Sony has unveiled the Reader PRS-505 which features E-Ink display technology that makes screens brighter and refreshes faster than previous E-Ink incarnations. There are four more grey levels have been added to the mix, allowing the new Reader to display a total of eight grey levels.
Sony reader PRS-505 is ergonomics as it flipped most of the control buttons to the right, which is supposed to more closely mimic real paper page turns. It now supporst USB mass storage but does not feature any wireless connectivity.
Sony Reader PRS-505:
- launch: Online and in-stock at the SonyStyle.com store October 2, 2007 (should be appearing in retail stores by the 5th)
- case in silver (PRS-505/SC) and dark blue (PRS-505/LC)
- dimension: 175mm by 122mm by 8mm
- weight: 9oz (~255g)
- main navigation on the right
- latest generation of E Ink panel (Sony’s not calling it Vizplex because they don’t feel that the name will mean anything to the general public, but we know what it is) with improved contrast, increased reflectance, faster refreshes, and 8 shades of gray. And of course: 6-inch diagonal, 800×600
- capacity for 160 typical e-books (192 MB of memory reserved for the user)
- battery capacity: 7,500 page turns
- expansion: Memory Stick Duo (up to 8GB) and SD Card (up to 2GB) slots for a combined storage potential of 10 GB.
- supported document formats: BBeB, PDF, RTF, TXT, JPG
- other: USB 2.0, USB mass storage capability (direct document transfer), Reader-PC autosync functionality (supports a folder for automatically syncing files to the PRS-505)
eBook Library 2.0 PC is a (probably modest) upgrade of what was previously the Sony Connect desktop software. - AC wall charger optional
- Initial price: US $300
Via mobileread
