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title: "Sony Reader Pocket Edition Silver PRS-300SC"
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# i.MX1L processor for smooth navigation Stores up to 350 books 5-inch Vizplex E Ink display Sony Reader Pocket Edition Silver PRS-300SC

**Brand:** sony
**Price:** £1.68
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## Summary

> 📖 Elevate your reading game—carry your entire library in your pocket!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Sony Reader Pocket Edition Silver PRS-300SC by sony
- **How much does it cost?** £1.68 with free shipping
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## Best For

- sony enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sony brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight 222g design fits perfectly in your hand or pocket for on-the-go reading.
- • **Eye-Friendly Display:** 5-inch E Ink Vizplex screen with 8-level grayscale offers a paper-like reading experience without eye strain.
- • **Seamless Compatibility:** Intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac makes managing your collection effortless.
- • **Travel-Ready Durability:** Sleek silver metal casing with a protective sleeve ensures your reader stays stylish and robust wherever you go.
- • **Massive Library in Your Palm:** Carry up to 350 books at once and access multiple file formats including EPUB, PDF, and Word.

## Overview

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300SC is a sleek, silver 5-inch E Ink e-book reader featuring an 800x600 Vizplex display with 8-level grayscale for comfortable, natural reading. Powered by an i.MX1L processor and equipped with 512 MB internal memory, it stores up to 350 books and supports multiple file formats. Lightweight and durable, it includes intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac, making it an ideal travel companion for avid readers seeking a distraction-free digital reading experience.

## Description

Enjoy hundreds of books within one handy device with this Sony PRS-300SC 5-inch E-Book Reader!The PRS-300SC features a Vizplex 5-inch E Ink screen with 8-level gray scale that lets you comfortably read electronic books for hours on end without tiring your eyes. It's powered by a i.MX1L processor and includes 512 MB of internal flash memory.The thin and lightweight design feels like you're reading a thin pamphlet and includes a convenient carrying sleeve that's perfect for travel. The Sony PRS-300SC supports PDF, DRM, ePub, BBeB Book, RTF and Word files to give you a wider range of choices. Order your Sony PRS-300SC E-Book Reader today!

Review: The ideal ebook reader for me - I did a lot of research before I decided to buy the PRS-300. Initially I was set on the PRS-600 due to the extra features, including the touchscreen. After reading lots of reviews and doing some soul searching, I realized that the smaller brother, the PRS-300 is actually the perfect ebook reader for me. I will also mention that this is my first such device and I've been wanting one for a long time. What drove me away from the PRS-600 (which otherwise has a whole bunch of useful extra features) is the fact that the screen isn't as clear as the PRS-300 due to the extra layer for the touchscreen. In fact, the PRS-300 supposedly has the best and most contrasty screen of any reader currently in production. And this is the main reason that finally decided it for me. I want my reading experience to be as close to reading a book as possible. To those who complain that this reader is missing a wireless connection I will say this: you are a bit misguided my friends. In fact, I wouldn't have bought this reader if it had a wireless connection (like the Kindle). A book doesn't have wireless and it works just fine. I don't want to have the surprise to find my books deleted remotely. In fact I love the fact that I can connect my reader to my computer with a cable whenever I want to. Once I load my books on it, a long time will pass before I wish to fiddle with them again. And no, I don't read news on the device. Strictly books. The device itself is very elegant and well built. Even though the back is not metal (only the front is), the construction feels very sturdy and solid. It's a little bit weighty in your hand, but just enough to not feel flimsy. The first time you lay your eyes on it might be a surprise because the PRS-300 is smaller in person than in pictures. Just so you can get an idea, it has the same width as a classic paperback but it is about 1 inch shorter. I find it very easy to hold in one or two hands. The buttons are very satisfying to click and I realized that I prefer to use them rather than a touchscreen that can get grimy from all the touching. The lack of a expansion (SD) slot is not an issue. I've loaded over 22 books on it and I still have over 300 MB left. Those 22 books will probably require 2 years to finish since some of them are over 1000 pages in length. Space is really not an issue here. The screen is very good but it could have been better. More contrast would be nice but the e-ink technology is still young. I don't mind the fact that it is only 5" instead of 6" because the resolution is the same as for the bigger model. One other thing that could have been better is the speed of operation. Page turning is reasonably quick, and even though it's not instant, you will get used to the speed after a while. These days I don't even notice it. What would have been nice though is a slightly speedier processor. Some large books (1000+ pages) take a long time to load the first time but I assume that's because the device is trying to format the book for its screen. Battery life seems adequate, although I haven't reached the claimed 7000-8000 pages with one charge. I've only fully charged the battery once though but on the first charge I must have read about 1000 pages before it gave out. I'm sure battery life will improve after a few charge/discharge cycles. Another big issue with this reader is that the battery is not user-replaceable. Some people have stayed away from this reader due to this particular reason but I decided that the battery won't lose more than half its capacity in the next 2 years, by which time the device will probably be replaced by something modern anyway so it's really not such a big issue for me. All these apparent negatives aren't enough for me to give it less than 5 stars because as I said at the beginning, I had researched the PRS-300 thoroughly before I took the plunge and I knew exactly what its limitations were. 2 more things I want to mention before ending this. 1. I didn't use Sony's software. I used the freeware Calibre instead. It's an awesome piece of software although it seems to have some bugs and it is a bit slow in operation. 2. Although Sony doesn't supply the PRS-300 with a wall charger, you can check around your home for a compatible one with a mini-USB plug. I found out that the charger for my Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS works just fine since it has a compatible voltage which is about 5V. A word of warning here: do this at your discretion; I will not be held responsible if you damage your reader by using a 3rd party charger. What worked for me might not necessarily work for you.
Review: Nice... until - I've had this product for less than a year, and for the last 8 or so months, I've been completely enamored with my Pocket Edition Sony Reader (Sony PRS-300SC). It was a good price, and desertcart allowed me to purchase it for a low competitive price. I had a few glitches with the software when I first purchased the reader, but I was able to solve the problem with a soft reset. The Sony software created to manage your library was a total joke. I have a Mac, and while I understand the incompatibility Mac software has with Windows based media, there's no excuse on Sony's behalf. They're a multi-million (billion?) dollar business, I'm sure there's SOMEONE out there who can make Mac compatible software. Thankfully one can work around this problem. The Reader is represented as a drive and you simply drag and drop... yada yada... And I would've given it 5 Stars across the board.... And then I stopped reading. I let my reader sit for about two or three weeks. Not a terribly long time, but when I pulled it out of it's cover it was frozen on the "Opening Book" page. I've left it charging for hours, I've attempted a soft reset, a hard reset and every other reset method offered on troubleshooting forums everywhere. But my device wont even turn off, and when I do get a sign of life from it, it only shows that I have 25MB of storage available. The only thing that I have left to try is taking the battery out, and until I can get a small enough screw driver, I'm left with a piece of trash. I paid over a hundred dollars for this product and it's worthless now. Sony is supposed to be a reputable company, and that's one of the reasons that I purchased my Sony Reader. If my last ditch efforts to save my Reader don't work, I'm going to attempt to see if I can utilize my warranty. If that doesn't work... EVEN if it does no more Sony products for me. I have a SEVEN year old iPod that works better then this thing. I'm just disappointed because initially this was such an awesome product and changed the way I read. But now I've got a $100 piece of junk.

## Features

- 5-inch Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300SC E-Book Reader General Features: Color: Silver
- Lightweight and thin design i.MX1L processor E Ink Technology Vizplex 5-inch screen
- 800 x 600 resolution 8-level gray scale Carry up to 350 of your favorite books at a time
- Access a wide number of online bookstores Paper-like display for easy, natural reading
- Intuitive eBook Library software for PC and Mac

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002MSNS4S |
| Bluetooth support? | No |
| Brand | Sony |
| Color | Silver |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Connectivity technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 out of 5 stars 108 Reviews |
| Display Technology | Electronic Ink |
| Display technology | Electronic Ink |
| File Format | EPUB |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00027242773882 |
| Human-Interface Input | Buttons |
| Item Weight | 222 g |
| Manufacturer | SOAB9 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 512 MB |
| Memory storage capacity | 512 MB |
| Mfr Part Number | PRS-300SC |
| Model Name | PRS-300SC |
| Model Number | PRS-300SC |
| Model name | PRS-300SC |
| Native Resolution | 800x600 |
| Night vision | No |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Intuitive eBook Library Software |
| RAM Memory Installed | 512 MB |
| Screen Size | 5 Inches |
| Screen size | 5 Inches |
| UPC | 027242773882 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sony
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Display technology:** Electronic Ink
- **Model name:** PRS-300SC
- **Screen size:** 5 Inches

## Images

![Sony Reader Pocket Edition Silver PRS-300SC - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61H6d08S29L.jpg)
![Sony Reader Pocket Edition Silver PRS-300SC - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uqE2DJMsL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ideal ebook reader for me
*by I***E on 2 February 2010*

I did a lot of research before I decided to buy the PRS-300. Initially I was set on the PRS-600 due to the extra features, including the touchscreen. After reading lots of reviews and doing some soul searching, I realized that the smaller brother, the PRS-300 is actually the perfect ebook reader for me. I will also mention that this is my first such device and I've been wanting one for a long time. What drove me away from the PRS-600 (which otherwise has a whole bunch of useful extra features) is the fact that the screen isn't as clear as the PRS-300 due to the extra layer for the touchscreen. In fact, the PRS-300 supposedly has the best and most contrasty screen of any reader currently in production. And this is the main reason that finally decided it for me. I want my reading experience to be as close to reading a book as possible. To those who complain that this reader is missing a wireless connection I will say this: you are a bit misguided my friends. In fact, I wouldn't have bought this reader if it had a wireless connection (like the Kindle). A book doesn't have wireless and it works just fine. I don't want to have the surprise to find my books deleted remotely. In fact I love the fact that I can connect my reader to my computer with a cable whenever I want to. Once I load my books on it, a long time will pass before I wish to fiddle with them again. And no, I don't read news on the device. Strictly books. The device itself is very elegant and well built. Even though the back is not metal (only the front is), the construction feels very sturdy and solid. It's a little bit weighty in your hand, but just enough to not feel flimsy. The first time you lay your eyes on it might be a surprise because the PRS-300 is smaller in person than in pictures. Just so you can get an idea, it has the same width as a classic paperback but it is about 1 inch shorter. I find it very easy to hold in one or two hands. The buttons are very satisfying to click and I realized that I prefer to use them rather than a touchscreen that can get grimy from all the touching. The lack of a expansion (SD) slot is not an issue. I've loaded over 22 books on it and I still have over 300 MB left. Those 22 books will probably require 2 years to finish since some of them are over 1000 pages in length. Space is really not an issue here. The screen is very good but it could have been better. More contrast would be nice but the e-ink technology is still young. I don't mind the fact that it is only 5" instead of 6" because the resolution is the same as for the bigger model. One other thing that could have been better is the speed of operation. Page turning is reasonably quick, and even though it's not instant, you will get used to the speed after a while. These days I don't even notice it. What would have been nice though is a slightly speedier processor. Some large books (1000+ pages) take a long time to load the first time but I assume that's because the device is trying to format the book for its screen. Battery life seems adequate, although I haven't reached the claimed 7000-8000 pages with one charge. I've only fully charged the battery once though but on the first charge I must have read about 1000 pages before it gave out. I'm sure battery life will improve after a few charge/discharge cycles. Another big issue with this reader is that the battery is not user-replaceable. Some people have stayed away from this reader due to this particular reason but I decided that the battery won't lose more than half its capacity in the next 2 years, by which time the device will probably be replaced by something modern anyway so it's really not such a big issue for me. All these apparent negatives aren't enough for me to give it less than 5 stars because as I said at the beginning, I had researched the PRS-300 thoroughly before I took the plunge and I knew exactly what its limitations were. 2 more things I want to mention before ending this. 1. I didn't use Sony's software. I used the freeware Calibre instead. It's an awesome piece of software although it seems to have some bugs and it is a bit slow in operation. 2. Although Sony doesn't supply the PRS-300 with a wall charger, you can check around your home for a compatible one with a mini-USB plug. I found out that the charger for my Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS works just fine since it has a compatible voltage which is about 5V. A word of warning here: do this at your discretion; I will not be held responsible if you damage your reader by using a 3rd party charger. What worked for me might not necessarily work for you.

### ⭐ Nice... until
*by K***S on 16 January 2011*

I've had this product for less than a year, and for the last 8 or so months, I've been completely enamored with my Pocket Edition Sony Reader (Sony PRS-300SC). It was a good price, and Amazon allowed me to purchase it for a low competitive price. I had a few glitches with the software when I first purchased the reader, but I was able to solve the problem with a soft reset. The Sony software created to manage your library was a total joke. I have a Mac, and while I understand the incompatibility Mac software has with Windows based media, there's no excuse on Sony's behalf. They're a multi-million (billion?) dollar business, I'm sure there's SOMEONE out there who can make Mac compatible software. Thankfully one can work around this problem. The Reader is represented as a drive and you simply drag and drop... yada yada... And I would've given it 5 Stars across the board.... And then I stopped reading. I let my reader sit for about two or three weeks. Not a terribly long time, but when I pulled it out of it's cover it was frozen on the "Opening Book" page. I've left it charging for hours, I've attempted a soft reset, a hard reset and every other reset method offered on troubleshooting forums everywhere. But my device wont even turn off, and when I do get a sign of life from it, it only shows that I have 25MB of storage available. The only thing that I have left to try is taking the battery out, and until I can get a small enough screw driver, I'm left with a piece of trash. I paid over a hundred dollars for this product and it's worthless now. Sony is supposed to be a reputable company, and that's one of the reasons that I purchased my Sony Reader. If my last ditch efforts to save my Reader don't work, I'm going to attempt to see if I can utilize my warranty. If that doesn't work... EVEN if it does no more Sony products for me. I have a SEVEN year old iPod that works better then this thing. I'm just disappointed because initially this was such an awesome product and changed the way I read. But now I've got a $100 piece of junk.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wertiges Produkt; ärgerlich: Gebrauchsanweisung !
*by G***R on 20 June 2010*

Na gut, etwas skeptisch war ich zwar: So ein Elektronik-Teil kann definitiv kein schönes neues Hardcover-Buch ersetzen! Aber: Ergänzen! Romane, die vielleicht nicht auf Lebenszeit im Regal stehen müssen, die aber trotzdem mal gerne in den Ferien gelesen werden! Der Pocket Reader an sich ist auch ein sehr ordentlich verarbeitetes Produkt mit relativ einfacher Bedienung. Trotzdem er kleiner ist als sein Vorgänger, lässt sich (selbst die kleinste) Schriftgröße angenehm lesen. E-Books im Internet zu kaufen, ist weiter auch kein Problem. ~~~ ALLERDINGS: Installation der Software sowie Verständlichkeit der Bedienungsanleitung sind MANGELHAFT, da unklar. Ganz so einfach wie beim MP3-Player geht's nun nicht! (Computer autorisieren: wie und wo? Adobe WHAT? ...) (Dass ich zwei von drei downgeloadeten Büchern nun auf den Reader übertragen konnte, scheint mir im Nachhinein eher Zufall gewesen zu sein. Obwohl ich mir einbilde, mich mit solchen Angelegenheiten einigermaßen auszukennen!) Naja, vielleicht liegt's auch an mir ;o( ~~~ Es überwiegen dennoch die positiven Eindrücke und ich denke, der SONY PRS-300 Pocket kann sich zu einem treuen Wegbegleiter entwickeln!

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