Sony Reader PRS-505 vs Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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Reader PRS-505 compared with Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

	SonyReader PRS-505	SonyReader Touch Edition PRS-600
Overview
Released
Released	October 2007	August 2009
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	6″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	800 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	167 pixels per inch (calculated)	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Electronic paper with eight greyscale levels; six-inch diagonal and 800 × 600 resolution reported by MobileTechReview	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-turn controls, three text sizes and landscape orientation	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	192 MB	380 MB (better)
Software
Software	Other	Other
Formats
Formats	BBeB, PDF, TXT and RTF; Word converted by desktop software; EPUB and Adobe DRM PDF/EPUB listed in the updated 2008 maker manual; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP	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 Sony eBook Store purchases offered at launch; USB mass-storage and memory-card transfer	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 or handwriting	Handwritten book annotations, highlights, text notes and standalone drawings; Oxford English dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to approximately 7,500 BBeB 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	USB charging; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor	Computer USB; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor
Connectivity
Connectivity	USB; separate Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD memory-card slots; approximately 192 MB user-available storage	USB; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD/SDHC card slots; approximately 380 MB available for user content
Audio
Audio	3.5 mm headphone socket; 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	Maximum 4.8 × 6.9 × 0.3 inches without soft cover; maker specifies approximately 9 oz without cover	121 × 174.3 × 9.8 mm
Colours
Colours	–	Black, silver and red
In the box
In the box	Reader, USB cable, protective soft cover and PC software	Reader, stylus, USB cable, protective sleeve and quick-start guide