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Elegant 6" display with touchscreen
The Reader Touch Edition™ features a 6" display with simple, easy-to-use touchscreen navigation. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books.

Freehand highlighting & annotation
Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software.

More books in more places
Enjoy access to a wider number of books from a wider number of places. By supporting both industry standard formats, ePub and PDF, you can access content from a wide number of online bookstores2.

Carry hundreds of books
Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader Touch Edition™, you will never have to make that choice again. 512MB of onboard memory6 lets you carry up to 350 of your favorite books3 at a time and with dual memory expansion card slots, your reading library is virtually limitless.

Thin, light, portable design
Whether you’re venturing across town or across the country, the Reader Touch Edition™ makes an ideal travelling companion. Measuring just 0.4" thin7 and weighing only 10.1 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines.

Paper-like display for easy reading
The Reader Touch Edition™ utilizes E Ink® Vizplex™ screen technology to deliver an amazing, paper-like display that’s more like ink on paper and fully readable in direct sunlight.

Charge and read for two full weeks
Enjoy up to two full weeks of reading (7,500 continuous page turns) on a single battery charge1.

Built-in Dictionary
A handy search function lets you look up words in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition.

Compatible with PC and Mac
Intuitive eBook Library software makes it easy to download eBooks, manage your collection, and transfer titles to your Reader Touch Edition™. eBook Library software works with both PC and Mac9

Adjustable font sizes
The Reader Touch Edition™ offers you the ability to resize text. Choose from five adjustable font sizes to improve readability.

USB 2.0 data & power connection
Transfer eBooks and charge your Reader Touch Edition™ using a single USB 2.0 cable.

Multiple formats support
The Reader Touch Edition™ supports Adobe® PDF5, Microsoft® Word, BBeB® Book and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions4. You can even play back unsecured MP3 and AAC audio files (headphones required and sold separately).

Memory Expansion Slots
Expand the capacity of your Reader Touch Edition™ with optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or SD media (sold separately).

Read at a natural pace
Quick page turns let you read at a natural pace, while a high contrast ratio helps ensure your favorite books are easily readable, even in direct sunlight.

Ease of use
In addition to intuitive touch screen navigation, the Reader Touch Edition™ features right and left-hand side page advance buttons for quick and easy page turning.

Thoughtful design
Designed for ease of use, the Reader Touch Edition™ provides intuitive navigation and button placement.



Footnotes:
1. Up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single full charge on internal rechargeable battery. Actual battery life may vary upon usage patterns, product settings, battery, and environmental conditions.
2. Requires Internet connection (broadband recommended) and compatible PC or Mac. Internet service may require a fee. Use of companion The eBook Store from Sony limited to U.S/Canada. residents age 13 or older. Account registration with The eBook Store required for access to Google Books content. Content availability may be limited based on location.
3. Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 1.1 megabytes. Actual file sizes vary by digital book title.
4. Adobe® PDF, JPEG, BBeB®, RTF, and TXT formats natively supported. Viewing Microsoft® Word (PC must have Word installed), HTML, and other files requires conversion with supplied software.
5. Adobe® PDF files look better when optimized with the Reader's screen size, and text may appear small if not optimized.
6. MB means 1 million bytes when referring to memory capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of memory space is reserved for operating system and other system functions.
7. Measured at the narrowest point.
8. Un-encrypted MP3 and AAC format audio files only. Not compatible with most digital copyright formatted audio file content. Headphones not included.
9. PC Operating System requirements: Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit) or Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit only), Internet Connection (broadband suggested), USB Port (for Reader connection). Mac Operating System requirements: Apple® Macintosh® computers w/ Intel® processors, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processors, with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 or later, or Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 or later; Internet connection required (broadband recommended); USB port required (for Reader connection).
10. Sold separately
11. Requires valid library card. Content availability may vary.

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