| Sony Reader Digital Book with touch screen - PRS700BC |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $399.99
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 26,596
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Operating System: Sony Reader Software
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Display Size: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
Ultra Portable
Long battery life
Internal storage
Thousands of eBooks available
Multiple formats supported
Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 5 1/9 x 6 7/9 x 13/32 inches (127.6 x 174.3 x 9.7 mm)
Weight (Approx.) : 10 oz. without soft cover
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: PRS-700BC
Model: PRS-700BC
UPC: 027242746466
EAN: 0027242746466
ASIN: B001HHZ1S6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Reader Digital Book allows you to search, browse and buy new releases, from The eBook Store from Sony and other participating Websites. | | • | With the included eBook Library 2.0 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB format. | | • | You can even play back of unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files. (Headphones not included.) | | • | Search, browse, and buy new releases, classics, and popular digital book titles from The eBook Store from Sony and other participating Websites. | | • | 20MB Minimum available Hard Drive space |
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Product Description
Make the most of your reading experience with this next-generation Reader Digital Book. It features an interactive touch screen display and built-in light. Don't carry and tarry heavy books. Download and read them on this delightful electronic device. Imagine holding a library of books conveniently in one hand. Begin a new chapter with the PRS-700BC Reader Digital Book. Boasting an impressive 6.0-inch, touch screen display, this Reader uses paper-like E Ink technology which makes it easier to read, even in bright-light situations. In addition to a built-in light, there's an interactive touch screen that lets you turn pages with the slide of a finger or activate the bookmark. You can also create annotations with a virtual keyboard, highlight text with a stylus pen, search for text in your digital book, and easily adjust the font size. A faster processor gives you quicker response times when opening content or turning pages. Ideal for travelers or people who like to read while on the go, the PRS-700BC holds approximately 320 digital books. A sizeable 6-inch display with touchscreen technology lets you interact with the Reader just like a real book. A simple movement with the slide of a finger lets you easily turn pages or activate the bookmark. It also features a virtual keyboard that can be used for quick annotation or search. While most portable electronics lose power after only a few hours, the Reader Digital Book lets you turn up to 7,500 continuous pages (or up to two weeks of reading) on a single charge of internal rechargeable battery. USB connector for data transfer (broadband Internet service suggested) Battery Type - Rechargeable Lithium-Ion / Recharging Time - Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger Sony USA Limited Warranty - 90-Day Parts and Labor
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 77
 Touch screen: cool page turner, slightly foggy effect November 14, 2008
Bibliophile (Manhasset, NY United States)
160 out of 162 found this review helpful
I had a Sony reader PRS-505 for a year then bought the new PRS-700 model.
The new model comes with a touch screen put over the letter screen, allowing to turn pages back and forth with swiping motion like iphone. As a result there are fewer buttons for control; a stylus is provided to highlight or search words and make notes.
A little drawback: The added layer of the touch screen causes the underlying letters to appear slightly foggy. However, unless you have a previous model next to the new one to compare, you wouldn't notice it. The appearance of the letters is still excellent. The new PRS 700 offers LED lights around the screen to allow reading in a dark environment. It is slightly thicker and comes in one color. (black). It can now take up to 8G SD card instead of 2G. The grey scale is 8; the resolution is 170 psi---no change from previous model. I upgraded to the new model after thinking about the slightly diminished appearance of the ink letters; I am very happy with the purchase.
Sony Prs-700 (Portable Reading System) March 22, 2009
Brenda Stander (Japan)
71 out of 71 found this review helpful
I have never left a review on Amazon.com before, although I have bought many products here over the years.
I decided to leave a review for the Sony Portable Reader 700, since there seems to be some misconception regarding this product, and there aren't ENOUGH (real) reviews here, as opposed to the Kindle (Amazon's own proprietary reader, which is heavily advertised here). I think the reason for this is because amazon reading device, is sold EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon.com to Americans. So it's only natural that it has many hundreds of reviews on this site.
The Sony Readers are sold in thousands of locations, airports, stores, online, bookstores etc. and in several countries around the world. Since very few Sony Reader owners bought their device on Amazon, it's only natural that the reviews here are much fewer. (Then unfortunately there are the Trolls, who leave fake bad 'reviews' for the Sony Reader, trying to damage the ratings for some reason known only to themselves).
This is Sony's 4th e-ink Reader. First the Librie in 2004 which was the very first e-ink reader in the world, then theSony PRS-500 Portable Reader System, in 2006. The PRS-505 which came in three colors in 2007 ; Sony PRS-505/LC Blue Digital Book Reader,Sony PRS-505/RC Digital eBook Reader - Red, Sony PRS-505 Portable Digital e-Reader System (Silver) and now the latest Sony PRS-700 Reader Digital Book Portable eBook reader with 6" touchscreen display. The reason I mention the 700's predecessors is to point out that Sony isn't new at the e-ink (e-paper) business. In fact, they were the first!
I had a hard time deciding between the PRS-505 Red and the PRS-700. The PRS-505 has a slightly crisper screen and I LOVED the stylish red color of the device, especially paired with a red leather cover. But for me, the PRS-700 has better features, and more fancy bells and whistles (and comes with a free cover).
I decided on the 700, as it had what I wanted most, and it was the latest :).
The device is very grown-up and stylish looking, great to hold, (not too heavy) and looks EXPENSIVE and nice! Non gimmicky and no cheap plastic here, but then again, that is what we have come to expect from a Sony product.
The touch screen is interactive and can be used as a virtual keyboard to make notes. Words can be highlighted and saved, pages can be bookmarked, small natural gestures to turn pages, (there are also small well placed buttons for page turns and zoom etc.) using either the stylus or your fingers. The last page on the books you are reading is remembered, so it takes seconds to continue reading a book where you left off last time.
Page turns are super fast and there is an ability to zoom into PDF documents and move them around on the page. Hundreds of books, documents, photos, images and mp3's can be stored on the internal device and there are two options for expanding. A SD Memory Card slot and Memory Stick Duo slot, thereby increasing the amount space of books to virtually UNLIMITED!
The Sony PRS-700 supports many document types, PDF, ePub, TXT, RFT, to name just a few. So books can be bought from many sources NOT only the Sony Connect store. Your own documents and ebooks that you already own, can be easily and quickly transferred to your device. A free open source library software called Calibre, (that works very much like iTunes) works fantastically with your Sony and even converts file types and adds metadata and book covers for you.
Sony has recently partnered with Google books bringing their book count up to 600'000 books! The 500'00 Google books are free and mostly in the ePub format. Fantastic news!
Some people have complained about foggy screen, but I don't feel that to be the case. Yes, yes.... I hear that the 505's screen is crisper, but since I don't have one to compare with I don't feel the loss and I'm quite happy - MORE than happy with my personal choice. I have sometimes forgotten that I am using a Reader and slathered my hands with lotion before going to bed (to read), but found NO smudges on the screen the next day. The Sony PRS-700 definitely has a fantastic NON SMUDGE screen.
Also complaints about glare.... WHAT glare? Honestly! The only (small) glare that I encountered was a small spot off the metal edge of the device, and then again only if an artificial light was shining directly on the device.. A tiny adjustment to to the angle - GONE! Oh, and fantastic to read outside!!
All in all, I highly recommend this product for quality, ease of use, support of many formats, thousands of books, stylish design, reasonable price, ability to read in the dark (built in LEDs), and 'coolness' factor!
On a final note I would like to add that there are many ebook and e-ink Readers and devices out on the market now. For eg. The Illiad, Kindle, Bebook, Bookeen Cybook, Hanlin etc etc. There is no wrong or right choice. Do your homework and find the ebook device that best suits YOUR needs. And all those fanatics that support ONLY your own device and try to damage the rating of others.... WHY! That is just plain silly. Who hates their neighbor because they drive a different model car, or hates their friends of family because their mobile phone is a different make or model? I think we should be open minded in order to increase the availability of e-BOOKS, not necessarily of a specific device. IMHO
The best ebook reader by far January 14, 2009
David S. Vanvliet (North Carolina)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I have sitting in front of me the Sony PS-505, the Kindle, and the PRS-700BC ebook readers. There is no question that the PRS-700BC is the best of the group. All of them function well and do what is expected but the additions to the 700 make it a step above the others. The touch screen is wonderful, although it reduces the clarity of the screen compared to the other two. This is more than made up for with the surround lighting available. You can read in complete darkness with either the low or high setting on the light without eye strain. The ability to organize my books into Collections allows me to find a specific book readily in my list of over 200 books. The Kindle must add this feature soon or it will lose out quickly. The lack of wireless capability is not something I miss. I have never used it on my Kindle although having the option is nice. The ability to directly import Acrobat (pdf) files with no translation is superior for the 700 and is one of the best features. The only thing I would like to see added is the ability to directly import MS Reader files (lit files). There are readily available tools to convert them to either pdf or rtf format, but saving the extra step would be nice. The battery life is great when not using the light. It will easily last over 30 hours of reading. When using the light (low setting) the battery life is over 6 hours. I haven't let it run completely out so it could be substantially more although the battery gauge had gone to its lowest level. I am planning on giving several of these as gifts in the future because quite a few family members are quite jealous. "Spectacular" is only one of many superlative adjetives that come to mind when describing my new PRS-700BC reader.
great reader with minor flaws December 3, 2008
Marduk (Virginia)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I purchased the PRS-700 mainly as a means of reading [...] extensive collection of out-of-copyright books without having to sit in front of my computer. The PRS-700 has been excellent for this task.
Some have complained of the contrast of this reader, but I have found the readability to be excellent. While it is true there is a bad glare if the reader is angled so that it is directly reflecting light into your eyes, the slightest of adjustments takes care of this problem. There is no problem using this device in incandescent, fluorescent, or sunlight. In fact, because it has a built in lights, you can use it in the dark as well. It isn't a back light, but rather a series of lights on either side of the page. This makes the illumination uneven, but there is no problem in reading the text.
Because I intended on using this reader with texts scanned by Google into PDF, I was a little concerned about how long it would take to do page turns. With PDFs that have selectable text, the file sizes are smaller, but when the PDF is essentially an image, the files are much larger. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to find that that the PRS-700 turned the pages quickly, even in these PDF image documents. Page turns take less than one second -- definitely quicker than a regular book.
The biggest problem I have the the PRS-700, for the purposes I use it, is the zoom feature. There are two ways to zoom on the PRS-700. One increases the font size. This works well for books purchased from the Sony bookstore, or for PDFs or other documents with selectable text. Obviously, increasing the font size will not work on documents like Google's scanned books, since those are more like images than text. The other zoom is just like you would expect, and this works well -- except for one fact. The zoom is not persistent. If you are using this second method of zoom, after you turn the page it reverts to the original size and you have to zoom in again. This takes too much time. I wish Sony would make it possible to persistently zoom across page turns. Until then, I have to crop out the margins of some PDF files so that zooming isn't necessary.
That is a small complaint, though, and easy to work around. All in all, an excellent device. Very happy with my purchase.
in love with a gadget. December 11, 2008
katherine (baton rouge, la)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I have to admit, I was waiting for this reader to come out purely to push down the price on the Sony PRS-505. It finally came out and when I went to buy my 505, I had to wait.... and I sat and played with the 700.
I have to admit, the elephant in the room is the contrast issue, and this was the main reason (along with more $$) that I was going to stick with the older version. And it's true, next to the Kindle, or the 505, the contrast is significantly lower. But alone, and reading in regular light, the contrast really isn't an issue. The built in lights also aren't stellar in half-light, but are great in the pitch dark for reading (IE reading and not waking my significant other up without eye strain).I dislike the eBook reader software, but have discovered Calibre to organize my ebooks.
I'd also like to point out the other huge selling point for me: The 700 also includes amazing support for PDF files. I have several versions of textbooks, as well as primary literature I use for my job, and have previously carried around piles of journal articles at times. But voila! I can open any journal article I need, and add notes to it.
On a side note, the touch screen "swipe" to turn the page is great, it's very similar to the natural motion you make to read a paper book.
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