Comments on: a bookshelf in my bag: my new sony prs-505 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:24:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: virtual librarian http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-33225 virtual librarian Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:52:26 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-33225 hey sarah, thanks for stopping by! i'll pop some notes together over the next couple of days and post some tips - stay tuned! hey sarah, thanks for stopping by! i’ll pop some notes together over the next couple of days and post some tips – stay tuned!

]]> By: Sarah http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-33170 Sarah Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:16:12 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-33170 Hi Kate, Thank you, thank you, thank you! I recieved a Sony Ebook Touch reader (PRS-505) for Chrissy (2009) as well and it has been the most frustrating gift since. The real reason....I am in no way computer literate. So, can you or someone who comments on your informative site explain simply how I am able to load books (step instructions) to the reader and where to successfully obtain the books from. I am an avid reader and feel like throwing the reader against the wall. Please... Sarah PS. Its great to see positive comments on the reader...scanning through the net, there have not been many of those. Hi Kate,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I recieved a Sony Ebook Touch reader (PRS-505) for Chrissy (2009) as well and it has been the most frustrating gift since. The real reason….I am in no way computer literate. So, can you or someone who comments on your informative site explain simply how I am able to load books (step instructions) to the reader and where to successfully obtain the books from. I am an avid reader and feel like throwing the reader against the wall.
Please…
Sarah
PS. Its great to see positive comments on the reader…scanning through the net, there have not been many of those.

]]> By: Rori http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-22257 Rori Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:42:55 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-22257 Hi Kate, I thought of you when I read this article recently! Hi Kate,
I thought of you when I read this article recently!

]]> By: Alan http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-22174 Alan Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-22174 Ah, gotcha. I've not used an loaning library type things with the Reader. Makes sense, but very lame :( Still, great to be catching up on some classics though. http://feedbooks.com/ is a great source of very nicely formatted classics - you can also get it to create epubs from RSS feeds which is incredibly useful. Ah, gotcha. I’ve not used an loaning library type things with the Reader. Makes sense, but very lame :(

Still, great to be catching up on some classics though. http://feedbooks.com/ is a great source of very nicely formatted classics – you can also get it to create epubs from RSS feeds which is incredibly useful.

]]> By: virtual librarian http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-22144 virtual librarian Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:06:21 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-22144 @alan: thanks for the zoom tip! i'll be making use of that one. unfortunately i'm fairly sure the adobe drm trick doesn't work with the content you can borrow from libraries (eg thru overdrive). because the files expire, there's something a bit different about the drm. i've used this method for stuff i've bought, tho, and it works perfectly. @alan: thanks for the zoom tip! i’ll be making use of that one.

unfortunately i’m fairly sure the adobe drm trick doesn’t work with the content you can borrow from libraries (eg thru overdrive). because the files expire, there’s something a bit different about the drm. i’ve used this method for stuff i’ve bought, tho, and it works perfectly.

]]> By: Alan http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-22120 Alan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:48:13 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-22120 Few tips after owning a PRS-505 for a while: PDFs: Hold down the zoom button for a few seconds and it'll rotate the display 90degrees - this splits the PDF page into top and bottom (with a bit of an overlap - which is greyed out). Makes it *much* easier to read. Macs and Adobe DRM: This only has to be activated on a PC. Once. Once you have have done this and linked the 505 to your Adobe account, you can just drag and drop files from the mac to the Sony. You don't need to use windows or the Adobe software to transfer the files! You can authorise 5 devices to your Adobe account (and you can de-auth the windows machine after you have activated the Sony). Hope that helps you have even more fun with your reader! Few tips after owning a PRS-505 for a while:

PDFs: Hold down the zoom button for a few seconds and it’ll rotate the display 90degrees – this splits the PDF page into top and bottom (with a bit of an overlap – which is greyed out). Makes it *much* easier to read.

Macs and Adobe DRM: This only has to be activated on a PC. Once. Once you have have done this and linked the 505 to your Adobe account, you can just drag and drop files from the mac to the Sony. You don’t need to use windows or the Adobe software to transfer the files! You can authorise 5 devices to your Adobe account (and you can de-auth the windows machine after you have activated the Sony).

Hope that helps you have even more fun with your reader!

]]> By: Neerav http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-22103 Neerav Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:49:01 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-22103 That is an impressively detailed review Kate. I will take my lead from you when reviewing the HanLin eBook Reader That is an impressively detailed review Kate. I will take my lead from you when reviewing the HanLin eBook Reader

]]> By: virtual librarian http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-20841 virtual librarian Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:01:38 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-20841 alas, that is the prs-505's true failing: it's slim design and lack of pages is not conducive to the hiding of rock hammers. but, should you be able to procure one elsewhere, the prs-505 would provide you with constant amusement during your long years in hiding. alas, that is the prs-505′s true failing: it’s slim design and lack of pages is not conducive to the hiding of rock hammers. but, should you be able to procure one elsewhere, the prs-505 would provide you with constant amusement during your long years in hiding.

]]> By: DG http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/2009/01/11/a-bookshelf-in-my-bag-my-new-sony-prs-505/comment-page-1/#comment-20831 DG Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:52:29 +0000 http://virtuallyalibrarian.com/?p=87#comment-20831 Sounds good! But can you hide a rock hammer inside the PRS-505 if you want to tunnel your way out of prison? Sounds good! But can you hide a rock hammer inside the PRS-505 if you want to tunnel your way out of prison?

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