02-01-2011, 05:56 PM | #1 |
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PRS-650 to iPad move
Hey all,
I'm being gifted a iPad in the near future (birthday) and i'm going to give it a go as a reader. Currently i manage my Sony PRS-650 via Calibre and i'm wondering if there are any special steps i need to take before i upload my books to the iPad; i.e. is there a conversion i should do dedicated to iPad etc etc. Any help, comments, flames, hugs appreciated. |
02-01-2011, 06:57 PM | #2 |
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I use a free Dropbox account to sync my book files to the Ipad. I upload ebook files to the Dropbox folder and when I open them in the Dropbox app on the Ipad it asks if I want to use my reader apps to view it.
This works for any undrmd epub files. |
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02-01-2011, 07:01 PM | #3 |
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If books are in ePub format and DRM free then they should work without issues in iBooks, Stanza, Bluefire or Quickreader on the iPad (there is a wide choice of eReader apps that can handle ePub). You also have vender specific apps for Kindle (Amazon), Kobo, B&N. The Sony app has, I hear, been rejected.
Calibre has specific integration feature for working with iBooks. |
02-01-2011, 07:17 PM | #4 |
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Do i need to reconvert the epubs with the iPad output for best results?
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02-02-2011, 12:45 AM | #5 |
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Unless they are something like comics which are image heavy (and you want to take the screen resolution into account) then there should be no need to reconvert. I have used the same ePub book on both the Sony and iPad without issues.
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02-02-2011, 04:51 AM | #6 |
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Make sure you read this thread first. Take note that to use the Connect to iTunes (recommended) feature you need to got to Preferences - Plugins - Device interface plugins and disbale the Apple plugin.
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02-02-2011, 06:44 PM | #7 |
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