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Sony Reader PRS-T2 · Sony Japan official Black PRS-T2 photograph; complete supplied white background, framing and copyright caption retained.
Sony · Reader
Reader PRS-T2
A light six-inch touchscreen Reader with physical page buttons, Wi-Fi and microSD expansion.
- Screen
- 6″
- PPI
- 167
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Weight
- 164 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews like the slim design, clear screen and easy handwritten notes, but find it poor value beside rivals with integrated lights. Expert Reviews appreciates the physical buttons and simple menus; Laptop Mag reports slow touch responses and repeated dropped Wi-Fi connections. Both identify gaps in the Reader Store at the time of testing.
From expertreviews.co.uk and laptopmag.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 V220 electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and optical touch sensing
- Front light
- No built-in light; optional cover with reading light
- Page turns and refresh
- Finger swipe or physical page buttons; pinch-to-zoom, eight font sizes and seven font styles
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- Yes
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- No
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF and TXT; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP images; Japanese specifications also list XMDF, .book and region-specific .mnh content
- Book store
- Built-in Wi-Fi Reader Store downloads offered at launch; web-based store and manual computer file transfer
- Library loans
- Wireless public-library borrowing offered through participating Canadian libraries at launch
- Stylus
- Included touch pen; no pen storage slot on the body (Laptop Mag)
- Note taking
- Handwritten notes, highlights and text notes; Facebook quotation sharing and Evernote integration offered at launch
Design
- Weight
- 164 g
- Size
- 110 × 173 × 9.1 mm excluding projections; maximum 110 × 173.3 × 10 mm
- Colours
- Matte black, white and red
- In the box
- Touch pen, USB cable and quick-start guide; Japanese specifications include a protective pouch
Connections and battery
- Battery life detail
- Maker claims up to 2 months with wireless off or 1.5 months with wireless on, using its 30-minute daily reading pattern; Japanese 30,000-page claim uses continuous XMDF page turns
- Charging
- Computer USB charging approximately 2.5 hours; optional PRSA-AC10 mains adaptor approximately 2 hours
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, WEP/WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal and WPS; micro-USB; microSD up to 2 GB and microSDHC up to 32 GB; approximately 1.3 GB usable internal storage
- Audio
- No audio playback or headphone socket
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in Wi-Fi and expandable storage
- Physical page-turn buttons and included stylus
- Handwritten annotations and dictionary lookup
Cons
- No built-in reading light
- No audio playback
- Mains adaptor sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 168 g | Oct 2011 | |
| 6″ | 212 | No | 2 GB | 200 g | Sept 2013 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 215 g | Sept 2010 |
Sources
- sony.jp/reader/products/PRS-T2/spec.html
- news.cision.com/sony-canada/r/sony-s-new-ereader-provides-book-lovers-a-more-na…
- laptopmag.com/reviews/ereaders/sony-reader-prs-t2
- Reader PRS-T2 front views in Black, White and Red, Japanese screen content: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 White front, Japanese screen content: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 Red front, Japanese screen content: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 Black rear: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 White rear: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 Red rear: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 on-device display contrast controls, close-up: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 White showing Japanese on-device search keyboard: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Reader PRS-T2 Black front and angled screen, White and Red backs, and Red lower control detail: Sony Japan official product photograph; complete supplied background, framing and any exterior copyright caption retained.
- Sony Reader PRS-T2 Black held while reading outdoors; supplied lifestyle photograph: Sony Japan official PRS-T2 lifestyle photograph; complete supplied outdoor scene retained.
- Sony Reader PRS-T2 with book cover fitted, placed into a jacket pocket; supplied lifestyle photograph: Sony Japan official PRS-T2 lifestyle photograph with book cover fitted; complete supplied scene and Japanese footer retained.
