Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, performance, price, design

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77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Design, Größe, Bedienbarkeit, Portabilität

82% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

78% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Full-featured reader with a good music player, intuitive user interface

A tad heavy and pricey, requires a PC to add content

Unless having to connect to a PC to acquire content is a major concern for you, the Sony Reader Touch Edition is well worth considering.

The PRS-600 doesn't quite reach eBook reader perfection, mainly because the screen is more reflective than we would have liked, but we do think it comes awfully close. The touchscreen control and better laid out menus make it much easier and faster to...

Sleek design. Touch-screen interface. Compatible with the ePub format, which Amazon's Kindles don't support.

Dull screen. Books must be sideloaded via computer. AC adapter is an optional $30 accessory.

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All this puts the Sony PRC-600 Touch Edition in a somewhat uncomfortable position. In terms of interface technology and approach Sony has hit the nail bang on the head. It's comfortable to use, supports all the formats you'd like, and the process of...

KitGuru says: If you haven't tried an E-Ink display and love books, then head over to your local dealer and get a hands on demo, we think you will be pleasantly surprised at the stunning display quality.

Great build quality; fantastic touch-screen interface; built-in dictionary; note-taking capabilities; wide range of formats supported

Glossy screen makes it almost unusable; more expensive than rivals

But there’s a rather big catch. The Reader Touch Edition has a reflective screen, and you can see your own face beaming back at you. The reflective screen adds absolutely nothing, but takes away just about everything.

The included USB cable attaches to a computer (Windows or Mac) to recharge the internal battery; connecting the device initiates installation of the required EBook Library software for managing and transferring content through the cable

The new Reader carries across all the strengths of the original but combines them with a touchscreen UI that makes navigation much easier. It also brings some handy new functionality to the party, including an excellent built-in dictionary, and the...