Sony PRS-950
Product Details
Sony PRS-950 Silver Reader Daily Edition Digital Reader - PRS950CC
Download your books and subscriptions wirelessly with the 7" Reader DailyEdition™, now with built-in Wi-Fi and free 3G wireless access to Reader™ Store.
Wirelessly download digital books and periodicals with the Reader Daily Edition™ featuring built-in Wi-Fi and free 3G mobile broadband to the Reader™ Store. A full 7" clear touch screen makes it a breeze to turn pages, take notes, highlight text and adjust fonts all with the swipe of your finger. By employing high contrast E Ink® Pearl technology on the anti-glare touch screen, you'll have an amazing, paper-like display that's fully readable in direct sunlight. Choose more content from more places like the online Reader Store, where you can access new releases and choose from over one million free public domain titles from Google Books, plus find links to borrow eBooks from public libraries.
Features:
- Exclusive Daily Content The Reader Daily Edition™ is the premier digital reader for The Wall Street Journal. At the Reader™ Store, subscribe to exclusive Wall Street Journal Plus content.
- One Million Reasons Together with Google Books, the Reader™ Store brings you access to over 1 million eBooks.
- More Than Just eBooks Multiple formats supported including PDF, Microsoft Word, BBeB Book and more. Reader Touch and Daily Editions play select audio files.
- Borrow From Your Library Access your local public library to browse, checkout and download eBooks. Best of all it's free and open 24/7.
- More Than A Good Read Experience the future of reading via an astonishing paper-like clear touch screen. Using E Ink® Pearl technology, Reader digital books offer a natural reading experience with an improved contrast ratio by up to 50 percent. This ensures Reader digital books can be easily read in virtually any light, including direct sunlight.
- The Story Behind The Ink Designed to imitate the appearance of ordinary ink on paper, electronic ink reflects light like ordinary paper and can hold both text and images. In addition to a natural paper-like reading experience, electronic paper display boasts ultra-low power consumption. Reader digital books use E Ink® Pearl technology, which is the latest generation of E Ink's microencapsulated ink imaging film.
- Go Beyond eBooks Reader digital books support Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word, BBeB® Book and other text file formats, as well as ePub/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files on the Reader Touch and Daily Editions.
- MAC Compatible And PC Compatible Easily manage your library, transfer titles and download eBooks via the included software that works with most Macintosh® and Windows® computers. Use the supplied USB cable to transfer eBooks and charge your Reader digital book.
Specifications:
Display
- Gray Scale: 16-level gray scale
- Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels
- Screen Size: Vizplex 7 inches
- Technology: Infra-Red Clear Touch Screen
Memory
- Memory Size: 2GB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory Stick Duo™ and SD Card up to 32GB.
Operating Conditions
- Operating Temperature: 41°F to 95°F
Power
- AC Power: DC 5.2 V
- Battery Life (Approx): 12,000 (ePub) Continuous page turns
- Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery: DC 3.7 V
- Recharging Time: 3.5 Hours
What's In The Box:
- Sony Reader
- USB Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- Warranty
Approximate Dimensions:
- Depth: 2.28"
- Height: 9.84"
- Width: 6.38"
Approximate Weight:
- Unit: 1.234 lbs
- Shipping: 2 lbs
Overview
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Detailed Features
WiFi and Free 3G wireless access
With the Reader Daily Edition™, you can wirelessly browse, purchase and download content on the go or while lying in bed. WiFi and free 3G mobile broadband give you access to Reader™ Store from within most of the U.S.1 WiFi powered by Gobi™ connectivity technology by Qualcomm.
Choose more books from more places.
You can choose more books from more places. At Reader™ Store from Sony, you can download new releases, best sellers, magazines and newspapers.2 You can even access over two million titles and find links to borrow eBooks from your local library3 from the comfort of your home. And since the Reader is open format, supporting both industry standard formats ePub and PDF4, you can access even more books from other online bookstores and get content from other online sources.
Carry up to 50,000 books at a time
Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Daily Edition™, you will never have to make that choice again. 2GB of onboard memory lets you carry up to 1,200 of your favorite books at a time. With compatible external memory cards, you can carry up to 50,000 eBooks.5
Access books and newspapers wirelessly on the go
You’ll love the free wireless access to Reader™ Store from Sony1. The Reader Daily Edition™ is the premier digital reader for The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to exclusive newspaper content and daily updates at the Reader Store. You can also check out books from public libraries3, access over two million titles 2, and access even more content from other online sources. Content outside the Reader Store and Google Books content will not be available for wireless download, but can be easily managed through your compatible PC or Mac.6
Intuitive full 7” touch screen
The Reader Daily Edition™ features a full 7” touch screen and an intuitive design that’s easy to take with you for convenient, on-the-go reading. The simple, easy-to-use touch screen allows you to turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite content, including periodicals. All this makes for a more natural reading experience.
Paper-like display for easy reading
The Reader Daily Edition™ utilizes high contrast E Ink® Pearl technology on its anti-glare touch screen to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that’s more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight. The screen offers a high contrast ratio with 16 levels of grayscale, ensuring that text and images are crisp and easy to read.
Thin, light, highly portable design
Whether you’re venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Daily Edition™ digital book makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.38” thin7 and weighing only 9.6 ounces, the Reader Daily Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines.
Freehand highlighting & note taking
Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. You can even export your notes to your computer using the Reader Library software.
Long battery life
Read on a single charge for up to 10 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 22 days. Battery life may vary based on wireless usage.8
Access to browers and built-in dictionaries
The built-in web browser allows you immediate access to websites such as Wikipedia and Google to find additional information and a handy search function lets you look up words in the built-in two English dictionaries, including The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition and Oxford Dictionary of English, and 10 translation dictionaries.
Six adjustable font sizes
The Reader Daily Edition™ offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from six adjustable font sizes to improve readability.
Play MP3 and AAC audio files
Get the most out of your Reader Touch Edition™ by playing back your unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files9 while you’re reading.
High-Speed USB data connection
Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Daily Edition™ using a single high-speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) cable.
Read in multiple formats
The Reader Daily Edition™ supports Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS6 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions4. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files9.
Portrait or landscape viewing
Read comfortably in either portrait or landscape orientation, making the experience very similar to that of a printed paperback book. In landscape mode the Reader Daily Edition™ allows for comfortable 2-page layout of content.
Specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Gray Scale | 16 level gray scale |
| Resolution | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| Screen Size | 7 inches |
| Technology | E Ink® Pearl |
| Media Formats Supported | |
| DRM Text | ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF (Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected), Text, RTF |
| Image | JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP |
| Unsecured Audio | Unsecured Adudio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted) |
| Unsecured Text | ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Micrsoft® Word, (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC) |
| Memory | |
| Memory Size | 2GB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory Stick Duo™ and SD Card up to 32GB. |
| Operating Conditions | |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) |
| Power | |
| AC Power | Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC |
| Battery Life (Approx) | 10 days with wireless; 22 days with wireless off |
| Recharging Time | 2.5 Hours |
| System Requirements | |
| General | OS: Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit) -Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit) -Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 2 or later Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit only) -Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 & 2005 with Service Pack 3 or later Apple Macintosh (32 bit only) -Mac OS X version 10.6.3 or later, Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later, Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later CPU: -Windows: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better -Macintosh: Intel, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor RAM: -128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows 7, Windows Vista) Free space on hard disc: -Windows: 100 MB or more -Macintosh: 60 tMB or more -Depending on the content amount, more space may be required. Monitor: -High Color or more, 1024 × 768 pixels.or more (True Color, 1280 × 1024 pixels, or more recommended) Other devices: -USB port (High-Speed USB.Compatible), pointing device such as mouse or track pad |
| Weights and Measurements | |
| Dimensions (Approx.) | 7.87 x 5.04 x 0.38 inches (WxDxH) |
| Weight (Approx.) | 9.6 oz |
| Wireless/Networking | |
| Mobile Broadband | 3G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 10 |
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Documents
What's in the box:
- Sony PRS-950
- USB Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- Warranty
Optional Accessories
- AC Adapter (PRSA-AC1)
- Standard Cover (PRSA-SC95B)
- Cover with Light (PRSA-CL95B)
- Zipper Sleeve (PRSA-CP95B, PRSA-CP95P)