Sony® Portable Reader SystemPRS-500

A Digital Reading Experience - ``like.no.other``

6” SVGA 800x600 gray scale display158 with E Ink® Display technology.

Compact and lightweight for ultimate portability.

Internal memory with a slot for removable memory (Memory Stick® storage media and SD Memory Cards).

Approximately 7,500 page turns per battery charge.189

Select from thousands of eBooks from the Connect® Book store.

The Sony® Reader offers a new and convenient digital reading experience. It boasts an amazing screen with technology that rivals text on paper. Weighing less than 9 ounces158 and at only ½” thin,159 it’s more compact than many paperbacks. Plus, it comes with software that seamlessly allows you to search and browse thousands of electronic book titles from the Connect® eBookstore and then easily transfer from your PC to your Sony Reader.190 With built-in memory and multi-format support, you can take many of your favorite titles and documents with you. So compact and convenient, you’ll want to take it everywhere.

• Impressive, Paper-like Display

Experience reading in a whole new way with the Sony® Reader. It boasts an impressive six-inch display158, utilizing breakthrough E Ink® Display technology, presenting text as clear as if it were on paper*. In addition, the screen can be magnified 200% making reading a joy, even for sight-impaired readers.

*Daylight readable, high contrast, high resolution (check PPI), near 180º viewing angle.

• Ultra Portable

The Sony® Reader offers a unique, on-the-go reading experience. With a very compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere. More compact than many paperbacks, it weighs under nine ounces158 and is less than ½” thin159. You can easily hold it in one hand while sipping coffee with the other. You can bring multiple titles to read while traveling without adding weight and bulk to your luggage. And with its rechargeable battery, you can turn approximately 7,500 pages on a single charge189. Bring more, pack less... it`s the perfect solution for people on-the-go.

• Content Storage Capability

The easy-to-carry Reader can store a library of reading options with it`s internal memory and slot for removable memory cards. You can take many titles or other supported documents for reading whenever, wherever. (Approximately 160 books with the 128MB of internal memory3) Add to the capacity with optional Memory Stick® storage media or SD memory card191.

• Multiple eBook Titles Available

The Sony® Reader will seamlessly allow you to search, browse and discover thousands of popular titles at the Connect® eBookstore. You can purchase and download these titles to your PC and easily transfer into your Sony Reader.

• More than eBooks

The Sony Reader isn’t just about reading eBooks. Using the included CONNECT™ Reader PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe® PDF documents, BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader. Seamlessly search, browse and download user-selected RSS Web content from CONNECT™ Store to the PC and transfer to your Sony® Reader. Take along your favorite Web newsfeeds, blogs and more to read where ever you are.

Specifications • Model:

PRS-500

• Display Panel

6 Inch ``electronic paper`` display158

• Resolution

SVGA 800x600 Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch

• Color

4-level grey-scale

• Power Supply

Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery / AC adapter

USB (Battery Recharge only)

• Maximum battery life

Approx 7,500 page turns189

• Battery charge time

AC adapter: Approx. 4 hours

USB-cable: Approx. 6 hours

• Internal memory

Approx. 64 MB3

• Format

BBeB Book / PDF / JPEG / MP3192

• Supplied Accessories

PC Management Software

Soft cover

USB cable

AC Power Adapter

• Dimensions158

Maximum Dimensions: 175.6 mm (H) x 123.6 mm (W) x 13.8 mm (D)

6.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 (inches)

Minimum Depth: 8.7 mm / 0.34 inches

• Weight158

250g (Approx. 8.8 oz, without Soft cover)