell to UK residents - unlike the rest of the US sellers who are quite happy to take your money. Look at Fictionwise, BooksOnBoard and EBookMall as the top three but there are many more. Shop around as prices vary quite a bit.

I think Sony have done their homework well as far as usability goes. You only appreciate some of the features after you have been using it a while. Here are a few:
- Page turn button is duplicated on the right and left so you can hold it in either hand.
- Bookmark feature lets you skip quickly between the books you are currently reading. Handy when you have more than a hundred books on the device. The bookmark list has its own separate button so jumping books is very quick.
- History feature lets you skip ahead in a book and then use the 'back' button to get back to where you started. It works like your browser back button, undo/redo the last navigation step. There is even a history list so you can jump back without lots of button presses.
- Keys down the right edge makes selecting menu items fast. Jump to a specific page number or holding down a button skips to a percentage of the book. The top keys take you somewhere near the begining, the bottom near the end.
- The supplied 'leather' cover is magnetic which holds the Reader well while you are reading and closed when not.
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302 of 304 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars check for content first!, 31 Oct 2008
By N. Brett (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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I was an early adopter of the Reader, got it on day one.
Let me give you my background as it might put my views into perspective.
I read a lot and am always in and out of bookshops, I have a pile of about a hundred books piled up waiting to be read, and yet I keep adding to them. When I go on holiday, I take about a book per day, so for a 10 day holiday, that's 10 books which is a bit heavy on the luggage.
So the Reader appealed because I could take my collection with me and read anywhere.
So, the Reader... It looks good and is easy to load up. Had slight problems loading the Adobe Digital Editions until I realised I had to turn my firewall off each time I wanted it to connect to the Net. The typeface is nice and clear with no light reflection and although page turning is a little slow, you soon get used to it. It is a nice bit of kit, although I would rather have the US Kindle with it's download capability, but that is another story.
Anyway, by now I have the thing up and running and am keen to start loading it up so a quick jump onto the Waterstones and WH Smiths sites to see what I could buy and......not a lot.
1. e-books are not much cheaper then the books you can buy in the shops
2. deals you see in the shops are not reflected in the e-book version (Waterstones might have the latest Bernard Cornwall at half price in the shop, but not as an e-book!)
3. Lack of three for the price of two deals means hard copy books are still cheaper!!
4. Navigation on line to find books available as e-books in the right format

Sadly the availability of new release books has not caught up with the technology, I have seen improvement over the past few weeks but it is not there yet.

The kit is great, and a good job by Sony. If you are thinking of getting one,please accept this advice -
1. Check if the last three books you bought are available as e-books
2. See if the next three books you want are available as e-books
3. Do a price check
If the above works for you then maybe it is worth the expense. In all honesty I wish I had waited for a few months
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134 of 135 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great device, but for one thing, 19 Sep 2008
By G. Brown "G-man" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I pre-ordered this device as it seemed really good and I was not disappointed when it eventually arrived. I've only charged it once so far and it's not needed it again yet. It's everything I wanted in an electronic reader. I have found one drawback though and this hasn't really got anything to do with the device. Although it comes with the 100 classic titles I've yet to be able to purchase and download titles from Waterstones who are Sony UK's recommended partners. After numerous unanswered emails to Waterstones customer service desk I've had to start looking elsewhere for available ebooks. Hopefully I can find another source soon otherwise this will have been one of the most expensive books I've ever bought.
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2.0 out of 5 stars MAKE SURE YOU CAN USE THE SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER!!!
I bought this Sony Reader last week, uploaded a 'classic' book from their disc, and read it without difficulty. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Deep Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars great device
After a lot of research on the internet I bought this a few weeks back and have been very impressed so far. The device is beautifully designed and works incredibly well. Read more
Published 28 days ago by MacJules

5.0 out of 5 stars Turns a non reader into a bookworm overnight
If you like gadgets and collecting "stuff" then this is great even for those of you who don't read much. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mossypossy

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - shame about Waterstones
My wife bought me this e-book reader for my birthday, as we're shortly to embark on a three-month motoring tour of Europe and I'll no doubt get through a lot of books in that time... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graham Rigby

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice piece of kit
I hve just got my ebook reader and I love it already as someone who does not see well it is great to be able to alter the font size very easily,and the controls are easy to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mandy w

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reader, but flimsy?
I love this reader! My only problem is that the power switch is broken. I cut it off last night very easily and set it on my nightstand. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wojo

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, my new fav gadget
I had my eye on an E-reader for some time, and finaly got one this Christmas, I have hardly put it down scince. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. L. A. Okeefe

5.0 out of 5 stars I love mine
I love it! I have added all my books. It reads similar to a real book, two options for turning pages, getting in and out of books is easy, page turning quite quick. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars sony reader fantastic
I love the reader, I have had mine for about 6 months now and I have not brought I book. This is due to the fact that there are dozens of websites where you can download... Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. J. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Despite Sony's warnings, it DOES work with a Mac!
I use a Mac, and bought the Reader with some trepidation, as all the information I could find made it clear the ebook was PC only... well, it isn't! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Enthusiast

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