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Sony PRS-300

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3.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • all buttons are very easy to operate
  • Both looked good and flowed neatly
  • easy and intuitive

Cons

  • live without wireless and a way to shop for books using the reader
  • No expansion card slot
  • display too small for PDFs with embedded graphics

Key specs

  • 350
  • 220 g
  • 5 in
  • 600, 800 px
  • 8

Sony PRS-300 - Pros & Cons

Sony PRS-300

Pros

  • all buttons are very easy to operate
  • Both looked good and flowed neatly
  • easy and intuitive
  • Controls are simple and intuitive

Cons

  • live without wireless and a way to shop for books using the reader
  • No expansion card slot
  • display too small for PDFs with embedded graphics
  • change typefaces) and a bookmark button
  • Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
  • not user replaceable
  • least-expensive digital reader
  • The screen is just five inches diagonal
  • A memory-card slot
  • The memory is only 512MB
  • still missed using a Kindle

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Sony PRS-300 - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Screen resolution600 x 800 px
Shades of grey8
Aspect ratio4:3
DPI200.0 dpi
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Design
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
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Audio properties
Supported audio formatsMP3
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Connectivity
3G (UMTS)no
USByes
USB versionUSB 2.0
Total USB ports1
USB powered (only mha USB)yes
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Technical details
Book capacity350
Supported book file formats
  • BBEB
  • PDF
  • RTF
Built-in memoryyes
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Dimensions
Height6.0 in
Width4.0 in
Depth0.39 in
Weight7.76 oz
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Features
Operating systemWindows
Input method5-Way Controller
Qwerty keyboard (buttons)no
Adjustable textyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
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Battery
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Battery life336.0 h
Battery life (page views)7,500
Battery voltage0.0 V
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yes

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Sony PRS-300 Sony - Editorial Reviews (15)

3.3
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Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300)
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PCMag UK
Published: 07.07.2010
Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300)
3.5

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader PRS-600 Touch and Pocket PRS-300 Dual Review: Too Many Compromises
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Gizmodo
Published: 14.09.2009
Sony Reader PRS-600 Touch and Pocket PRS-300 Dual Review: Too Many Compromises

I have spent the last two weeks reading a book on Sony's two newest Readers, the Touch and the Pocket editions—one is overloaded with tricks but killed by glare, the other is simplified past the point of goodness.

Sony PRS-300 Kindle vs Sony vs Cool-er eBook Readers
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Bit-Tech.net
Published: 10.01.2010
Kindle vs Sony vs Cool-er eBook Readers

Is your collection of books threatening to take over your home like some unstoppable beast of literary greatness? Never fear! Thanks to the joys of flash memory and E-ink screens, you can now condense your collection into a thin slab of gadgety goodness.

Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader PRS-300 Pocket Edition - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review
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Sony Reader PRS-300 Pocket Edition - eBook Reader Reviews by Mobile Tech Review
Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 Review - Tracy and Matt's Blog
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Tracy and Matt's Blog
Published: 02.05.2010
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 Review - Tracy and Matt's Blog

When it comes to eBook readers the Amazon Kindle (and Kindle DX) seems to get all the press but in fact there are several other makes and models of eBook

Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300
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CNET
Published: 09.09.2009
Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300

Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300

Sony PRS-300 Product Review: Sony Pocket eBook Reader
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Blogcritics
Published: 01.12.2009
Product Review: Sony Pocket eBook Reader

So you planned on getting the reader on your list a Nook, the new eBook reader from Barnes & Nob

Sony PRS-300 Sony Pocket Edition Reader Review - The Gadgeteer
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The Gadgeteer
Published: 09.03.2010
Sony Pocket Edition Reader Review - The Gadgeteer

In September, 2009, I posted a review of the new Sony Touch Edition reader (PRS-600).  That reader has a touch screen, dictionary, note-taking abilities, and

Sony PRS-300 Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition Review, Hands-on Video Review
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Sony PRS-300 Pocket Edition Review, Hands-on Video Review
Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) E-Book Reader
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Published: 30.10.2009
Sony Reader Pocket Edition (PRS-300) E-Book Reader
3.5

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition delivers mainstream e-book features in a highly portable package at a great price.

Sony PRS-300 Amazon Kindle International vs Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 | IT PRO
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IT PRO
Published: 31.03.2010
Amazon Kindle International vs Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300 | IT PRO

In our latest head to head we pit these two ebook readers against each other. But will Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader win out?

Sony PRS-300 Review : Sony Reader Pocket Edition
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gadgetspeak.com
Review : Sony Reader Pocket Edition

Recently I told you about the Cool-Er the first such device I had reviewed; here is an even smaller unit from <b>Sony</b>. <b>Sony</b> has the advantage of having produced such devices for a while so this is actually something like generation three.

Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 17.11.2009
Sony Reader Pocket Edition review
3.0

With little improvement over the original model and lots of missing features, the Pocket Edition isn't Sony's best Reader.

Sony PRS-300 Sony PRS-300 Reader Pocket Edition ebook
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Pocket-lint
Published: 16.11.2009
Sony PRS-300 Reader Pocket Edition ebook

Sony PRS-300 Sony Reader Pocket Edition review
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portablegear.nl
Sony Reader Pocket Edition review

In het Sony Reader Pocket Edition productdossier lees je alles over de Reader Pocket Edition. Lees wat de Reader Pocket Edition allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.