Image Gallery: First look at the Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600
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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.
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.
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.
Front of Reader Touch Edition
Front of Reader Touch Edition
The front is dominated by the display.
Back of the Touch Edition
Back of the Touch Edition
The back is covered in soft touch material.
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.
Bottom buttons
Bottom buttons
There are five navigational buttons on the bottom below the display.
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.
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.
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.
Close-up of the PRS-505
Close-up of the PRS-505
The 505 has the clearest display.
Close-up of the PRS-600
Close-up of the PRS-600
The clarity is amazingly clear for a second level display change.
Sony Reader 600 gallery 1
Sony Reader 600 gallery 1
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Sony Reader 600 gallery 2
Sony Reader 600 gallery 2
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