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It was my husband, a huge fan of both literature and technology that first made me aware of the e-book and in particular of the Sony Reader. Unlike me, he tends to think hard about his purchases in advance and so there were many conversations (well not really conversations as that would assume ... Read review

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Books without paper.

Advantages: Small, lightweight, ideal for travel, capacity to store many books
Disadvantages: Availability of reader, availability of books

...and in particular of the Sony Reader. Unlike me, he tends to think hard about his purchases in advance and so there were many conversations (well not really conversations as that would assume my participation) around the virtues of this product before he actually decided to take the plunge and get one. I am by no means a prolific reader and my literary tastes are not as high brow as his, but I do appreciate books. I like to see books lined up on ...
...card slots, one takes a Sony memory stick (can be used in other Sony products such as cameras and laptops) and there is also a slot which will fit an SD memory card, commonly used in cameras as well. Either of these would allow you to have thousands of books at your fingertips. I personally am not sure this is necessary and would prefer to keep it to a more manageable hundred or so. When I am choosing my next book to read, I am not sure I want to ... more

Cat199 30.06.2008 (30.06.2008)
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Advantages: Lightweight, easy to use, excellent battery life
Disadvantages: You will be interrupted from reading to answer a lot of questions!

I'm sure by now a lot of you will be familiar with eBook readers, an electronic device designed to, for all intents and purposes, act just like a real book. And I'm sure a lot of you think the idea is absolutely ludicrous, that there is no need to make something such as a book, which obviously has stood the test of time just fine as it is, electronic. Well a couple of months ago I decided to splash out on one, having managed to pick up the old model ...
...John Lewis for £150, as the new touch-screen version was coming out. The new version, I should point out, is twice the price and the upgraded features are not particularly necessary, so I was very happy with my bargain. Here's a question I hear constantly about the Reader: "It's nice and all, but reading on a screen strains your eyes doesn't it?" Not this screen! The Reader, and competing eBook brands such as Amazon's Kindle, uses new technology ...

bamamo 17.11.2009 · Read full review
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Sony e reader

Advantages: lightweight
Disadvantages: not cheap

**** Sony E Reader **** I really enjoy reading but somehow my suitcase always ends up really heavy so when i saw that my local Waterstones had some in stock i decided to purchase one.At 199 quid its not cheap but i felt i could easily spend that on buying the books alone. **What is it?** Basically it is an electronic device that you can store books on.The memory size you get with it holds up to 160 books but there is also slots for you to add ...
...**Pros** One of the best things about this is that you do not have to carry loads of books around with you. Books are cheaper on the ereader than they are to buy normally and when you buy the ereader from Waterstones it comes with 100 classic books so if you are like me and would read these anyway the ereader pays for itself. It can also hold/play music which is good in a way because it means you have to carry one less device about with you. ...

katie22008m 05.11.2008 · Read full review
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The PSR-505 is in My Bad e-Books.

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: countless - read the review

...to _throw the book_ at Sony (sorry bad pun). This product is in fact completely pointless - '''why spend the best part of £200 on an electronic device that is harder to read than a real book?''' '''Is it Worth my Dosh?''' Simply put - _no._ To add to the fact that it is hard to read, it also has _constant faults_ - such as flickering black screens between turning pages. The PRS-505 is simply a '''high maintenance, high-price, low value product ...
...on your iPhone as well. '''Verdict''' I find it almost embarassing that Sony have released this product, as there are other things a million times better and considerably cheaper. The Sony online book store is appalling and expensive. I say, avoid this piece of junk at all costs. ...

brunocrosier 14.06.2008 · Read full review
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The Day The Sony E reader Changed My Life

Advantages: It is very useful and very simple to use and it looks and feels fantastic
Disadvantages: The screen isn't backlit, and the zoom only has three sizes

I love the Sony E reader because since I found this gadget it has made life sitting on a bay for hours on end whle Im in my Lorry a pleasure and no longer a chore. I love the idea of the e reader by Sony, hundreds of books all in one place and all available with the push of a button. I have books all over the cab and they always get filthy and dog eared. I always lose my page when I have to put them down because the red light on the bay changes to ...
...a paper book is that if you take it into a waiting room , every one can see what your reading ( well the ones who can read anyway) and I'm a little shy about sharing my reading habits especially when I'm picking up the free books in the waiting room at Blacks In Northampton, ( at least I hope theyr'e free). The e reader looks and feels sleek and its covered with a really nice brown leather cover that opens out like a book. You simply press a button ...

lorryday 06.04.2009 · Read full review
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An absolute must for going on holiday.

Advantages: Looks good, small, lightweight, good capacity, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Time it takes to charge from a computer.

...I had with me my Sony PRS-505 which I had loaded with James Patterson, Ian Rankine and Patricia Cornwell books (64 in all). One of the main problems during the cruise was having to stop reading on a fairly regular basis to answer questions about the reader. Even the waiters serving drinks would stop and have a chat about it. It was a complete success from every aspect and helped my wife and I to make new friends (although I doubt if Sony will include ...
...concerned about the size of the writing. But there are three settings for font size. I was concerned that by selecting the large size of font it would mean having to scroll along the bottom of the page. My concerns were unfounded as the only effect is that you have to press the new page button three time instaed of once to change the page. One of the reasnons we bought these (I bought my wife one first) was because my wife is disabled and finds ...

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