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The editors liked
Sharp E Ink screen
Long battery life
Can listen to music while reading
Easy-to-read display. Long battery life. Reads non-DRM file formats
Such as RTF and PDFs. Adjustable text size.
Slim and relatively lightweight
Screen requires no backlight and is easy to read in bright environments
With the addition of optional memory card (SD or Memory Stick Pro)
Its capable of storing thousands of electronic books
Font size can be adjust...
Excellent display
Great battery life
The editors didn't like
Too many buttons
No backlight
Can’t make notes or search text
Limited eBook selection on Sony Connect. Won?t work with protected PDFs. RSS feeds look a little choppy. Sluggish performance. No backlight.
Overall
The unit feels a tad sluggish
With a short but noticeable delay when turning a page
Controls arent as intuitive as they could be
Interface could be slightly easier to use
Sonys online Connect bookstore is still a work in progress
Judging by our tests, Sony’s attempt to re-invent the electronic book is very well executed and is in many ways a brilliant device. It might even succeed. In the late ’90s several small firms saw the opportunity to make book-sized portable rea...
Will the Sony Reader Digital Book make a useful purchase? Only if you want to trim your luggage, stop collecting dead trees, or use the large-font feature for easier reading....
The Sony PRS-500 is more of a digital book than a pure personal digital assistant, but it provides the capability to carry documents with you wherever you go in a very readable format. This PDA device supports Adobes PDF files and RTF text files so y...
Abstract: For me, the Sony Reader is both useful and frustratingly imperfect. I’ve been using it as my primary reading tool for most of this year, and I can’t imagine going back to reading e-books on my Palm, not even on the TX with its big display. It has a pe...
Published: 2007-06-28, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Slim and relatively lightweight; screen requires no backlight and is easy to read in bright environments; with the addition of optional memory card (SD or Memory Stick Pro), its capable of storing thousands of electronic books; font size can be adjust...
Overall, the unit feels a tad sluggish, with a short but noticeable delay when turning a page; controls arent as intuitive as they could be; interface could be slightly easier to use; Sonys online Connect bookstore is still a work in progress; propri...
Though the Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System is an impressive platform for reading e-books and other documents, the price and availability of compatible "books" makes it a tougher sell.
Abstract: If you read my intro to eBooks, you’ll know that I’m a big eBook fan. So I was really excited to get a look at the new Sony Reader, a dedicated eBook reader that uses the (new! revolutionary!) e-ink technology. Look, I don’t know how revolutionary t...
Abstract: Sony Reader $349.99 • Sony • www.sony.com As an avid reader, a portable device that can display a library of electronic books, magazines, and other digital text has always seemed appealing. However, reading for an extended period of time on the small...
