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Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

By matthewmiller September 2, 2009, 4:45 PM PDT

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Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Sony Touch Edition retail box

Sony Touch Edition retail box

Sony recently announced a couple new Reader eink electronic books, the Sony Reader Pocket Edition and Touch Edition that are both now available. The Daily Edition is coming in a couple of months and will be a bit larger with wireless capability. The Touch Edition is the same size as the PRS-505, but adds a touchscreen display with integrated dictionary and note taking capability.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Sliding the Reader out of the slip case

Sliding the Reader out of the slip case

There is an outer slip case around the Reader to keep it protected during shipping.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Reader Touch Edition on the right

Reader Touch Edition on the right

Here you can see the Reader Touch Edition packed on the right side.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Front of Reader Touch Edition

Front of Reader Touch Edition

The front is dominated by the display.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Back of the Touch Edition

Back of the Touch Edition

The back is covered in soft touch material.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

PRS-505 next to the PRS-600

PRS-505 next to the PRS-600

As you can see the 505 is the same size as the 600, with more functionality.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Bottom buttons

Bottom buttons

There are five navigational buttons on the bottom below the display.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Bottom of the Sony Readers

Bottom of the Sony Readers

The bottoms are about the same with power jack, headset jack, volume button and miniUSB port.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Top of the Sony Readers

Top of the Sony Readers

Two memory card slots are available so you can store a ton of books. The slider power button is also present here.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Stylus coming out of the silo

Stylus coming out of the silo

There is a stylus, but your fingernail works just as well for most cases.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Close-up of the PRS-505

Close-up of the PRS-505

The 505 has the clearest display.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

Close-up of the PRS-600

Close-up of the PRS-600

The clarity is amazingly clear for a second level display change.

Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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