Specifications; System Requirements; Optional Accessories - Sony PRS-500 Specifications

Specifications

Display
Technology: E-Ink® "Electronic Paper"
Screen Size: Approx. 6" Measured Diagonally
Resolution: Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch
Gray Scale: 4-Level Grey Scale
Media Formats Supported
Unsecured Text: BBeB Book, Adobe® PDF, TXT,
RTF, Microsoft® Word (Conversion to the
Reader-requires Word installed on your PC)
DRM Text: BBeB Book (Marlin)
Unsecured Audio: MP3 and AAC
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Image: JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP
Power
Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery Life (Approx.): Up to 7,500 page turns
Recharging Time: Approx. 4 Hours when using
AC wall charger or Approx. 6 Hours with USB
charging from powered Computer
AC Power: AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows® XP (Home
Edition/Professional, Media Center Edition,
Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center
Edition 2005)
Processor: 800MHz Celeron® class processor
or better
RAM: 128MB Minimum
Hard Drive: 20MB Minimum availible Hard
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Drive space
Optical Drive: Optical Drive capable of reading
CD-ROM
USB Port: USB 1.1 or faster port
Internet Connection: Broadband suggested
Dimensions
Weight: Approx. 9oz. without soft cover
Measurements: Approx. 6.9" x 4.9" x 0.5" (175.6 x
123.6 x 13.8mm)
Supplied Accessories
AC Charger
Black Soft Case
USB Cable
Quick Start Guide
CD-ROM

Optional Accessories

Optional Charging/Synching Cradle-BCRRU1
Optional Book Covers-PRS-500LC/R, PRS-
500LC/T, PRS-500C/G
UPC Code: 027242691438
1. Viewable area measured diagonally.
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2. Up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single full charge on internal
rechargeable battery. Actual battery life may vary upon usage.
3. Requires Internet connection (broadband recommended). Internet
service may require a fee.
4. Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 800 kilobytes. Actual
file sizes vary by electronic book title.
5. Adobe® PDF, JPEG, BBeB Book and plain text formats natively
supported. HTML and other text formats require conversion using
included software.
6. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.
7. Un-encrypted MP3 and AAC format audio files only. Not compatible with
most digital copyright formatted audio file content. Headphones not
included.
8. Measured at the narrowest point.
9. MB means one million bytes when referring to memory capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of memory space is reserved for
operating system and other system functions.
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Sony, Sony logo, like.no.other, Memory Stick and Connect are trademarks
of Sony.
E Ink is a trademark of E Ink Corporation. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe
PDF and Adobe Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows XP are either registered or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other
products or companies mentioned are either registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Last Updated: 08/14/2006