Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition - Black (PRS600BC)
The Reader Touch Edition features a 6"display with simple, easy-to-use touchscreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books. Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software. Enjoy access to a wider number of books from a wider number of places. By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access books at Sony's eBookstore, check out books from public libraries, access over 500,000 free public domain titles from Google, as well as sharing sites, online aggregators and personal publishers (Internet access is required). Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Touch Edition, you will never have to make that choice again. 512MB of onboard memory lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books at a time. Whether you're venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Touch Edition makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.4" thin and weighing less than 9 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines. The Reader Touch Edition utilizes E-Ink screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that's more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight. Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns) on a single battery charge. Paper-like display for easy, natural reading Two full weeks of reading on a single battery charge; Built-in Oxford American English eDictionary; Intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac 5 adjustable font sizes to customize your
Sony Digital Reader Touch Edition - Black (PRS600BC) Features
- plays MP3 and AAC music files (protected files not supported)
- displays Adobe® PDFs, plus TXT, RTF, Microsoft® Word files, and RSS web feeds
- displays eBooks purchased from the CONNECT eBook online store
$247.00
I totally agree with those who gave a 3 star rate. The software reminds me of the nineties. Having been reading ebooks in palms, smartphones and ppc's to read from this Sony 600 reader is a complete regression. Along with the software, the glare in the screen is a constant annoyance. Having to constantly move the book to find the right position to be able to read. It's been more than a month and I'm still complaining, it means that it really sucks. -- Awful software
I was debating between this one and the Kindle 2. I am happy having went with the Sony, the only negative that i can think of is that the glare is sometimes a pain when used inside, as others have said outdoors its not really a problem. Even so the glare is easily resolved by a few degrees adjustment in your viewing angle. The device is simple to use and its easy to add books onto the device. This thing has replaced 4 very heavy textbooks, so if possible my back alone would rate this 5 stars. I find myself having to charge the device only about once a week and i do a fair amount of reading. To be honest the Kindle2 was also alright, I think you would be happy with either device, its just a matter of preference. -- Overall, very good
I love the PRS-600. I got it around christmas time on sale and rushed home and set it up on both my PC laptop and my Mac Book. Both systems handle the software beautifully. My only issue when i initially purchsed it was the lack of books available. But that was easilly fixed by finding other ebook stores, and using the adobe software. I was originally going to get a Nook or a Kindle...but i was impatient and wanted my reader ASAP.
The sony reader allows me to carry the 4 or more books i am reading all at the same time without having to carry a bigger purse. I can use it in direct sunlight as easily as indoors. The removable storage was the real deal maker for me. I can load MP3s onto the memory card and use the internal memory and the additional card for books. Not to mention the landscape view vs. the standard view option allows me to read more comfortably.
though if you are looking for a device that does a ton more than books and MP3s then you'll want a laptop.
all in all it is a great device, easy to use, excellent extra features(notes, high lighting, even dog eared pages!), collection options, pictures, clear easy to read screen, perfect for me.
-- Pleasure reading
It is great, although some software bugs. The documents are lost (pdf and doc) somewhere but the touch capabilities are great. -- sony digital reader prs600bc
I loved this reader more than the others. I don't have accessability to online stores becouse I'm living outside US so this is the perfect device.
I hope sony will fix the RTL and non latin languages issues.
generally, sony reader carried all of my books inside my carry bag in car, travilling, airplane and that fill my wating times instead of BB chating !! get my eyes feel comfortable instead of laptop screen that killed them.
believe me this is the best device I have for next 3 years.
I just miss the internal light exist in PRS700 -- this is great....
