Sony · Reader
Reader Touch Edition PRS-650
A six-inch touchscreen Reader with handwritten annotations, expandable storage and headphone audio.
- Screen
- 6″
- PPI
- 167
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Weight
- 215 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the clear screen, compact construction and document handling, while criticising the price and lack of wireless downloads. Expert Reviews finds touch control smooth and responsive; Stuff prefers using the stylus and finds the handwriting tools less convincing. Clubic also regrets the missing cover.
From expertreviews.co.uk, stuff.tv and clubic.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 Pearl electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and optical touch sensing
- Front light
- No built-in light; optional illuminated cover
- Page turns and refresh
- Finger swipe or physical page-turn buttons; six font sizes and adjustable contrast
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- Yes
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- Yes
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF and TXT; Japanese version also supports XMDF and .book content; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP images
- Book store
- Sony Reader Store at launch; books transferred through a computer
- Stylus
- Included touch pen for annotations and handwritten memos
- Note taking
- Handwritten annotations, highlights, bookmarks, text notes and dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 2.5 weeks
- Battery life detail
- Built-in lithium-ion battery; up to 2.5 weeks reading 30 minutes per day under the maker's revised test, or approximately 10,000 continuous page turns; older test claimed 14 days at 75 minutes per day
- Charging
- Micro-USB computer charging approximately 3 hours; optional PRSA-AC1 adaptor approximately 2 hours
- Connectivity
- Micro-USB, SD up to 2 GB and SDHC up to 32 GB, Memory Stick PRO Duo; no Wi-Fi or 3G; approximately 1.4 GB user-accessible internal storage
- Audio
- Stereo headphone socket for unprotected MP3 and AAC, including compatible spoken-word files; no Audible DRM support stated
Design
- Weight
- 215 g
- Size
- 118.8 × 168 × 9.6 mm excluding projections; maximum 119.1 × 169.6 × 10.3 mm
- Colours
- Silver, red and black, depending on region
- In the box
- Touch pen, USB cable, two dummy memory cards and documentation
Pros and cons
Pros
- Optical touchscreen supports fingers and the included stylus
- SD and Memory Stick expansion
- MP3 and AAC playback while reading
Cons
- No built-in Wi-Fi or mobile connection
- No built-in reading light
- Cover and mains adaptor sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 167 | No | 380 MB | 286 g | Aug 2009 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 168 g | Oct 2011 | |
| 5″ | 200 | No | 2 GB | 155 g | Sept 2010 |
Sources
- sony.jp/reader/products/PRS-650/spec.html
- sony.mediaroom.com/2010-09-01-Sony-Brings-Digital-Reading-Experience-to-Life-Wi…
- sony.jp/reader/products/PRS-650/feature_3.html
Photo: sony.jp
