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Electronic Readers Sony, the PRS-505

One of the new electronic readers Sony PRS-505 is out on the market and is making a splash. It’s a portable digital electronic reader system.

Technical Particulars

You purchase your books through the eBook store online. The store is called CONNECT. You are able to display many different file types as well, such as:

  • PDF
  • TXT
  • RTF
  • JPEG
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • Your Microsoft Word Documents

You also get 192 megabytes of internal memory and are able to play both AAC and mp3 files although there is no support for protected files. You have an available memory slot where you can increase your memory by another 2 gigabytes through the use of an SD memory card. If you use a Duo media memory stick you can actually get a total capacity of 8 gigabytes. 

ProductParticulars

The reader weighs in at 9 ounces with dimensions of 4.8x6.9x0.3 inches. Currently the item is only able to be shipped within the United States. When you’re looking for the product you can find it on Amazon.com and its model number is PRS505SC. It gets a 3.8 out of a total possible 5 stars from the 224 customer reviews done on it as of the writing of this piece.

Product Description

Out of all electronic readers, Sony PRS-505 has one of the nicest and slender body designs. The controls are restyled and they very closely mimic real and quick paper page turns through intuitive navigation. Through this next generation paper display you get a higher ratio of contrast and faster response times. Through the contrast ratio you’ll get easy reading even when you’re reading in bright sunlight.

There are eight different levels of gray that allow you get crisp and clear:

  • Text
  • Images
  • Graphics

The Sony PRS-505 is designed for the person that’s on the go. The device is very compelling due to the fact that it lets the user carry a large variety of different reading materials on the go whether they are on a long flight, waiting in the doctor office or any other excursion.

This Sony reader is able to handle a large stack of books and a lot of documents that people wouldn’t carry yet through this device they’ll get a book like reading experience that’s not available with a lot of the other types of electronic devices.

You have a 160 typical book capacity which allows you to use your reader as a mobile library. You have expansion slots for a memory stick or card which is something that makes the potential of this device virtually limitless. The more advanced user is going to love and appreciate the USB mass storage options which will allow them to use their device just like a portable drive which will allow for direct transfers of documents, images and other types of files to the reader. There is a new feature of auto sync which will let the user setup folder with documents and books which can auto sync when the device is connected to a PC.

With all of the electronic readers, Sony is a name that you can trust. You have many options of readers you can go with today but one choice that you will not be disappointed with is the Sony PRS-505.