Sony Reader

(Based on manufacturer's information)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 ounces and at only �" thin, 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. 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.


Revolutionary paper-like display
The Sony® Reader provides a new way to experience reading. It boasts an impressive display¹, utilizing breakthrough technology that's almost paper-like. In addition, the text can be magnified for sight-impaired readers. Daylight readable, high contrast, high resolution, near 180� viewing angle.

As small as a paperback
Measuring 6.9" by 4.9" by .5",8 the Sony® Reader is smaller than many paperbacks. And at about 9 ounces,⁸ it's light enough to travel with you wherever you go. Its rechargeable battery powers you through up to 7,500 page turns,² so you're ready for the long haul, and can be recharged in as little as 4 hours with the AC adapter.

Hundreds of books in one
A very compact and light design you can take almost anywhere. And with 64MB of internal memory⁹, and a slot for optional removable memory cards you can take many titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go.

Access to thousands of titles
The Sony® Reader will allow you to search, browse and discover thousands of popular electronic book titles from the CONNECT™ eBooks. You can then purchase and download these titles to your PC and easily transfer to your Sony® Reader³.

More than books
Books are just the beginning for the Sony® Reader. It also displays Adobe® PDFs, personal documents, blogs, newsfeeds, and JPEGs with the same amazing readability, It even plays unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files³

What is e Ink® Technology?
The Sony® Reader's display uses e Ink® - a significant improvement over CRT and LCD technology. Instead of rows of glowing cells, e Ink® microcapsules actually appear as either black or white depending on a positive or negative charge determined by the content. The result is a reading experience that's similar to paper - high contrast, high resolution, viewable in direct sunlight and at a nearly 180-degree angle, and requiring no power to maintain the image. In other words, it's a screen that, like you, is well read.

Specifications

• Display Panel: 6 Inch "electronic paper" display¹
• 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: Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns Read 7,500 page with a single charge²
• Battery charge time: (to 100% capacity)
  • AC adapter: Approx. 4 hours
  • USB-cable: Approx. 6 hours
• Formats: BBeB Book / Adobe® PDF / JPEG / MP3 file (.mp3 file extension)
  • The following specifications should be met in order to import an MP3 file.
  • Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps
  • Sampling frequency: 22.05, 44.1 kHz
  • AAC file (.mqv, .mp4, .m4a, .mov, or .qt file extension)
  • The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file.
  • Bit rate: 40 to 320 kbps
• Sampling frequency: 24.0, 44.1, 48.0 kHz

¹ Viewable area measured diagonally.
² Up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single full charge on internal rechargeable battery. Actual battery life may vary upon usage.
³ Plays unencrypted MP3 files. Headphones not included.
⁴ When charged with AC Adapter.
⁵ Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 800 kilobytes. Actual file sizes vary by title.
⁶ Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 800 kilobytes. Actual file sizes vary by title. Actual storage based on memory stick capacity.
⁷ These formats require file conversion to BBeB using supplied software.
⁸ Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.