Sony Reader Digital Book PRS505S

I'm sure by now a lot of you will be familiar with eBook readers, an electronic device designed to, for all intents and purposes, act just like a real book. And I'm sure a lot of you think the idea is absolutely ludicrous, that there is no need to make something such as a book, which obviously has stood the test of time just fine as it is, electronic. Well a couple of months ago I decided to splash out on one, having managed to pick up the old model (pictured, only mine is a sexy red!) on sale from John Lewis for £150, as the new touch-screen version was coming out. The new version, I should point out, is twice the price and the upgraded features are not ...  Read the complete review

The Sony Reader enables the user to carry 160 books- or with a memory card 13,000 in the user's purse weighing just less than an actual book when the protective cover is on. At £199.99 its retail price is extremely expensive although it can be found much cheaper on line at Wh Smith's website and play.com which charges £149.99 £50 less. In my opinion this is definitely worth a buy if you are the type of person who always likes to take a book or two on the go and especially when going on holiday it is infinitely useful when you can take loads of books without exceeding the weight limit. This device is charged with a usb cable from the computer and would ...  Read the complete review

I have had my current Sony Reader for just over 4 months, it is a replacement for one purchased Xmas 2008 which had gradually stopped retaining charge and, so far, this one has been perfect so I am putting my initial problems down to an isolated fault. I don't consider my Reader to be a replacement of "real" books in any way but it serves to complement my collections and provides me with a convenient and easy way to have a choice of 1000s of books to dip in and out of every day. The reader itself is lighter than a paperback book, much slimmer (less than 1cm) and marginally larger in height and width. It is easily small enough to be ...  Read the complete review

I got this for Christmas. My boyfriend obviously knows me well, it's the perfect present for me. I'm a bit of a gadget freak, but I like simple, elegant things too. And this is perfect on both counts. So first impressions... the build quality of this is excellent. It has a metal chassis that feels nice and weighty in the hand (although it's still lighter than an average size paperback book). The buttons are all flush with the surface so even in its protective cover it's very slim (less than 1cm). I suppose it's a bit of a swizz that this is always pictured with the black leather cover, but usually comes with a brown vinyl one... but I fell in love with ...  Read the complete review