PRS-600 VS Kindle 2
Comparing the Sony’s Reader Touch Edition, to the Reader Pocket Edition to the Amazon Kindle 2…
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FEATURES |
PRS-600 (Reader Touch Edition)
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PRS-300 (Reader Pocket Edition)
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Display |
6”diagonal E-Ink Vizplex 600×800 pixel 8-level gray scale Touch-screen |
5”diagonal E Ink® Vizplex 600×800 pixel 8-level gray scale |
6”diagonal E Ink® 600×800 pixel 16-level gray scale |
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Size |
4.8” x 6.9” x 0.4” |
4.25” x 6.25” x 0.4” |
5.3 “ x 8.0” x 0.36” |
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Weight |
10.1 oz |
7.8 oz |
10.2 oz |
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Capacity |
350 books |
350 books |
1500 books |
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Font |
5 sizes |
3 sizes |
6 sizes |
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Format |
DRM Text : ePub (Adobe DRM protected)
PDF (Adobe DRM protected) BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected) JPEG PNG GIF BMP MP3 AAC Unsecured Text: ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Micrsoft Word, (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC)
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DRM Text : ePub (Adobe DRM protected)
PDF (Adobe DRM protected) BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected) Unsecured Text: ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Micrsoft Word, (Conversion to the Reader – requires Word installed on your PC)
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DOC HTML JPEG GIF PNG BMP PDF (experimental) TXT AZW Unprotected Mobipocket (.prc, .mobi) AAX MP3 RTF |
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Content |
Sony store, public libraries, free public domain titles from Google, sharing sites, online aggregators, and personal publishers |
Sony store, public libraries, free public domain titles from Google, sharing sites, online aggregators, and personal publishers |
More than 300,000 books at Amazon store.- U.S. newspapers including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post; top magazines including TIME, Atlantic Monthly, and Forbes Top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland. Over 250 top blogs. Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing. Free book samples. Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy. |
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Expansion |
300 MB-SD card slot up to 16GB |
No slot |
No slot |
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Computer requirement |
For content management |
For content management |
For purchase and content download in non- wireless coverage area For USB charging. |
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Connectivity |
USB cable No wireless |
USB cable No wireless |
Use EVDO/CDMA Wireless connectivity to shop the Kindle store and download content USB cable for content transfer when necessary. |
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Content delivery time |
As fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow. |
As fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow. |
Less than a minute when done wirelessly.USB- as fast as internet connection and USB cable will allow. |
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Wireless |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Power supply |
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion DC 3.7 V
AC Power : DC 5.2 V Battery Life (Approx) : 7,500 (BBeB Book) Continuous page turns; 6,800 (ePub) Continuous page turns USB cable 2.0 re-charge |
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion DC 3.7 V
AC Power : DC 5.2 V Battery Life (Approx) : 7,500 (BBeB Book) Continuous page turns; 6,800 (ePub) Continuous page turns USB cable 2.0 re-charge |
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery.AC Power adapter Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 4 hours with USB 2.0 cable |
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Accessories |
USB Quick Start Sleeve |
USB Quick Start Sleeve |
Power adapter USB 2.0 cable |
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Special Features |
Touch-screen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books. Color: silver, black, and red. Right and left-hand side page advance buttons. built-in Oxford American English Dictionary Open format provides access to books from the eBook Store from Sony, public libraries, free public domain titles from Google, sharing sites, online aggregators, and personal publishers eBook Library 3.0 software allows eBook download, content management, and title transfer Freehand notes and highlight sections of text using the stylus. Virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. Export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software.
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Color: silver, navy blue, rose Right and left-hand side page advance buttons. Open format provides access to books from the eBook Store from Sony, public libraries, free public domain titles from Google, sharing sites, online aggregators, and personal publishers eBook Library 3.0 software allows eBook download, content management, and title transfer
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Text-to-Speech feature allows device to read to you.New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $9.99 New 5-way controller Images and can be zoomed to the full size of the screen 50,000 audio titles from Audible.com New Whispersync technology allows you to switch back and forth between your Kindle devices and iPhone. Basic Web browser reads simple, text-centric Web sites Transfer MP3 files to Kindle as background music while you read Free book samples Built in dictionary Search within books |
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Cost |
$299.99 Available 8/31/09 |
$ 199 Available 8/31/09 |
$299 |
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