Sony · Reader
Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
A six-inch touchscreen Reader with handwritten notes, dictionary lookup, audio playback and two memory-card slots.
- Screen
- 6″
- PPI
- 167
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 380 MB
- Weight
- 286 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews appreciate faster navigation, broad book-format support and convenient dictionary and note-taking tools. MobileTechReview finds the touch interface natural and PDF zoom useful. The Gadgeteer likes the portability and added features but is more troubled by reflections and the basic sleeve. Both find screen clarity improved over the PRS-700, while still behind the non-touch PRS-505.
From mobiletechreview.com and the-gadgeteer.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6″
- Resolution
- 800 × 600
- Sharpness
- 167 pixels per inch (calculated)
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- No
- Display detail
- E Ink Vizplex touchscreen; 800 × 600 resolution and eight greyscale levels reported by MobileTechReview
- Front light
- No integrated light; optional cover with reading light
- Page turns and refresh
- Finger swipe or physical page controls; five text sizes, page zoom and landscape orientation
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- Yes
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- Yes
- Storage
- 380 MB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF, BBeB, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF supported
- Book store
- Computer-based Sony eBook Store downloads offered at launch; manual USB and memory-card transfer
- Library loans
- Adobe-format public-library loans supported
- Stylus
- Included pen with body storage slot
- Note taking
- Handwritten book annotations, highlights, text notes and standalone drawings; Oxford English dictionary lookup
Design
- Weight
- 286 g
- Size
- 121 × 174.3 × 9.8 mm
- Colours
- Black, silver and red
- In the box
- Reader, stylus, USB cable, protective sleeve and quick-start guide
Connections and battery
- Battery life detail
- Up to approximately 7,500 continuous page turns at approximately one page per second in the maker's manual test
- Charging
- Computer USB; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor
- Connectivity
- USB; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD/SDHC card slots; approximately 380 MB available for user content
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only
Pros and cons
Pros
- Included stylus and handwritten annotations
- EPUB, PDF and digital-library support
- Physical page controls and memory-card expansion
Cons
- No integrated reading light
- No wireless downloads
- Mains adaptor and book-style cover sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 215 g | Sept 2010 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 420 MB | 280 g | Nov 2008 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 168 g | Oct 2011 |
Sources
- sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/4153/41536211M.pdf
- ecoustics.com/products/sony-prs-300-reader-pocket-prs-600
- mobiletechreview.com/gadgets/Sony-Reader-Touch-Edition-PRS-600.htm
Photo: mobiletechreview.com
