Sony Upgraded PRS-505 PRS-500 E-Book Reader Brand New Start Price USD 319.99 Current Price USD 319.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Lawrence, KS See more about 'Sony Upgraded PRS-505 PRS-500 E-Book Reader Brand New' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Brand New In Factory Sealed Retail Box Sony Upgraded PRS-505 (from PRS-500) Portable E-Book Reader in Silver or in Dark Blue  Not Refurbished, Never Used + 100 Connect eBooks Classics Titles (a $199.00 value) with purchase and registration of the reader before 9/31/2008 (US and Canada customers only) I have already sold more than 200 SONY E-Book Readers with 100% satisfaction! Please buy from me with confidence! For International buyer, we fill in all the paperwork for you to save you Duties & Taxes. So please buy from me without worries for tax!   Product Description The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks4 or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles available from the eBooks Store, you can choose to download new releases, classics and popular book titles3 as well as view other document formats such as Adobe?PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB?and Microsoft? Word5. Its long battery life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns2, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes. What are some of the most important changes between the PRS-500 and the PRS505? The PRS-505 has a new screen that has a faster refresh than the PRS-500's screen and is also a bit lighter. The new screen also supports 8 shades of gray vs. 4 on the PRS-500. The User interface is much improved with: Page turn buttons moved the right side of the Reader The Numerical numbers now match up against the screen so when menus are displayed the appropriate button is to the right of the entry. The Menu key is now by itself and clearly marked The Jog stick is gone replace with four way arrow buttons and a center enter button. Books have become easier to search as there are now tools that sort the books into alphabetical groupings for Titles or Authors. The PRS-500 had a single storage media slot that could handle both SD or Memory Sticks. These cards could support either 2GB (SD) or 4GB (MS) for a maximum external storage of up to 4GB. The PRS-505 has two slots in parallel that allow for SD and Memory Stick Duo cards. These cards can support up to 2GB (SD) and 8GB (Memory Stick Duo). Because there are two separate slots the total amount of external storage the PRS-505 can support is up to 10GB. The USB functionality is much improved The PRS-505 supports the USB 2.0 standards which allow for faster transfer of data. The PRS-505 can be charged when the battery is empty from the USB port of almost any PC even if there is no software loaded on it. The PRS-500 needed to be plugged into a PC running pre-installed software before it can charge and even then it could not charge if the internal Reader's battery was dead. The PRS-505 works as a mass storage device so you can plug it right into your PC and transfer unsecured files without the need of eBook Library software. The Connect Reader software is being replaced with "eBook Library v 2.0" which does look and work much like the older software. The only noticeable difference is that with a PRS-505 the new software can use a new Auto-sync feature. Please note that the PRS-505 cannot work with the older Connect Reader software. Key Features: Compact and light weight-Approx 9 oz6 without soft cover 6" Electronic-Paper display- easy on the eyes Display print quality of Approximately 170 Pixels Per Inch Up to 7,500 continuous page turns on full charge-usage will vary 20,000 eBooks sold from integrated eBooks store3 Internal Memory for storing multiple books MemoryStick Duo?media & SD?Memory Slot-media optional Features: Ultra PortableThe Reader Digital Book offers a unique, on-the-go reading experience and is the perfect travel companion. With a compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere and read any book whenever and wherever you want. More compact than many paperbacks, it weighs 9 ounces6 (without cover), is ? thin8, and holds up to 160 eBooks4. You can easily hold it in one hand, and with its rechargeable battery, you can turn up to 7,500 continuous pages on a single charge2. Content Storage CapabilityWith a compact and lightweight design you can take the Reader Digital Book almost anywhere. And with plenty of internal memory4, and a slot for optional removable memory cards, you can take hundreds of titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go5. It will hold approximately 160 averaged sized eBooks in internal memory4 and hundreds more with the optional removable memory cards. Multiple eBook Titles AvailableThe Reader Digital Book allows you to search, browse, discover, and buy thousands of new releases, classics and popular eBook titles from the CONNECT? eBooks Store and other participating websites3. You can even go to other sites that have DRM Free eBooks in file formats supported by the Reader5. This translates into an unbelievable amount of content suitable for the Reader. More than eBooksThe Reader Digital Book isn't just about reading eBooks. Using the included eBook Library 2.0 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe?PDF documents10, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB?Book, and other text file formats to the Reader. You can even playback unsecured MP3s and AAC audio files. Impressive, Paper-Like Display The Reader Digital Book provides a new way to experience reading. It boasts an impressive 6-inch display1, utilizing breakthrough E Ink?technology that's almost paper-like, making it easy to read, even in bright sunshine. In addition, the screen allows for high contrast and high resolution, with a near 180?viewing angle. The text can also be magnified for sight-impaired readers. Specifications: Display Technology: E-Ink? "Electronic Paper" Screen Size: Approx. 6" Measured Diagonally Resolution: Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch Gray Scale: 4-Level Grey Scale Residual image may show on display. This is due to the display characteristics and not a malfunction. Media Formats Supported Unsecured Text: BBeB Book, TXT, RTF, Adobe?PDF, Microsoft?Word (Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC) DRM Text: BBeB Book (Marlin) Unsecured Audio: MP3 and AAC7 Image: JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP Power Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Life (Approx.): Up to 7,500 page turns2 Recharging Time: Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger. AC Power: Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz System Requirements Operating System: Genuine Windows?XP (Home Edition/Professional, Media Center Edition, Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center Edition 2005) & Windows Vista?(Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate). Processor: 800MHz Intel?Celeron?class processor or better RAM: 128MB Minimum Hard Drive: 20MB9 Minimum availible Hard Drive space Optical Drive: Optical Drive capable of reading CD-ROM USB Port: USB 1.1 or faster USB Port (Optimal with USB 2.0) Internet Connection: Broadband suggested3 What's in the factory sealed retail box: PRS-505 Portable Reader System eBook Library 2.0 PC Software Pre-Loaded Sample Excerpts Soft Cover USB Cable Quick Start Guide Operation Guide (pre-loaded on Reader) 1 Year Parts/ 90 Days Labor Sony Limited Warranty Approximate Dimensions: Height: 6.9" (175mm) Width: 4.8" (122mm) Depth: 0.3" (8mm) Approximate Weight: Unit (Without Soft Cover): 9 oz   Shipping & Handling(Average delivery times): Domestic: USPS Priority-Mail with Tracking Number(information): 1-3 business days                              $19.99 USPS Express-Mail with Tracking Number(information): Overnight to most areas                    $39.99 International: USPS Priority Mail International with Tracking Number(information): 6-10 business days         $49.99 USPS Express Mail International with Tracking Number(information): 3-5 business days           $69.99 Item will only be shipped to PayPal confirmed address! 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