Time to Sell My Sony eReader
Despite loving my Sony eReader (model PRS-500) I’m putting it up for sale on eBay. I do still love the idea of being able to carry around hundreds of books in something the size of a paperback. Unfortunately, since I got the eReader late last summer, I’ve barely used it. Rather than let it sit around and collect dust, I’ve decided to recoup a little of my money and put it in the hands of someone that might get more use out it. If you’re in the market for a nearly perfect condition Sony eReader model PRS-500, then continue reading and check out my listing eBay to place a bid.
Sony eReader features
- Display panel: 6″ black and white “electronic paper” display
- Power supply: DC 5.2V external DC supply / USB
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a maximum battery life of approximately 7,500 continuous page turns when reading
- User avail;able memory capacity is approximately 64 MB
- Memory stick media/SD card 2-in-1 media slot
- Supports BBeB Book, Adobe PDF, RTF, TXT, JPEG, PNG, GIF, MP3 and AAC formats (yes, it can play MP3 files also)
- Dimensions are approximately 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs approximately 9 oz (without soft cover)
- Audio output interface 1/8 stereo headphone jack
My reader includes
- Soft cover
- AC power adapter
- USB cable
- Quick start guide
- CD-ROM Connect Reader software
- Operating guide in PDF format available on the reader
- Sample contents (I loaded a few public domain books, Pride and Prejudice, War and Peace, and the King James version of the Bible)
Photos of my reader
Click on each thumb nail to see a larger picture opened in a separate window. These are photos of the actual reader for sale.
Good luck (link to ebay listing — http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290231192290 )
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I may be interested, but am looking at the Kindle now… It’s so cute.
Great. I should point out, however (with no intention to sway you in the direction of my eReader), that I’ve heard that the Kindle keyboard makes it awkward to hold and use. Just a thought.
Thanks for stopping by.
I was interested in getting one since I figure it would be useful if you travel a lot by train or plane. but it always seemed a little too expensive gotta buy the ereader then the books and so on.
The small form factory is awesome, and the potential is incredible. Unfortunately there is no big discount for an eBooks but there are some great resources on the web for free public domain ebooks. Where I think these devices could take off is in the area of blogs and other web based news sources. I downloaded a couple of blogs that were available through Sony Connect and thought is was pretty cool. I definitely would have kept the device if ALL blogs and web based news sites were available for this device. Again, unfortunately the selection is limited.
Thanks for the comment