Sony Reader PRS-350 Pocket Edition 5" Glare-Free Touch
Sony PRS-350 Reader Pocket Edition Ultra Slim and lightweight with 5" Glare-Free Touch Screen Silver
Easy to use touch screen for fast, intuitive navigation of your favourite books. Simply touch the screen to call up any story and turn the page with a swipe of the finger. The 5” E Ink® Pearl paper-like glare-free display reads just like a real book - even in direct sunlight. The screen has no backlight or flicker so does not fatigue the eyes. Adjust contrast and brightness to suit your personal reading preferences.
On board are 12 dictionaries including 2 English(British/American) and 10 Translation dictionaries (French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Italian to and from English). Double-tap a word to find its meaning or translation into one of the 5 languages.
Features:
- Easy to use touch screen allows you to turn pages with a swipe of the finger and effortlessly navigate through your books.
- Read for hours without eye strain on this no glare paper-like display - even in direct sunlight
- Double-tap a word to find its meaning or translation in one of the 12 built-in dictionaries
- Unbelievably small and thin and lighter than most paperbacks at just 155 grams
General Information:
Unbelievably small and thin and lighter than most paperbacks at just 155 grams
Store up to 1200 books on your Reader.
Enjoy 2 full weeks of reading on a single battery charge.
Adjustable font size allows you to resize the text to improve readability; 6 font sizes available from XS to XXL.
Annotation to highlight passages on screen or take freehand notes with your finger or stylus.
Bookmark pages and return to them instantly.
Search and Zoom makes it easy to find passages and zoom in on text.
Collections lets you manage your files from within the Reader.
Wide choice of supported formats such as EPUB, PDF, Text, RTF, Word and BBeB so you can read practically anything.
Purchase, borrow or get ebooks for free from a wide range of places, including partner ebookstores and libraries.
Intuitive Reader Library software for PC and Mac makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection and transfer titles to your Reader Pocket Edition™.
Reader Pocket Edition comes in a choice of colours to suit your own personal style.
Choose from a range of covers to protect, personalise and keep your Reader Pocket Edition looking good.
Other optional accessories include a cover with light for use at night-time and AC adapter.
Mini USB and quick start guide supplied.
Specifications:
Technology:
E Ink® Pearl touchscreen
Screen size:
(inch/cm) 5 /12.7
Resolution:
800x600 (h/w)
Grey scale
16-level grey scale
Storage Capacity:
Built in flash memory (MB)
2GB (Approx. 1200 eBooks) (*1)
MemoryStick™ MS DUO slot: NO
SD Card Slot: NO
Power:
Battery Type
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery: DC 3.7 V
Battery Life (reading EPUB eBooks)
2 full weeks of reading
USB:
Hi-Speed USB
Compatible Formats
Unsecured / free eBooks & text files
EPUB eBook, Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word, TXT, RTF, BBeB (*2)
DRM (Secure / purchased) eBooks and text files
EPUB eBooks (Adept) BBeB eBooks (Marlin)
Image & Photo files:
JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
General data:
Width (mm) 104.3 Height (mm) 145 Depth (mm) 8.5
Weight (g) 155
Supplied accessories:
Micro USB cable YES
Quick Start guide YES
Reader Library software YES
Recommended Minimum System Requirements (PC only, not MAC)
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit only), Mac OS X version 10.6.2 or later, 10.5.6 or later, 10.4.11 or later
Processor Windows: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better Macintosh: Intel, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor
RAM 128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows 7, Windows Vista)
Hard Drive Windows: 100 MB or more (Windows) available, Macintosh: 60 MB or more (Mac OS) available. Depending on the content amount, more space may be required.
USB Port USB port (High-Speed USB Compatible)
Internet Connection Broadband recommended
