Reader Touch Edition™
Model number:
PRS-600BC
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
Get your hands on the super-thin Reader Touch Edition™ and enjoy a convenient, on-the-go reading experience like no other.
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- Position 1 Overview
- Position 2 Features
- Position 3 Specifications
- Position 5 Reviews
- Position 6 Accessories
Touch Screen Makes Reading a Breeze.
Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere. The intuitive 6" touchscreen display makes navigation a breeze, letting you turn pages with the swipe of a finger. An included stylus offers freehand highlighting and annotation. With support for multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, you can enjoy books from more places, including the Reader™ Store and over one million free public domain titles from Google Books.
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Elegant 6" Touch Screen
Sporting a gorgeous 6-inch display with touch screen navigation, turning pages, bookmarking your spot, adjusting the font, and searching for titles can easily be done with the swipe of a finger. Use the virtual keyboard or included stylus to take freehand notes and highlight sections of text to revisit later.
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Multiple Formats Supported
Providing more than just a superior reading experience, the Reader Touch Edition, supports Adobe® PDF5, Microsoft® Word, BBeB Book® and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions4. In addition to being PC and Mac® compatible10, you can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files9.
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More Books from More Places
By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access books at the Reader Store, check out books from public libraries, access over one million free public domain titles from Google Books, as well as sharing sites, online aggregators and personal publishers.
Google books, Reader Store
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Paper-like Display for Easy Reading
Featuring E Ink® Vizplex™ technology, the Reader Touch Edition delivers an astonishing almost paper-like reading experience, which makes it easy to read, even outdoors in the sunshine. Measuring only 0.4" thin and weighing less than 10.1 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is the perfect travel companion.
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A Library of Books in One Device
Ideal for the constant traveler, daily commuter or leisurely reader, the Reader Touch Edition lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books3 at a time. You can even expand the capacity with optional Memory Stick® PRO Duo™ or SD media (sold separately).
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Charge and Read for Two Full Weeks
While most portable electronics lose power after only a few hours, the Reader Touch Edition provides up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns) on a single battery charge1.
3D Tour
PRS-600
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.5 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 153 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
93 of 153 (60%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Low battery life and veeeery slow
Pros: Design, touch screen
Cons: Battery life, slow system
Date: Mar 8, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
1of 1 people found this helpful
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I have had this set for 2 months now and really enjoyed it. I have always been a heavy reader but somehow gave up because books took too much space in my luggage. I bought the PRS600 beacause I tend to take a lot of notes when reading, so although I knew I lost some contrast with the touch screen I though tit was a good trade. What I did not expect was the very poor battery life and what is even more annoying, the very slow start up time. I use the PRS with a 4 Gb SD carg loaded with some 2000 books. Each time you connect the set to a laptop for charging (and that is too often) via USB, it then takes no less than 15 min to start up again. More often than acceptable the system hangs un and even reset does not work, so I have to wait till battery is empty (funny enough, it takes too long now ;-)) As I do not live in the USA I cannot get product support via internet, so I am kind of stuck. Please, SONY, help me!
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Pros: Size, number of books
Cons: No books on it
Date: Mar 7, 2010
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 3 people found this helpful
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I love my Reader. It is the second on because I had the first one for 4 days and then the pixels went out in the screen. I am a little upset that Sony does not give you a chance to download books from the Reader Store with a code. When you spend that amount of money on a product for the purpose of reading you should be abole to get a few books thrown in with the price.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
A book that holds a million stories.
Pros: File redundancy.
Cons: Battery life.
Reviewer: Boniccal (Elsberry, MO)
Date: Feb 26, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
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Perhaps the finest machine Sony has yet created. This is a tool unto knowledge that I am unable to compare to any other machine I own. Both the device and the accompanying software are a joy to use. With the small investment of a Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo and access to the Sony eLibrary I have the potential to house a library of several thousand books within a portable handheld device. Bravo Sony.
Thinner, smaller and lighter than most magazines, the Reader Touch Edition™ lets you access up to 350 (or more with memory expansion card slots) of your favorite books from anywhere. The intuitive 6" touchscreen display makes navigation a breeze, letting you turn pages with the swipe of a finger. An included stylus offers freehand highlighting and annotation. With support for multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, you can enjoy books from more places, including the Reader™ Store and over one million free public domain titles from Google Books.
Elegant 6” display with touchscreen
The Reader Touch Edition™ features a 6” display with simple, easy-to-use touchscreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books.
Carry hundreds of books
Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Touch Edition™, you will never have to make that choice again. 512MB of onboard memory6 lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books3 at a time and with dual memory expansion card slots, your reading library is virtually limitless.
Charge and read for two full weeks
Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns) on a single battery charge1.
Adjustable font sizes
The Reader Touch Edition™ offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from five adjustable font sizes to improve readability.
Memory Expansion Slots
Expand the capacity of your Reader Touch Edition™ with optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or SD media (sold separately).
Thoughtful design
Designed for ease of use, the Reader Touch Edition™ provides intuitive navigation and button placement.
More books in more places
Enjoy access to a wider number of books from a wider number of places. By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access content from a wide number of online bookstores2.
Paper-like display for easy reading
The Reader Touch Edition™ utilizes E Ink® Vizplex™ screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that’s more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight.
Compatible with PC and Mac
Intuitive Reader Library software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Touch Edition™. Reader Library software works with both PC and Mac9
Multiple formats support
The Reader Touch Edition™ supports Adobe® PDF5, Microsoft® Word, BBeB® Book and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions4. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files (headphones required and sold separately).
Ease of use
In addition to intuitive touch screen navigation, the Reader Touch Edition™ features right and left-hand side page advance buttons for quick and easy page turning.
Freehand highlighting & annotation
Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the Reader Library software.
Thin, light, portable design
Whether you’re venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Touch Edition™ makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.4” thin7 and weighing only 10.1 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines.
Built-in Dictionary
A handy search function lets you look up words in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition.
USB 2.0 data & power connection
Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Touch Edition™ using a single USB 2.0 cable.
Read at a natural pace
Quick page turns let you read at a natural pace, while a high contrast ratio helps ensure your favorite books are easily readable, even in direct sunlight.
Available colors
The Reader Touch Edition™ is available in your choice of silver, black, and red.
Product Specifications
Power
- AC Power : DC 5.2 V
- Battery Life (Approx) : 6,800 (ePub) Continuous page turns; 7,500 (BBeB Book) Continuous page turns1
- Battery Type : Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery: DC 3.7 V
Display
- Gray Scale : 8-levels gray scale
- Resolution : 800 x 600 pixels
- Screen Size : Vizplex™ 6 inches
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 6.9 x 4.8 x .4 inches (LxWxD)
- Weight (Approx.) : 10.1 oz
Media Formats Supported
- DRM Text : ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF (Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected)4
- Image : JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
- Unsecured Audio : Unsecured Adudio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted)8
- Unsecured Text : ePub, BBeB Book, PDF5, TXT, RTF, Micrsoft® Word, (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC)
Memory
- Memory Size : 512 MB6 User available capacity: Approx. 380MB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory Stick PRO Duo™ and SD Card™ up to 16GB.
System Requirements
- General : OS: - Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit) home Basic/ Home Premium/ Business/ Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later. Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit only) Home Edition/ Professional/ Media Center Edition 2004 & 2005 with Service Pack 2 or later. - Mac OS X version 10.6 or later, 10.4.11 or later, Mac OS X version 10.5.6 or later. CPU: - 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better for Windows. - Intel, Power PC G3, G4, or G5 processor for Mac RAM: -128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows Vista) Free space on hard disc: - 20 MB or more, but depending on the content amount, more space may be required. Monitor: High Color or more, 1024 x 768 pixels or more (True Color, 1280 x 1024 pixels or more recommended) Other devices: USB port (High-Speed USB Compatible) Internet connection (broadband recommended, some fees may apply) is also required on your computer.
Operating Conditions
- Operating Temperature : 41 to 95 °F
In the Box
- Quick Start
- USB Cable
- Sleeve
Accessories & Extras
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Reader Cover with Light
$59.99
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Clutch Case for Reader
$24.99
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Premium Cover Touch Edition
$29.99
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Zipper Case Touch Edition
$29.99
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Reader Car Charger Adapter
$29.99
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Premium Cover Touch Edition
$29.99
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eBook Gift Card $25
$25.00
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Clutch Case for Reader
$24.99
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AC Charger for Reader Digital Book
$29.99
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Premium Cover Touch Edition
$29.99
Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
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16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$89.99
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4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$34.99
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8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$49.99
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2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media
$19.99
Reader Digital Books Outlet
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REFURBISHED - Premium Cover Touch Edition
$23.99
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REFURBISHED - Reader Car Charger Adapter
$23.99
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REFURBISHED - Zipper Case Touch Edition
$23.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.5 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 153 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
93 of 153 (60%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Mar 8, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Low battery life and veeeery slow
Pros: Design, touch screen
Cons: Battery life, slow system
I have had this set for 2 months now and really enjoyed it. I have always been a heavy reader but somehow gave up because books took too much space in my luggage. I bought the PRS600 beacause I tend to take a lot of notes when reading, so although I knew I lost some contrast with the touch screen I though tit was a good trade. What I did not expect was the very poor battery life and what is even more annoying, the very slow start up time. I use the PRS with a 4 Gb SD carg loaded with some 2000 books. Each time you connect the set to a laptop for charging (and that is too often) via USB, it then takes no less than 15 min to start up again. More often than acceptable the system hangs un and even reset does not work, so I have to wait till battery is empty (funny enough, it takes too long now ;-)) As I do not live in the USA I cannot get product support via internet, so I am kind of stuck. Please, SONY, help me!
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Mar 7, 2010
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 3 people found this helpful
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Pros: Size, number of books
Cons: No books on it
I love my Reader. It is the second on because I had the first one for 4 days and then the pixels went out in the screen. I am a little upset that Sony does not give you a chance to download books from the Reader Store with a code. When you spend that amount of money on a product for the purpose of reading you should be abole to get a few books thrown in with the price.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Boniccal (Elsberry, MO)
Date: Feb 26, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
4of 5 people found this helpful
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A book that holds a million stories.
Pros: File redundancy.
Cons: Battery life.
Perhaps the finest machine Sony has yet created. This is a tool unto knowledge that I am unable to compare to any other machine I own. Both the device and the accompanying software are a joy to use. With the small investment of a Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo and access to the Sony eLibrary I have the potential to house a library of several thousand books within a portable handheld device. Bravo Sony.
Rated 3.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Feb 24, 2010
I've had this product for 3-6 months
2of 2 people found this helpful
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Great eReader with ridiculous PC&Mac app
Pros: touch screen, design, reading experience, SD cards
Cons: bad PC&Mac software, book store missing interesting titles
I'd loved my ereader until the Mac app stopped working and it took few weeks until they fixed it. I still dont like the store app but the reader itself is beautiful thing.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Feb 23, 2010
I've had this product for 3-6 months
6of 6 people found this helpful
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Books becoming limited for Canada
Pros: Slim and light
Cons: Battery doesn't last as long as they say and a lot of books now US Only
I really love the idea of my e-book reader but unfortunately, for the last 5 books I have tried to buy at the ebook store, they are marked US Only. Some that I had already bought are now marked US Only. It seems that Canada is being left out and if that is the case, Sony shouldn't be selling the ereaders here!!!!
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Feb 23, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
1of 1 people found this helpful
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Great Except for Contrast
Pros: Purchasing and access to books
Cons: Contrast
I love my reader, but wish there was more screen contrast. It is difficult to read in low light, and the little light on the cover causes a glare. If Sony could fix this problem, the reader would be excellent.
Rated 1.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Feb 18, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
3of 4 people found this helpful
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Bad contrast
Pros: easy to operate
Cons: impossible to read the print on the screen w/o lights
The contrast between the page and the print is so poor that I can hardly read without using the light on my e-reader cover. I wish I had actually seen one prior to buying it; I would not have bought it. Other than not being able to see it, It's great! Although I have only had it for a little over a month, I cam considering buying something else.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Feb 16, 2010
I've had this product for 1-3 months
5of 5 people found this helpful
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A great product
Pros: A great slim device that makes reading multiple books a breeze, also great for taking notes, and finding definitions
Cons: A little difficult to get started but otherwise none.
I have had this product for about a month, I have to admit that charging is a little difficult without a AC wall charger. It comes with a nice little sleeve, and some books/pictures/media already on it. Super easy to work, (has multiple icons to give access to all major functions and allows you to customize your homescreen.) Don't be fooled, you are going to have to spend money to get Current bestsellers but you can get books on the ebook store like: War of the worlds, gullivers travels, etc. any book more than 80 years old. Overall, an impressive product.
- Up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single full charge on internal rechargeable battery. Actual battery life may vary upon usage patterns, product settings, battery, and environmental conditions.
- Requires Internet connection (broadband recommended) and compatible PC or Mac. Internet service may require a fee. Use of companion the Reader™ Store limited to U.S/Canada. residents age 13 or older. Account registration with the Reader™ Store required for access to Google Books content. Content availability may be limited based on location.
- Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 1.1 megabytes. Actual file sizes vary by digital book title.
- Adobe® PDF, JPEG, BBeB®, RTF, and TXT formats natively supported. Viewing Microsoft® Word (PC must have Word installed), HTML, and other files requires conversion with supplied software.
- Adobe® PDF files look better when optimized with the Reader's screen size, and text may appear small if not optimized.
- MB means 1 million bytes when referring to memory capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of memory space is reserved for operating system and other system functions.
- Measured at the narrowest point.
- Un-encrypted MP3 and AAC format audio files only. Not compatible with most digital copyright formatted audio file content. Headphones not included.
- PC Operating System requirements: Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit only), Internet Connection (broadband suggested), USB Port (for Reader connection). Mac Operating System requirements: Apple® Macintosh® computers w/ Intel® processors, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processors, with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 or later, or Mac OS X Leopard 10.6 or later and 10.5.6 or later; Internet connection required (broadband recommended); USB port required (for Reader connection).
- Sold separately
- Requires valid library card. Content availability may vary.
© 2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, BBeB, Memory Stick PRO Duo and Reader Touch Edition and the Sony and Reader logos are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows Vista, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate and may vary.