# Sony Portable Reader System with Electronic Ink PRS-500 By Rhonda Knott | Published 2006-08-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-portable-reader-systemprs-500 References: [brighthand](http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=2770) & [sonystyle](http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=PRS500) This nifty ultra thin and lightweight device (under nine ounces) is a perfect travel companion for long tedious journeys as it is a portable library allowing you to store approximately 160 books. It has an impressive six-inch display using breakthrough E Ink Display Technology, the text looks like it has been printed on actual paper... even adjusting for the two different light environments of inside an outside giving you that "real book" feeling. If you forget your glasses and your vision is blurred the screen can be magnified 200 percent. Browse through thousands of titles in the "CONNECT eBookstore", purchase and download to your PC and then transfer them to your portable reader.You are also able to review Blogs, PDF Files and RSS feeds that you have transferred to your unit as it supports other file formats with the help of the included CONNECT Reader PC Software. It has a 128megabyte internal memory as well as a slot for removable memory. The rechargeable battery will last for approximately 7500 seamless page turns, a perfect bring more, pack less solution. Product Price $349 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **E Ink Display Technology:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new applications and devices that leverage E Ink Display Technology for enhanced reading experiences. - **Portable Library:** The trend of portable libraries opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the development of compact, lightweight e-readers that can store a large number of books. - **Digital Publishing:** The trend of digital publishing creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the development of platforms and services that facilitate easy access to a wide range of digital content. ### Sectors Adopting This - **E-reader Industry:** The E-Reader industry can leverage E Ink Display Technology to create innovative devices with an immersive reading experience. - **Digital Content Industry:** The digital content industry can innovate by developing platforms and services that enable seamless access to digital books, blogs, PDF files, and RSS feeds across devices. - **Tech Accessories Industry:** The tech accessories industry can tap into the trend of portable libraries by creating compact, lightweight memory solutions to expand the storage capacity of portable readers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Palm-Sized eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-boox-palma.md) - [E-Ink Display Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sol-reader.md) - [Vibrant Low-Power eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocketbook-viva-ereader.md) - [Textbook-Sized eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-boox-note-air3.md) - [Writing-Friendly Full-Color eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-kindle-scribe-colorsoft.md) - [Folded Page Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dualscreen-ereader.md) - [Powerful Handheld eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boox-palma-2.md) - [Smartphone-Sized eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-inkpalm-plus.md) - [Writing-Friendly eReaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-kindle-scribe.md)