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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 17, 2008
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2009
Pros: Light weight, crisp, clear image, extremely well-made and sturdy.
Cons: The PC software is a bit clumsy
Summary: Love to read, but run out of space of your bookcases? Looking for a way to reduce luggage weight & size while travelling? Want to have your reference materials with you in school & work. Looking for a digital book that doesn’t need ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2009
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2009
Pros: Great Concept- unlimited reading
Cons: Extremely fragile screen
Useless warranty
Overpriced for the quality you get
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2009
Pros: Light weight, crisp, clear image, extremely well-made and sturdy.
Cons: The PC software is a bit clumsy.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2008
Pros: Elegant design, clear screen
Cons: Book's formats, time of battery life
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2008
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
Summary: 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, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 10, 2008
Pros: Long battery, ePaper display, extra storage, small portable size.
Cons: No backlight, not all .pdf files readable.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2007
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 29, 2008
Pros: Uhhhhh......it looked like a cool thing.
Cons: Everything about it, especially the repair and refund policy if you have Sony engrave it.
Summary: 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
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