inputs.text: 500 books maintain paper book feeling - love read run space bookcases looking way reduce luggage weight size travelling want reference materials school work looking digital book doesnt need charging every four hoursthe sony reader digital book prs505 new generation ebook easy use even technically challenged among usthe prs505 around number months proving one best kind use locate additional sources ebooks enthusiasm increases product compare review earlier review prs505lc understand mean actually two versions reader prs505 spaceage silver model number prs505sc sultry dark blue model number prs505lc features identicali seen number reviews really not award prs505 appreciation honestly deserves humble opinion mostly caused persons lack understanding product really works pricing strategies currently used one preferred content sellersread discover believe sony reader digital book prs505 tempt even biggest paper book lover using sony reader digital bookthe sony reader digital book prs505 compact light weightweighing device weighing 9 oz 282 g 6 inch display 90 120mm using \\electronic paper\\ makes easy eyes printed media near 180o viewing angle electronic paper eink officially called new display technology distinct advantage using power page turns not consume power maintain page display importantly electronic paper provides crisp clear image rivals print seen paper books reads well bright sun normal print need reading light support reading darki silver blue versions reader verdicts mixed color dark blue reader prs505lc shows fingerprints silver reader prs505sc may light not everyone equally happy light color around display used readers think solely matter personal preferencetext illustrations displayed using 8 gray levels screen resolution 170 pixels per inch ppi 170 ppi currently highest resolution currently available electronic paper buying reader view images \\try buy\\ also \\reflash\\ reader support cyrillic fonts simple procedurei read lot especially holiday always issue weight luggage slip device bag ive got latest books also using reader reference material like keep nearby prs505 extremely wellmade sturdy easily take beating subjected travel normal use including falling lap waiting flight airport lounge wear tear subjected briefcase never worry charging prs505 time power consumed turn page access menu amount reading content stored devices standard memory lasts week time hook prs505 usb port pc exchange content time battery also recharged far not needed separately recharge battery fully charged battery allow approximately 7000 page turns usage lasts half no clear reason explains difference maybe 7000 page turns ideal lab conditions 3500 page turns normal real lifesony selling ebook devices since 2003 experience clearly makes difference product screen easy see even read bed small light feel weight no average medium paperback bookthe sony reader display also changed portrait landscape hold horizontally preferred way using prs505 page change button natural place right thumb buttons side provide kind browse feature reading open book near beginning press one buttons near top middle button skips half way point etc hold page turn button skip 10 pages also easy way skim book get idea content without reading although kind browsing not \\nice\\ paper book os intuitive navigation controls well thoughtout reader easy use even listen mp3 reading ebookupon starting reader goes main menu automatically asks want continue reading left perfect pages go blank screen screen turn page say slow take word dozen pages wont notice least dontthe reader lacking search function would useful one many books still alphabetized list author title hand search feature would require use keyboard touch screenbesides reading ebooks sources also used offline reading one exciting things rss feeds downloaded reader youcan get daily updates kinds news feeds like bbc news guardian new york times go [ ] get calibre add feeds display well reader include images also load blogs web pages wikipedia offline use another good conversion tool called \\abclit\\adobe pdf files also displayed note pdf files look better optimized readers screen size text may appear small not optimizedwaterstones one biggest content partners sony reader digital book prs505 unfortunately seem high pricing structure minimal pricing difference compared printed books without bargains often found printed books eg 3 price 2 etc waterstones website also looks like designed somewhat stupid child problem buy books sony store live us canada fortunately number sites although watch format start searching almost unbelievable much free cheap content available new books coming reasonably easy obtain classics growing number libraries download ebooks using library card freebooks loaded using somewhat clumsy software included kit device also filled manually usb drivetip trouble downloading reader ebooks minimize screen see rectangular shape left hand edge click move right show reader library column call tech support find outthere comments like make use memory cards sd sdhc card slot accepts sdhc cards 32gb firmware upgrade taken care automatically load software pc plug readerthere downside working large memory number directory entries reader need read time go content list large memory card fill bought since many ebooks relatively small size quickly huge directory listmy suggestion use smaller memory cards eg max 1 2gb use number smaller memory cards categorize ebooks even better using card per category memory cards hotswappable swap memory reader switched onmy conclusiongreat buy fantastic product book lovers not fully addicted actual feel book