Comments on: Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

By: switch11

switch11 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:47:11 +0000

Jes, you can find the manual here – http://www.sony.co.uk/product/rd-reader-ebook/prs-600/tab/manual/type/video

It’s the PDF listed below the video.

Basically unsecured (i.e. DRM free) mp3 and aac files show up in the audio player – even if they are on the memory card.
then you can play whatever you want.

The mp3 music you have should work – It won’t work if it’s Apple music from when they had DRM – the new DRM free Apple AAC files are supported.

By: JES

JES — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:17:31 +0000

No instructions with purchase.

By: JES

JES — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:16:13 +0000

Just bought my new reader. Looking for info on how to use download audio books. Do I need to add anything?
To play music do I need to download anything.
Can I transfer music to a memory card and just insert in slot and play, or do i haveto buy off line.

By: switch11

switch11 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:18:40 +0000

Internet is free in the US. There is no monthly quota.

By: discobanco

discobanco — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:46 +0000

I am afraid the Free Internet access is not true, I thought so at the beginning and I was about to buy it… when I read that you only have free access to the amazon store, if wanting to access anything else you’d need to pay something else, probably a monthly quote, and for that, I’d get an Iphone…

By: Elli

Elli — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:47:11 +0000

I’ve had one of these for about 2 months. It’s been a fantastic purchase. The screen glare doesn’t bother me. In direct sunlight there is no glare and if in doors with light I just angle it slightly and it’s fine. I love the touch screen and text memo features. I don’t have any problems with the keybord feature… I just change the orentation to landscape and it give me a larger keyboard to work with. Highly recommend.

By: David DeWitt

David DeWitt — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:24:49 +0000

Wireles is now here. $399. Available around December 18th.

By: Butch

Butch — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:36 +0000

After reading the many posts on this site, I purchased the Sony PRS-600. I like it, but it is not great. The former post about wireless connectivity is definately on the mark. Sony did the right thing wrong, if they had included wireless connectivity this would be one hot reader. I like the functionality, easy to use, and intuitive. The keyboard is silly, and not practical to use. When you get to the “Text Memo” window, I (foolishly) expected to be able to write with the sylus, but the only way to enter text is with the keyboard that looks like they have combined the size of a Blackberry, and a regular keyboard into a mid-size mess. The “Handwriting” selection I like (it would have been better with horizontal lines to keep my writing at least a little neater, like the “Text Memo” window). But, it does work well, you can easily write, or draw anything with good results. Erasing is a no-brainer, simple and easy to do. My last comment is the pictures…why can’t they be in color???…sheesh…the black and white pictures (grayscale) are detailed; however, unappealing at best.
That’s it guys and gals….you may not agree, but overall, like the Sony…my only real complaint is that Sony should have gone the extra mile with wireless, and color would have been really, really nice. Oh, did I forget to mention there is no way to hear music without ear-buds? aaarrrrrrrrrgggggg!!!!

By: switch11

switch11 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:58:32 +0000

no. Kindle books can only be read on Kindles because of the proprietary format.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:31:41 +0000

Does the sony reader 600 support a format that allows you to download Kindle books?