Sony PRS-505LC

Pros: aesthetically pleasing; multiple functions (music, audio-tracts, e-books); read/listen to music at same time
Cons: flash and delay on page-turning; pdf files not displayed well--no scrolling capability

AESTHETICS/PORTABILITY Sexy and elegant, the Sony Reader Digital Book comes in space-age silver (model number: PRS-505/SC) or a sultry dark blue (model number: PRS-505/LC). A protective cover (in a non-descript tan shade) is included, but more ...

Pros: Ergonomically designed for long reading sessions; well designed, simple menu system.
Cons: Not 100% Mac compatible; requires a computer to download and install books.

Thanks to the excitement generated in 2007 by Amazon.com’s Kindle, eReaders are quickly becoming mainstream. The Sony PRS-505 (505), which actually pre-dates the original Kindle, shows how unfamiliar the product category was to the general public ...

Pros: Light weight, crisp, clear image, extremely well-made and sturdy.
Cons: The PC software is a bit clumsy.

Looking for a way to reduce luggage weight & size while traveling? Love to read, but run out of space of your bookcases? Looking for an digital book that doesn’t need charging every four hours? The Sony Reader Digital Book ...

Pros: Portability, sleek design, quick downloads, easy on the eyes, simple navigation, & ample add'l storage
Cons: Wee bit pricey {hardware/titles}, sluggish e-book store & desktop software, & [currently] limited inventory

This was a lovely birthday present this week! Despite many "mediocre" reviews on various websites, I have been quite pleased with my new Blue Sony Reader. I felt compelled to submit my $0.02 because I wanted to clear up one main thing that many people, ...

Pros: Long battery, ePaper display, extra storage, small portable size.
Cons: No backlight, not all .pdf files readable.

I received this model, in silver with tan leather cover, as a present. Sewn inside the cover at the corner are small magnets to keep the lid shut. Neat feature. Although the PRS505 eBook Reader does read .pdf files, that's not it's main function. It's ...

Pros: Great design, two different memory type slots, mp3 player.
Cons: Poor readability and magnification control. PDF files comes out too small to read efficiently.

The device is definitely well designed. It is portable, fit into my pants pocket and my coat as well. It takes a little getting used to at first. I like the fact that you can use two different types of memory to add to the capacity of the unit. I have ...

Pros: Elegant design, clear screen
Cons: Book's formats, time of battery life

My friends gift me Sony E-reader PRS-505 (silver case) and I’ve tested it for three weeks. Reader has important features for me: charging battery from USB cable, nice and sexy design, very small weight and new type of E-ink display that show text more ...

Pros: Great Concept- unlimited reading
Cons: Extremely fragile screen
Useless warranty
Overpriced for the quality you get

I recieved my Sony ebook as a Christmas gift from my husband in December 2008. I was at first leary of it- I'm an avid book reader, and can be found at the library replenishing my stock  of books nearly every week. I couldn't fathom using ...

Pros: Uhhhhh......it looked like a cool thing.
Cons: Everything about it, especially the repair and refund policy if you have Sony engrave it.

I thought this would be a neat thing to have. I own several other Sony products and love them. My first mistake was to buy one of these. The second was to opt for the personal engraving that Sony offers. Problem is, after 3 hours on the phone with tech support (not to mention the 8 on my own) I find out that the Reader is defective. Worse off, since I opted for engraving, I am not able to return it! This stinks! What happened to the great company Sony used to be? Now I have to send the reader off to get repaired if it can be. If not, I just blew $300 on a paper weight. Terrible customer service from Sony. I just want my money back. Save yourself a ton of grief, buy paper books. God help you if you get it engraved and get sent a lemon what happened to me. This is NOT like an Ipod. Sony Reader has many problems to work out...