Sony Portable Reader System PRS-500 vs Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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Portable Reader System PRS-500 compared with Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

	SonyPortable Reader System PRS-500	SonyReader Touch Edition PRS-600
Overview
Released
Released	October 2006	August 2009
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	6″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	–	800 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	E Ink electronic paper; approximately six-inch diagonal and four greyscale levels reported by The Gadgeteer	E Ink Vizplex touchscreen; 800 × 600 resolution and eight greyscale levels reported by MobileTechReview
Front light
Front light	No integrated illumination	No integrated light; optional cover with reading light
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Physical page controls, three text sizes and portrait or landscape orientation; numbered menu selection buttons	Finger swipe or physical page controls; five text sizes, page zoom and landscape orientation
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	Yes	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	64 MB	380 MB (better)
Software
Software	Other	Other
Formats
Formats	BBeB, PDF, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; EPUB and Adobe DRM supported with later firmware 2.0.00.09180 and compatible desktop software	EPUB, PDF, BBeB, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF supported
Book store
Book store	Computer-based CONNECT eBooks purchases offered at launch; memory-card file transfer also supported	Computer-based Sony eBook Store downloads offered at launch; manual USB and memory-card transfer
Library loans
Library loans	–	Adobe-format public-library loans supported
Stylus
Stylus	–	Included pen with body storage slot
Note taking
Note taking	Bookmarks; no touchscreen annotations	Handwritten book annotations, highlights, text notes and standalone drawings; Oxford English dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Maker claims approximately 7,500 pages with a fully charged battery	Up to approximately 7,500 continuous page turns at approximately one page per second in the maker's manual test
Charging
Charging	Supplied 5.2 V mains adaptor or computer USB; fully depleted battery requires mains charging	Computer USB; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor
Connectivity
Connectivity	USB; shared Memory Stick/SD card slot; approximately 64 MB user-available storage	USB; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD/SDHC card slots; approximately 380 MB available for user content
Audio
Audio	Headphone output; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only; playback while reading supported	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only
Design
Weight
Weight	–	286 g
Size
Size	Maker maximum dimensions 6.9 × 4.9 × 0.5 inches without soft cover; approximately 8.8 oz without cover	121 × 174.3 × 9.8 mm
Colours
Colours	–	Black, silver and red
In the box
In the box	Reader, protective cover, mains adaptor and cable, USB cable and Windows CONNECT Reader software	Reader, stylus, USB cable, protective sleeve and quick-start guide