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Sony PRS-600 eBook Reader

1 review

From $139.00 | 2 stores

19 reviews

From $96.97 | 4 stores

Product Description

The Reader from Sony is the perfect way to store and read digital books. With enough space for up to 160 eBooks, it has a long battery life and amazing paper-like screen. It’s smaller... More

The Reader from Sony is the perfect way to store and read digital books. With enough space for up to 160 eBooks, it has a long battery life and amazing paper-like screen. It’s smaller than the average paper back and easy to use. Less

Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere.... More

Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere. The intuitive 6" touchscreen display makes navigation a breeze, letting you turn pages with the swipe of a finger. An included stylus offers freehand highlighting and annotation. With support for multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, you can enjoy books from more places, including The eBook Store from Sony and over one million free public domain titles from Google Books. Less

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Key Features

Weight

9.17 oz.

10.09 oz.

Text Formats

BBeB • DOC • PDF • RTF • TXT

BBeB • ePub • PDF • RTF • TXT

Screen Size

6 inch

Family Line

Sony PRS

Type

eBook Reader

Technical Features

Expansion Slot

Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • Memory Stick Duo Slot

Input Method

Touch Screen

Interface Type

USB 2.0

Display

Screen Resolution

800 x 600

Color Depth

3-bit (8 gray levels)

Display Technology

Monochrome LCD

Multimedia

Built-in Music Player

MP3 Player

Audio Output

Headphone Jack

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Dimensions

Depth

0.39 in.

Height

6.86 in.

Width

4.76 in.

Warranty

Limited

Miscellaneous

Release Date

August, 2009

Product ID

84598999

88206956

UPC

718122043569

4905524597974

Product MPN

MPN

PRS505SC007

PRS600

Consumer Reviews

Sony PRS-505 eBook Reader

From $139.00

Sony PRS-600 eBook Reader

From $96.97

Consumer Reviews

Organization makes perfect.

byninjojo Dec 19, 2009

Helpful? 1 Helpfuls

Pros Good Value, Great Design, Easy To Use

Cons Slow, wish it came with back light

Recommended it? Yes

This has something most PDA's don't have...a cover. It's better so it wont go off deleting or clicking other buttons... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.6

Based on 20 user reviews

61% recommend this product

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Pros

Great Design (3)
Good Value (3)
Good Screen (2)
Compact (2)
Easy To Use (1)
Energy Efficient (1)
Fast (1)
Adequate Storage (1)

Cons

No backlight (2)
Energy Inefficient (1)

Good For

Home (3)
Everyday Use (2)
Gifts (1)
Office (1)
Travel (1)

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Consumer Reviews

1535

Sony Reader Touch PRS-600

bynaphtalia Feb 25, 2010

18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls

Pros Accepts various file types. Allows notes. Easy to read. Expandable memory. It's...

Cons Glare can make it hard to read.

Recommended it? Yes

I fell in love with the idea of an E-Book reader when I saw a friend using her Kindle to read a newspaper. I've wanted one ever since, but the price always made it prohibitive. Still, I've been looking at both the Kindle and Sony eBook reader for awhile. This past Valentine's day, I came across a... Read full review »

271

The Sony PRS-600 works well for my needs

byivplay Jan 24, 2011

27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls

Pros Format friendly, expandable memory, and good size and weight

Cons Many complain of the glare and recommend trading up to the 650

Recommended it? Yes

I have researched and thought about buying an eReader for some time now, and had just about convinced myself that I was going to buy a Nook when I came into possession of a PRS-600 by unfortunate circumstances. My grandmother recently passed, and when she did so she left a PRS-600, less than a year... Read full review »

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