Sony Reader PRS-700 vs Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

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Reader PRS-700 compared with Reader Daily Edition PRS-950

	SonyReader PRS-700	SonyReader Daily Edition PRS-950
Overview
Released
Released	November 2008	November 2010
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	6″	7.1″
Resolution
Resolution	800 × 600	1024 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	167 pixels per inch (calculated)	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	Yes	No
Display detail
Display detail	Electronic paper with touch overlay; 800 × 600 resolution and eight greyscale levels reported by MobileTechReview	E Ink Pearl with optical touch sensing and 16 greyscale levels; manual specifies 7.1-inch diagonal, marketed as seven-inch
Front light
Front light	Built-in LED reading lights; Standard and Bright settings	No integrated illumination
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Swipe, hold-to-turn continuously or physical page buttons; five text sizes and page zoom	–
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	Yes	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	420 MB	2 GB (better)
Software
Software	Other	Other
Formats
Formats	EPUB and PDF including Adobe DRM; BBeB, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP	EPUB, PDF, BBeB LRF, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF by desktop software; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP
Book store
Book store	Computer-based Sony eBook Store purchases offered at launch; USB or memory-card transfer	Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G Reader Store access offered in the US at launch without monthly charges; USB transfer also supported
Library loans
Library loans	–	Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF public-library books supported (MobileTechReview)
Stylus
Stylus	Included stylus with body storage slot	Included pen with body storage slot
Note taking
Note taking	Highlights and annotations entered using the on-screen keyboard; searchable terms	Handwritten notes, highlights, text memos and drawings; dictionaries and translation dictionaries
Design
Weight
Weight	280 g	273 g (better)
Size
Size	127.6 × 174.3 × 9.7 mm without soft cover; 280 g also excludes cover	128 × 200 × 9.6 mm
Colours
Colours	Black	Silver
In the box
In the box	Reader, stylus, USB cable, protective soft cover and eBook Library PC software	Reader, stylus, USB cable and PRSA-AC1 mains adaptor specified by the maker's manual
Connections and battery
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 7,500 continuous BBeB page turns at approximately one page per second; light-only claims of 8 hours Standard or 4 hours Bright with no operations	Up to 20,000 continuous EPUB page turns at approximately one second per page in the maker's test
Charging
Charging	Computer USB; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor	Approximately 2.5 hours with supplied PRSA-AC1 adaptor; approximately 5 hours from computer USB
Connectivity
Connectivity	USB; separate Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD/SDHC slots; maker operation checks up to 16 GB for each card family; approximately 420 MB available for user content	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g; HSPA/WCDMA and GPRS/EDGE; micro-USB; Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD card slots, expansion up to 32 GB; approximately 1.4 GB user space after initial setup
Audio
Audio	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC only; playback while reading supported	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC files only, with no DRM audio support