Unlike one of the reviewers, who does not seem to even own this reading device, I do actually own the PRS-505 and can honestly say the screen is amazing. The screen of the PRS-505 is as clear as ink on paper and is far better to read from than any LCD device, like an iphone. I also own its predecessor, the PRS-500, but this new model is a big improvement over that one. The screen has much better contrast and page turn is faster. It has 8 shades of grey compared with only 4 for the Amazon Kindle.
The screen resolution is 800 x 600. This is far higher than LCD displays on PDAs and phones. The high resolution makes it quite good for displaying photos but they will be in black and white as there are no colour reading devices available yet.
I love that you can read pdf docs on this device which you can't on the Amazon Kindle but wish it had a dictionary just like the Kindle has.
Overall, I found it to be an excellent reader and, unlike the Kindle, it doesn't look like a 1980's reject!
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This eBook reader from Sony is a highly stylish, high quality way to carry hundreds if not ... more
thousands of electronic books with you. The best part of this eBook reader, apart from the range of features Sony has packed in, is the cutting edge, easy to rea...
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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
Dec 4th, 2008
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