The Pocket Edition PRS-300 offers the features of the larger Sony’s eBook Reader in a lightweight and compact format. The screen offers the same resolution but with a slightly more compact 5” display. Available in silver or pink the Sony PRS-300 eBook Reader offers unbeatable pocket sized performance and looks great too.

Slim and light, the new portable eBook reader from Sony with the same screen resolution as the larger Touch Edition but with a 5” display. At just 220 grams the Pocket Edition is one of the lightest eBook readers around but doesn’t compromise on features or performance. Just like its bigger cousin, the pocket sized Sony Reader can store up to 350 electronic books to be read anywhere and at any time.

Technical Details

• Screen size: 5” display with E Ink® Vizplex™ touchscreen technology
• Resolution: 800 x 600 with 8 levels of grey-scale
• Memory: 512 MB

Compatible Formats

• Unsecured Book Files: EPUB, PDF, Word, TXT, RTF, BBeB
• Secure DRM Files: EPUB eBooks (Adept) BBeB eBooks (Marlin)
• Audio: MP3, AAC (not most DRM audio)
• Image Files: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP

Dimensions

• Width: 107mm
• Height: 157.5mm
• Depth: 10.2 mm
• Weight: 220 grams

Buy It

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition is priced at around £179.99 and will be available from mid-September 2009

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