The front and back faces are metal and the reader looks attractive and what can only be called "cute" thanks to its small size. There's a large, easy to operate d-pad for navigation and page turns, but no dedicated page turn buttons on the side like the Kindle 2 and PRS Other buttons are the Home button, back button, text size changer button there are 3 font sizes to choose from, but you can't change typefaces and a bookmark button.
Though stylishly well-integrated and nearly flush with the casing, all buttons are very easy to operate. The power slider and charge indicator are up top and the USB port is at the bottom.
There are two mounts, one at the top and one at the bottom near the spine, for optional leather book-style covers that are similar to the ones included standard with the PRS and As with the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS, Sony includes a black neoprene carry case which is protective enough for a bag or purse if you place it with reasonable care not next to your MacGyver knife or a protruding laptop corner.
To make the PRS the most affordable ebook reader, Sony removed a few features found on the and there are 5 rather than 10 buttons corresponding to the numbers and these buttons are rockers that handle two numbers each.
The MP3 player and image viewer are gone as well. There's no SD or Memory Stick expansion slot, so you're limited to the megs of internal storage of which megs are available for your use. The display contrast and clarity of the PRS are significantly better than the original PRS however and that might make a worthy upgrade.
And if you're new to ebook readers, the PRS is a great place to start if you just want to read novels and aren't interested in annotations or advanced PDF features like zoom.
Sony's desktop 3. You can also download it from Sony's website. You'll use it to house your digital book collection, arrange books into collections and buy books from Sony's online bookstore that has approximately , titles. In addition, you can use it to browse and download Google public domain ebooks approximately a half million titles and to find local libraries that lend ebooks in compatible formats Adobe Digital Editions ePUB and PDF. We particularly love this feature-- no need to drive to the library, just check it out online and after the lending period is over typically 14 days the book expires no overdue fees and no need to return it.
Unlike iTunes, if you accidentally wipe out your library of purchased books, you can download them again. You can authorize up to 5 computers and Sony Readers on your account for book purchases and it's easy to remove one from the authorization list just be sure to do so before selling the Sony Reader or you'll have to call Sony support to remove it.
An ebook reader can only be authorized to one account at a time, so families and spouses who wish to share purchased books should use one Sony account. Unlike the Kindle models and Sony's upcoming Daily Reader larger and more expensive than the PRS , there's no wireless, so you can't use the reader itself to download or purchase ebooks. If you buy a book from the Sony storefront, it will be in BBeB format.
We'd wager that some folks will go with the PRS due to its smaller size and those new to ebook readers might opt for the least expensive model just in case they don't like the experience. Those who've grown up with the eInk displays on the Kindle and non-touch Sony models and are in love with the no-glare, high contrast display may pick the PRS vs.
That's why both products are on the market. We can't tell you which to choose, but the obvious criteria are screen size, price, touch screen vs. Personally, I went with the PRS since I love its features and though it's not quite as high contrast or glare-impervious as the PRS, it's plenty good enough for me given the other desirable features it offers.
But if this is your first ebook reader and you want to test the waters and prefer something that's small, the PRS makes a lot of sense. If you can't live without wireless and a way to shop for books using the reader itself, get a Kindle or wait for Sony's Daily Edition, due out for the holiday shopping season Throw in a half million Google public domain works and library books that work natively on the Sony Readers and you'll spend hundreds of hours doing tree-friendly reading.
The PRS is a perfect entry level reader and is great for those who value extreme portability. If you just want to read books and not business and academic PDFs formatted for 8. You can easily jump to a specific page number by employing a vertical column of numeric buttons to the right of the screen, and then clicking the selection button on the navigation wheel. The number keys also offer an alternative way to the nav wheel for selecting menu options.
The Pocket Edition lacks audio support altogether. The Pocket Edition does come preloaded with excerpts from a handful of books in several languages, however. Reading on the Pocket Edition is easy and intuitive. Page turns were responsive, on a par with those of other devices.
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