FEATURES

SONY EREADER – PRS 505

iRex iLiad

Display

• 6 Inch “electronic paper” display
• SVGA 800×600 Approx.170 Pixels Per Inch
• 8-level gray scale
• Uses E Ink® – a significant improvement over CRT and LCD technology. The result is a reading experience that’s similar to paper .

• 8.1-inch (diagonal) Electronic paper display
• 768 x 1024 pixels resolution, 160 Pixels Per Iinch.
• 16 levels of grey-scale
• Touch sensor input with stylus pen.

Size

• 6.9 inches x 4.9 inches x 0.5 inches
• 175.6 mm x 123.6 mm x 13.8 mm

• 8.5 inches x 6.1 inches x 0.63 inches
• 217 mm x 155 mm x 16 mm

Computer Requirement

• No wireless connection.
• Requires computer to browsing and buy books online, then download books to your PC.
• From the PC you download selected content into your Sony® Reader.

• The iLiad has a wireless connection to automatically download content and updates over the Internet.
• You can also connect the iLiad directly to any PC with a USB cable.
• The iLiad Companion software enables you to easily transfer and manage the documents between your PC and the iLiad.

Format

• Adobe® PDF (unencrypted)
• JPEG
• MP3
• TXT
• RTF
• BBeB (Encrypted and Unencrypted)
• GIF
• BMP
• PNG
• MP3 (Unencrypted)
• AAC (Unencrypted)

• HTML
• TXT
• JPG
• BMP
• PNG
• PRC (Mobipocket)
• Adobe® PDF

Expansion

• 2 slots, an SD slot AND an memory stick Duo slot. Both can be used at once for up to an additional 10GB of storage

• Expandable via USB, MMC or CF cards Memory Stick storage media – up to 4 GB of additional data.

Connectivity

• No wireless connectivity.
• Download ebooks from the online ebook store, CONNECT ebooks, to your computer
• Use the CONNECT Reader software to access ebooks on your computer
• Use USB cable to transfer content from your computer to the E-reader.
• Download content directly to memory card to bypass USB cable transfer.

• Built-in Wi-Fi® 802.11B/G wireless networking
  Optional external 10/100MB Ethernet networking via Travel hub.
• Syncs seamlessly with your computer.
• If you are reading a book on your iLiad in the living room, while your computer is in your office. The iLiad Companion software brings them together using the built-in 802.11B/G wireless capability of the iLiad and your existing network. Your newspapers, books, RSS feeds and documents are synchronized automatically with your iLiad.

Content Delivery Time

• As fast as internet connection and USB cable transfer will allow.

• Less than a minute when done in a Wi-Fi hotspot. Synching between computer and device be requires more time.

Content

• Just over 160, 000 books available

• The CONNECT™ Store puts thousands of eBook titles online. You’ll find all the latest bestsellers as well as a deep catalog of books in every category – fiction, non-fiction, business, self-help and more, with free first chapters available, plus author bios and reviews. Most titles cost less than their print versions, and CONNECT™ offers additional specials.

• Over 60,000 titles availabe from Project Gutenberg, and Mobipocket plus other free eBook sites.

• Subscribe to any of the international newspapers and receive your copy daily on your iLiad at the press of a button.

• Use as notepad or sketchbook and store hundred of pages with notes and drawings. Use the stylus to make notes, annotations, drawings or sketches.

• Ideal for reading comic strips, Manga, or graphic novels

• With the Mobipocket Reader Software you will be able to search, browse and discover thousands of RRS feeds from your favorite websites and blogs, subscribe and sync them to your iLiad and read them whenever you want.

• Your own reports, articles, reviews, and emails can all be transferred to your iLiad for reading, writing notes, making annotations, and sharing.

Weight

• 250 g (Approx 8.8 oz, without Soft cover)

• 389 g (approx 10.3 ounces)

Capacity

• Internal memory holds up to 80 average size eBooks at a time

• Internal memory hold up to 12 books, newspapers or comic strips.

Power Supply

• Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
• AC adapter USB

• Battery Recharge

- AC adapter: Approx. 4 hours.
- USB-cable: Approx. 6 hours

• Read 7,500 page with a single charge

• Built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
• Charging via Power Adapter
  - Charging time: about 3 hours

Wireless Fees

• None

• None just hit a Wifi hotspot.

Wikipedia access

• Download wikipedia content just like you would any other content.

• Same as PRS 505

Supplied Accessories

• PC Management Software
• Soft cover
• USB cable
• AC Power

• Stylus
• Travel hub
• USB cable
• Power adapter
• Quick start cardPC