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Sony eReader
hey anyone brought one yet. Got to ask as I got one connect it to my computer but got nowhere with it so I wondering of I got 2 bad USBs possible as my phone also doesn't like talking to the computer or if something else
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No! Looks better than their earlier effort. I used to work at Sony Music and was given one Sony's first efforts at an ebook reader to look at overnight. That must have been about 1995ish. It was about the size of a portable mini-disc player though a bit thicker and took small discs. I seem to remember looking at an encyclopedia on it. Never saw one again! Anyone remember them?
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hey no I dopn't remember and I fixed my own problem, you have to turn in on then plug it in and then works I hope
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Got mine today. Installed the eBook Library software from the CD before connecting it for the first time and had no trouble with Windows detecting it. Very nice device from what I've seen so far and refreshes pages a lot quicker than older models.
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I asked this question in other sections with no luck, I wonder if you guys here can help.
I am considering getting a Sony Reader this month but as I know nothing about ebooks I have some questions. 1) As far as i'm aware this will work with the Mac and appear as a mass storage device so I can just drag and drop ebooks onto it like an MP3 player? 2) My problem is alot of ebooks kicking about are .lit (MS Format) so I'm looking for the best program to convert this to a more universal format? (or atleast one that works with the sony device) 3) Also what's the best place to buy ebooks, i'm looking for a good range of books at a good price with preferably no drm? 4) I think the biggest Memory Stick Duo the unit can take is 8GB, where is the cheapest place to buy this and are the newer Mark2 memory stick duos compatible? (best I found is this SanDisk 8GB for £34.99 free delivery - http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...o/Product.html) Thanks in advance. Gormy EDIT: In answer to question 2, I found a program for the Mac and Windows called Stanza, It's free and does conversions very quickly. I also found a website that can convert HTML to epud - http://www.bookglutton.com/api |
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Waterstones seem to have a reasonable selection of ebooks on offer. I'm a bit concerned that they are indicating that the prices are introductory offers though, because if they raise them I sure won't be buying from them.
http://www.mobileread.com/ seems like a good site for information relating to ebooks, so any questions relating to the Sony Reader might get better responses on their forums. |
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according to the specs with the ebook reader it doesn't work with the Mac
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according to the specs with the ebook reader it doesn't work with the Mac
Assuming it mass storage then it should work fine in a drag and drop capacity, ofcoarse I'm not 100% sure of this. |
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As far as i'm aware all the specs say is that the software supplied doesn't work with the mac.
Assuming it mass storage then it should work fine in a drag and drop capacity, ofcoarse I'm not 100% sure of this. |
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I'm absolutely delighted with mine and had no problems loading it in Vista. I love books and this will never replace them; that said, I became so used to reading a novel on it on the train on Friday that I unconsciously found myself physically trying to turn the page. Fab gadget!
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I'm absolutely delighted with mine and had no problems loading it in Vista. I love books and this will never replace them; that said, I became so used to reading a novel on it on the train on Friday that I unconsciously found myself physically trying to turn the page. Fab gadget!
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thought that I point this out here just to say watch it
My ebook reader is broken, can't appear to reset and it showing the same page for at least 12 hour, probalby over 24 hors with no change no nothing this good ain't it, the only thing that was eh before the fact was it dropped off my chair and on to the floor about 30 cm which covered in a jumper |
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Does anyone know where the cheapest place to buy one is? They all seem to be around the £199.99 mark.
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Are they actually comfortable to use? I really like the idea, but can't think of anything worse than reading a book from a computer screen, gives me headaches on my laptop.
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well they all the same price sorry, only Sony and Waterstones are selling them
as for the reading it not lit so it reads like a book I readed for hours just fine |
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Are they actually comfortable to use? I really like the idea, but can't think of anything worse than reading a book from a computer screen, gives me headaches on my laptop.
Despite being impressed by the technology, I'm waiting for the PRS700, which will add LED front-lighting (for reading in the dark!), and a touch screen + virtual keyboard for searching. |
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