The all new Sony Reader will blow your mind out. Sony had announced it new Sony Reader called PRS-700, it has interactive touch screen display that allows the user to flop through pages by sliding your finger across the touch screen with a virtual keyboard to create notes or activate the bookmark. Sony Reader also equipped with LED light that will allow you to read in the dark and very poor lighting not the backlight.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 around. Ideal for travelers or people who like to read while on the go, the Sony PRS-700BC holds approximately 320 digital books.
System Requirements
- Hard Drive : 20MB Minimum available Hard Drive space
- Internet Connection : Broadband suggested
- Operating System : Genuine Windows® XP (Home Edition/Professional, Media Center Edition, Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center Edition 2005)& Windows Vista® (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate).
- Optical Drive : Optical Drive capable of reading CD-ROM
- Processor : 800MHz Intel® Celeron® class processor or better
- RAM : 128 MB Minimum
- USB Port : USB 1.1 or faster USB Port (Optimal with USB 2.0)
Media Formats Supported
- DRM Text : BBeB Book (Marlin)
- Image : JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP
- Unsecured Audio : MP3 and AAC
- Unsecured Text : BBeB, ePub, TXT, RTF, Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC)
Sony Reader is a companion for college students. The new reader is modeled after the PRS-505, and sports all the same features including a high-resolution six-inch electronic display, pre-set text sizes, internal memory that can hold 350 digital books, multiple file format support, and a an expansion slot to increase storage. Sony’s new Reader Digital Book does not have wireless connectivity like the Kindle does, but that's a capability the company plans to add in upcoming versions. The selling price is about USD 400.00. Will be on the market on 11/14/2008.
