The PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book from Sony is an ultra-portable e-Book reader, perfectly suited for travelers, commuters, and bookworms. The Reader can store approximately 350 books in its internal memory; storage capacity can be expanded via SD and Memory Stick Duo memory cards.
The Reader's 6" touchscreen display is designed with text in mind. It can display 8 levels of gray scale, at an impressive 170ppi resolution. This makes reading prose on the display as comfortable to the human eye as traditional paper media.
The included software for Windows allows you to convert PDF, Microsoft Word, and BBeB documents for use with the reader. In addition to electronic books the Reader can also play music in MP3 and AAC format.
6" SVGA Monochrome Display with E Ink Display Technology
The Sony Reader boasts an impressive display, utilizing breakthrough technology that's almost paper-like. In addition, the text can be magnified for sight-impaired readers. It is daylight-readable, featuring a high contrast ratio, high resolution, and a near 180° viewing angle.
Compact and Lightweight for Ultimate Portability
The Sony Reader offers a unique, on-the-go reading experience. With a very compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere. More compact than many paperbacks, it weighs a scant 10 ounces, and is less than 1/2" thick.
Excellent Battery Life
The Sony Reader has a built-in rechargeable battery with which you can turn up to 7500 continuous pages on a single charge, and it can be recharged in as little as 4 hours via USB. An optional AC adapter is available, which cuts charge time to as little as 2 hours.
Internal and Expandable Memory
The Sony Reader has enough internal memory to hold roughly 350 eBooks. This storage capacity is expandable via the use of Secure Digital and Memory Stick Duo cards.
Select from Thousands of eBooks
Browsing and buying books online is a simple, integrated experience, and with plenty of internal memory, plus 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 go. It will hold approximately 350 averaged sized eBooks in internal memory, and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
View More Than eBooks
The Sony Reader isn't just about reading electronic books. Using the included eBook Library 2.5 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader.