Sony PRS-950SC Reader Daily Edition (Silver)

• WiFi and Free 3G wireless access to Reader Store
• Choose more books from more places
• Carry up to 50,000 of your favorite books at a time
• Access books and newspapers wirelessly on the go
• Intuitive design with full 7" clear touch screen
• Paper-like display for easy, natural reading
• Thin, light, highly portable design
• Text and handwritten note taking features
• Up to 22 days of reading on a single battery charge
• Embedded multilingual dictionaries and web browser
• 6 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading experience
• Play MP3 and AAC audio files
• USB 2.0 data and power connection
• Read in multiple formats, including ePub and PDF
• Read in portrait or landscape view
• Intuitive Reader Library software for PC and Mac
• Expansion slots for Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD media
• Quick page turns and high contrast ratio
• Thoughtful navigation and button placement

• With the Reader Daily Edition, you can wirelessly browse, purchase and download content on the go or while lying in bed. WiFi and free 3G mobile broadband give you access to the online Reader Store, powered by Gobi connectvitiy technology.
• You can choose more books from more places. At the online Reader Store, you can download new releases, best sellers, magazines and newspapers. You can even access over one million free public domain titles from Google Books and find links to borrow eBooks from your local public library. And since the Reader is open format, you can access even more books from other online bookstores.
• With approximately 2GB of onboard memory, the Reader Daily Edition lets you carry up to 1,200 books at a time or with compatible external memory cards, you can carry up to 50,000 eBooks.
• You?ll love the free wireless access to the Reader Store. Subscribe to exclusive newspaper content and daily updates like The Wall Street Journal. You can also find links to check out books from public libraries, access over one million free public domain titles from Google Books, and access even more books from other online bookstores or online sources. Content outside the Reader Store and Google Books content will not be available for wireless download, but can be easily managed through your compatible PC or Mac.
• The Reader Daily Edition features a full 7" touch screen and an intuitive design that provides the most natural reading experience. The simple, easy-to-use touch screen allows you to turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite content, including periodicals.
• The Reader Daily Edition utilizes high contrast E Ink Pearl technology on its anti-glare touch screen to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that?s more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight.
• Whether you?re venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Daily Edition makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.38? thin and weighing only 9.6 ounces, the Reader Daily Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines.
• 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 pen. A virtual keyboard makes it easy to enter notes or search your eBooks. Export notes to your computer using the Reader Library software.
• Read on a single battery charge for up to 10 days with wireless on. Turn wireless off and read for up to 22 days.
• The built-in web browser allows you WiFi access to websites such as Wikipedia and Google to find additional information and a handy search function lets you look up words in the built-in two English language dictionaries and 10 translation dictionaries.
• The Reader Daily Edition offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from six adjustable font sizes to improve readability.
• Get the most out of your Reader Daily Edition by playing back your unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files while you?re reading.
• Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Digital Book using a single high-speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) cable.
• The Reader Daily Edition supports Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files.
• Read easily in either portrait or landscape orientation, making the experience very similar to that of a printed book. In landscape mode the Reader Daily Edition allows for a 2-page layout of content.
• Intuitive Reader Library software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Daily Edition. Reader Library software works with both PC and Mac.
• Expand the capacity of your Reader Daily Edition with Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD media slots.
• Quick page turns let you read at a natural pace, while a high contrast ratio helps ensure your favorite books are easily readable, even in direct sunlight.
• Designed for ease of use, the Reader Daily Edition provides intuitive navigation and button placement, including right-handed and and left-handed page advance buttons.
• The Reader Daily Edition is available in silver

Display

• Gray Scale: 16 level gray scale
• Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels
• Screen Size: 7 inches
• Technology: E Ink Pearl

Media Formats Supported

• DRM Text: ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF (Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected), Text, RTF
• Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
• Unsecured Audio: Unsecured Adudio: MP3 (Non encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted)
• Unsecured Text: ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Micrsoft Word, (Conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC)

Memory

• Memory Size: 2GB Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory Stick Duo and SD Card up to 32GB.

Operating Conditions

• Operating Temperature: 41?F to 95?F (5?C to 35?C)

Power

• AC Power: Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC
• Battery Life (Approx): 10 days with wireless; 22 days with wireless off
• Recharging Time: 2.5 Hours

System Requirements

• General: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit) -Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit) -Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 2 or later Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit only) -Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 & 2005 with Service Pack 3 or later Apple Macintosh (32 bit only) -Mac OS X version 10.6.3 or later, Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later, Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later CPU: -Windows: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better -Macintosh: Intel, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor RAM: -128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows 7, Windows Vista) Free space on hard disc: -Windows: 100 MB or more -Macintosh: 60 tMB or more -Depending on the content amount, more space may be required. Monitor: -High Color or more, 1024 ? 768 pixels or more (True Color, 1280 ? 1024 pixels, or more recommended) Other devices: -USB port (High-Speed USB Compatible), pointing device such as mouse or track pad

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.): 7.87 x 5.04 x 0.38 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight (Approx.): 9.6 oz

Wireless/Networking

• Mobile Broadband: 3G
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi