Sony Reader - Models and Availability - 2008 Model (Discontinued Late 2009) - PRS-700

PRS-700

The PRS-700 was launched on October 2008, it has a touchscreen that can be used as a virtual keyboard. It became available in the United States early November 2008 at a MSRP of $399, in April 2009 it was selling for $349.99. Unlike Sony's LIBRIé, a close cousin of the Sony Reader, the PRS-500 and PRS-505 offered no way for the user to annotate a digital book as it lacks a keyboard. This was addressed by the release of the PRS-700. Improvements of PRS-700 vs. the PRS-505 include the following:

• The 6-inch E Ink display (same resolution as before) is now a touch screen, removing the need for the 10 side buttons.
• Note taking and virtual keyboard, made possible by the new touch screen.
• Page turning buttons remain but can also be accomplished by touch screen gestures.
• LED lighting for use in poor lighting conditions.
• Internal storage is doubled to 512 MB.

According to Sony's website, this item is no longer available for purchase.

PRS-700 specifications

• Size: Approx. 174.3 × 127.6 × 9.7 mm (67⁄₉" × 51⁄₉" × 0.4")
• Weight: 283.5 g (10 oz)
• Display:
  • size: 15.5 cm (6 in) diagonal (approx 1/4 area of letter-sized page)
  • resolution: 170 dpi, 8-level gray scale
  • integrated touchscreen
• Memory: 512 MB standard (350 eBooks at 1.2 MB each average, 420 MB available), Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 8 GB, SDHC card expansion up to 32 GB
• Lithium-ion battery, up to 7500 "page turns" per charge
• PC Interface: USB port 2.0
• Built-in LED reading light