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Sony PRS-505
alaSCORE 99

595 reviews

November, 2009

77 / 100

31 Experts

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77 / 100

564 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 31 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 68 out of 100.

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"Borders Now carries Sony Reader Books"

I'm still not 100% sold that Sony's version of their eBook Reader is the best. But i do know that you can get 100 free ebooks if you download sony rea...

"Is this reader suitable for the visually impaired?"

Please, is there anyone out here that is visu...  ............. ................

"Save your money"

Save your money. Although this version of th...  Screen is amazing. Device is well built and has a great form factor. The Ebook store is a train wrec...

"A Book that's Fun to Read"

I purchased the "new" Sony Reader, which isn'...  Thin, lightweight, nice "ink" display, open to different formats, nice button layout, big display, ...

Average Rating

68

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 51 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from sonystyle.com. The average user rating from sonystyle.com is 92 out of 100.

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Great for people who LOVE to read!

"I have had my Sony eReader for about six months now and love it. I love to read books, and I will often reread my favorites two or three times. So ha...

Great for people who LOVE to read!

"I have had my Sony eReader for about six months now and love it. I love to read books, and I will often reread my favorites two or three times. So ha...

After Extensive Reseach

"I read about every review on the internet on just about every web site that I could find that reviewed the ereaders and decided on the Sony. 1. Versa...

After Extensive Reseach

"I read about every review on the internet on just about every web site that I could find that reviewed the ereaders and decided on the Sony. 1. Versa...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 62 out of 100.

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A Tale of Two Readers (Sony PRS-505 vs. Kindle 2)

Thanks to the excitement generated in 2007 by Amazon.com's Kindle, eReaders are quickly becoming mainstream. The Sony PRS-505 (505), which actually pr...

A Tale of Two Readers (Sony PRS-505 vs. Kindle 2)

Thanks to the excitement generated in 2007 by Amazon.com's Kindle, eReaders are quickly becoming mainstream. The Sony PRS-505 (505), which actually pr...

Sony ebook- great concept, bad brand

I recieved my Sony ebook as a Christmas gift from my husband in December 2008. I was at first leary of it- I'm an avid book reader, and can be found a...

Sony ebook- great concept, bad brand

I recieved my Sony ebook as a Christmas gift from my husband in December 2008. I was at first leary of it- I'm an avid book reader, and can be found a...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from newegg.com. The average user rating from newegg.com is 80 out of 100.

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Great e-book reader

If you are using this device with a Linux distribution, check out the open source Calibre e-book library manager. It is only a g00g)e search away. Sm...

Average Rating

80

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 255 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 78 out of 100.

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SONY reader digital book review PRS505RC

SONY reader digital book review PRS505RC Looks and operates very nice - only drawbacks are there is no backlight for reading in darken areas and it ta...

Good Bookholder

Good Bookholder I found the Sony to be quite useful in holding many books, especially while traveling. It's wonderful not to have to carry the actual...

Perfect E-Book

Perfect E-Book The Sony Reader PRS 505 has everything you want in a reader. The screen is not too small, the colors are perfect. You can zoom in and o...

Perfect E-Book

Perfect E-Book The Sony Reader PRS 505 has everything you want in a reader. The screen is not too small, the colors are perfect. You can zoom in and o...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from ciao.co.uk. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 83 out of 100.

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Sony Portable Reader makes reading on the go so much easier

When I first purchased the Sony Portable Reader, it was an impulse buy and a treat for myself, to keep u with my gadget addicted partner. It was not t...

The Day The Sony E reader Changed My Life

I love the Sony E reader because since I found this gadget it has made life sitting on a bay for hours on end whle Im in my Lorry a pleasure and no lo...

Sony ebook reader - good, bad, but not ugly

I was bought my ebook reader as a birthday present, and initially I wasn't all that impressed (although i didnt tell my girlfriend that) It appeared t...

The best reader for the UK market.

Unlike one of the reviewers, who does not seem to even own this reading device, I do actually own the PRS-505 and can honestly say the screen is amazi...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from reevoo.com. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 88 out of 100.

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Sony PRS505 Reader EBook

Fantastic idea, portable, space saving. Ideal for holiday use, saves taking a number of books Can't change the file names & ; software library not ...

Sony PRS505 Reader EBook

fantastic value , with 8 gb card can carry 3000 books slow at times

just get one now!

This is brilliant None

Mid life, professional.

Brilliant, compact, easy to use and much clearer to read than I expected. I even was surprised to see pictures displayed in a book I purchased. Shown ...

Average Rating

88

GB

alaTest collected and analyzed 152 user reviews of the Sony PRS-505 from amazon.co.uk. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 74 out of 100.

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SONY E-READER PRS-505

SONY E-READER PRS-505 I bought this even though there was a later version available. Nearly all the reviews said it was much easier to read. The scree...

Not enough books avalable

Not enough books avalable This is a great piece of technology and I was delighted to recieve it for Christmas. However there aren't enough titles avai...

good reader, needs more books available

good reader, needs more books available I bought this prs 505s after reading about electronic readers on the internet. I found several websites offeri...

Very impressive, apart from the metal frame

Very impressive, apart from the metal frame It takes a little while to get used to reading a novel in a book reader like this, but once you've done so...

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