Sony Reader PRS-505

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The eBook revolution won’t be for everyone, but if you’re willing to give digital books a try, the Sony Reader is well worth investing in. The screen on this device is nothing short of staggering, and with 6,800 page turns between battery charges, you won’t have to worry about running out of juice halfway through War and Peace. The Sony Reader is beautiful to look at, a joy to handle and incredibly easy to use. If anything can usher in the digital age of literature, this can. Read more...
Design Score 10 for Design
Features Score 9 for Features
Usability Score 10 for Usability
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 9 for Overall
award recommended


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comment Byron Hinson said on 12th October 2008

Anyone know if the Sony Reader can read the kindle files that are for sale?

comment Gordon said on 12th October 2008

@Byron - sadly no.

Until a universal open format (like MP3 for portable music players) gains widespread acceptance this will always be the Achilles heel for eBook r... more

comment Gormond said on 15th October 2008

@Gordon

I have the Sony Reader and find that the IDPF format published as .epub has a good chance of doing for E-Books what MP3 did for music.

comment shidifu said on 14th January 2009

The best thing about the Sony ereader is the looks...i am fed up with their drm rip offs-typical Sony,although they have opened up slightly recently-also a major problem is the fra... more

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