The Reader Touch Edition features a 6 inch display with simple, easy-to-use touchscreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books
Carry Hundreds of Books
Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Touch Edition, you will never have to make that choice again. 512MB of on-board memory lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books at a time and with dual memory expansion card slots, your reading library is virtually limitless
Charge and Read For Two Full Weeks
Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns, BBeB Book) on a single battery charge
Adjustable Font Sizes
The Reader Touch Edition offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from five adjustable font sizes to improve readability
Read at a Natural Pace
Quick page turns let you read at a natural pace, while a high contrast ratio helps ensure your favorite books are easily readable, even in direct sunlight
Freehand Highlighting & Annotation
Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software
Thin, Light, Portable Design
Whether you're venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Touch Edition makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.4 inches thin and weighing less than 10.1 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines
Built-In Dictionary
A handy search function lets you look up words in the built-in Oxford American English Dictionary
USB 2.0 Data & Power Connection
Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Touch Edition using a single USB 2.0 cable
More Books in More Places
Enjoy access to a wider number of books from a wider number of places. By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access books at The eBook Store from Sony, check out books from public libraries, access over one million free public domain titles from Google Books, as well as sharing sites, online aggregators and personal publishers
Paper-Like Display for Easy Reading
The Reader Touch Edition utilizes E Ink Vizplex screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that's more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight
Compatible with PC and Mac
eBook Library 3.0 software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Touch Edition. eBook Library 3.0 software works with both PC and Mac
Multiple Formats Available
The Reader Touch Edition supports Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, BBeB Book and other text file formats, as well as ePub/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files (headphones required and sold separately)
Memory
Memory Size: 512MB User Available Capacity: 380MB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots: For Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD Card up to 16GB
Formats
DRM Text: ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF (Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected) Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP Unsecured Audio: Unsecured Audio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted) Unsecured Text: ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Microsoft Word, (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC)
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) home Basic/ Home Premium/ Business/ Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit only) Home Edition/ Professional/ Media Center Edition 2004 & 2005 with Service Pack 2 or later. Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later, Mac OS X version 10.5.6 or later CPU: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better for Windows. Intel, Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor for Mac RAM: 128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows Vista) Free space on hard disc: 20 MB or more, but depending on the content amount, more space may be required Monitor: High Color or more, 1024 x 768 pixels or more (True Color, 1280 x 1024 pixels or more recommended) Other Devices: USB port (High-Speed USB Compatible) Internet connection (broadband recommended, some fees may apply) is also required on your computer
Power Requirements
AC Power: DC 5.2V Battery Life (Approximately): 7,500 (BBeB Book) continuous page turns, 6,800 (ePub) continuous page turns Battery Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery: 3.7VDC