Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 500MB, 6in - Black

I own a Sony PRS 500 which I've had for over 3 years an have started having screen problems. Since it was such a wonderful product and after trying out the Kindle & the Nook I decided to go with Sony again & got the PRS-600. Love the ability to add extra storage since I keep around 800 books on it at a time. Love the touch screen.
HATE the battery life.
With the old PRS 500 I had to charge it once a week. I'm a heavy reader, reading 4-6 hours per evening and longer on the weekends. Now with the PRS-600 I have to charge it every other day throughout the week and each day on the weekend.
Due to my heavy reading the battery life makes a huge difference. However, since that is the only bad thing I have found I would highly recommend this reader over the Nook and the Kindle for an ereader. If you want color - go with the Nook. But since I graduated from Picture books a few decades ago I would rather have the much lighter weight PRS-600. And while the Kindle is even lighter weight, for the price the screen size is smaller, no touch screen and no extra storage. Again, I would recommend the Sony Ereader.
Since I use the ereader for READING and not for social networking or checking emails - the Sony was the right choice for me.
On a business note, with the ability to add a memory card this ereader works great with the legal field because I can save all the pleadings in a case onto a memory card and simply insert the card to take the entire file to court without the hassel of taking the hardcopies.

Love it. Definitely come down in price since I bought my first one 2 years ago. I started with a PRS650 then went 'backwards' to a PRS600 and enjoyed it more, mainly because the touch screen was not as sensitive so a touch from a sheet didn't turn pages but you can still turn them easily enough. It is clear to read. The metal casing gives you a sense of durability. I have not listened to music on it yet but everything else about it is great. I also have a T1 now so I stick with Sony Readers. Friends have Kindles & others but I am in no hurry to change from Sony. Battery life is good. Charging the 600 is the easiest as I can use a wall charger.

I love the E-ink touch display on the Sony Touch Edition PRS-600. I have tried the Ipad and many headaches later, i went back to my trusty Sony. I'm not sure why I ever switched now. The fact that it will store books on BOTH a Sony pro-duo memory card AND an SD memory card gives you many, many options for storage. (not to mention it includes 500mb which is enough space for at least 250 books) Its lightweight and easy to carry. The menus are easy to navigate and the collections category brings a whole new way to organize your books, especially when you use the free program CALIBRE to maintain and transfer your E-books. Highly recommend this reader and I highly recommend using calibre to replace the software that is included with the product, to get the most out of your new Sony. ENJOY!

Small enough to not be inconvenient, but heavy enough to feel sturdy and not cheaply made. Has SD expansion slot which is very nice. Software for books seems very lacking and outdated, as it is kind of difficult to find books on. Enjoy and got a great deal for my value.

I am using this product to help me get back into reading, I am not a heavy reader and this product is great for my use. If you are a heavy reader though you may want to look into a more expensive e-reader as this is missing some nice features such as being able to change the contrast, and other little things, but for someone who is unsure how much they will actually use the e-book this is perfect.

not alot of onboard memory, but two card slots. found my books no prob in folder from old tablet. wanted a book reader and nothing else and boy did this deliver. books are crisp clean easy to read. a little hard to navigate folders but search function made it alot easier. very easy to use. love it alot.