Take your favorite books to go with the Sony® Reader Touch Edition™. Turn pages, take notes, highlight and even look up word meanings. Build your library today at The eBook Store from Sony, where you can access new releases or choose from over one million free public domain titles from Google Books, or you can visit public libraries to borrow eBooks.
Product Features
Elegant 6” display with touchscreen - The Reader Touch Edition™ features a 6” display with simple, easy-to-use touchscreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger to enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books.
Freehand highlighting and annotation - 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 eBook Library software.
More books in more places - Enjoy access to a wider number of books from a wider number of places. By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access content from a wide variety of online bookstores.
Carry hundreds of books - Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Touch Edition™, you'll never have to make that choice again. 512MB of onboard memory lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books at a time and with dual memory expansion card slots, your reading library is virtually limitless.
Thin, light, portable design - Whether you’re venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Touch Edition™ makes an ideal travelling companion. At just 0.4” thin and only 10.1 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines.
Paper-like display for easy reading - The Reader Touch Edition™ utilizes E Ink® Vizplex™ screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that feels like ink on paper and is fully readable in direct sunlight.
Charge and read for two full weeks - Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (that's 7,500 continuous page turns) on a single battery charge.
Built-in Dictionary - A handy search function lets you look up words in The New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition.
Compatible with PC and Mac - Intuitive eBook Library software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Touch Edition™. eBook Library software works with PC and Mac.
Adjustable font sizes - The Reader Touch Edition™ offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from five adjustable font sizes for improved readability.
USB 2.0 data and power connection - Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Touch Edition™ using a USB 2.0 cable.
Multiple formats support - The Reader Touch Edition™ supports Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word, BBeB® Book and other text file formats, along with EPUB/ACS and connection with Adobe Digital Editions. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files (headphones required and sold separately).
Memory Expansion Slots - Expand your Reader Touch Edition's capacity with optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or SD media (sold separately).
Read at a natural pace - Quick page turns let you read at a natural pace, while a high contrast ratio helps ensure your favorite books remain readable, even in direct sunlight.
Ease of use - In addition to intuitive touch screen navigation, the Reader Touch Edition™ features right and left-hand side page advance buttons for quick, easy page turning.
Thoughtful design - Designed for ease of use, the Reader Touch Edition™ provides intuitive navigation and natural button placement.
