- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 45 reviews Back to product review
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User reviews
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4.5 stars
"Best E-Reader on the market. Easy to use."
Pros: Rock solid SONY aluminum body beats all competitors. Built in slots for Sony Pro Duo & SD memory cards. Several different font sizes. Plays MP3 music files, displays jpg photos, & pdf files. Decent battery life. Plenty of sites for books.
Cons: Using both the reader and mp3 player functions at the same time can drain the battery faster - in about an hour. Could use improved music controls.
Summary: I used this SONY PRS-505 reader recently on t... read more
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2.5 stars
Pros: Great way to carry around lots of books.
Cons: Poor battery life
Summary: This is a remarkable piece of kit, but in min... read more
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2.0 stars
"Nice looking device, but it is too fragile."
Pros: - It is nice looking
- Light weightCons: - Too fragile
- Menus are too tedious.
- The battery last much less than specified.
- Does not includes a battery charger.
- Should have an accelerometer, like iPhones
- Finally, the worst Technical Service on earth.Summary: It is a nice looking product with very nice s... read more
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2.5 stars
"Good book but not practical for REAL reader"
Pros: Battery life, portablilty, buttons location,
Cons: Missing hirarchical sturure for storing large number of documents or books, Magnification of fonts needs more work from SONY.
Summary: You dont have many options but for price and ... read more
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4.5 stars
"Light, easy to use, wonderful reader!"
Pros: Easy to use, easy on the eyes, battery lasts forever, can download books while outside the US!
Cons: Page turning can take a sec but it's not a huge deal
Summary: I love this reader, it's small, light and I w... read more
Where to buy
Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-505 (silver):
$284.95 - $311.99
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$284.95 | Yes |
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Office Depot
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$299.99 | Yes |
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$311.99 | Yes |
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