Hi Everyone.

steottley · 02-17-2009, 03:34 AM

Hiya! Just joined today to try to make some sense of all the stuff about Adobe DE, .LIT, Calibre, ConvertLIT, file formats, etc.

I got my girlfriend a Sony PRS-505 for Xmas and so far she's only used it with the freebie books that came with it. She's now looking at buying ebooks from Waterstones (UK) and they all seem to be in ePub format with DRM - the site keeps banging on about having to use Adobe DE to install them. My girlfriend's already disillusioned with the whole thing: create an ID for this, register with that site, register this device with that software, etc. She just wants to read books.

So, here I am checking out what the simplest method will be: go with DE (the Sony is the only device that the ebooks will be used on) or go for .LIT files and go through the de-DRM and convert process.

No doubt when I've read a few threads I'll have a few questions to ask. This seems like a good forum to get the info that I'll need - you guys seem to know what's what. Hell, I might even read a book or two on it myself - once I know what I'm doing!

Steve.

BookishDreamer · 02-17-2009, 09:20 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, steottley!

Dreamer

desertgrandma · 02-17-2009, 09:22 AM

Hello, steottley, and welcome....lots of advice and friendly people here!

Curly · 02-17-2009, 11:40 AM

Hi and welcome!

Once she installs and registers Adobe DE it should be pretty straight forward. I know lots of people here don't use the Sony ebook software and use Calibre instead. I think you have to have to have Adobe DE to buy DRM ebooks or to download from a library. (There are a couple libraries in the UK that have ebooks.)

She also might also check out Fictionwise and WH Smith. If you want free nonDRM books, the books here at MobileRead are excellent.

The Wiki (link found at the very top of this page) has loads of information!

Good luck!

slayda · 02-17-2009, 11:46 AM

Welcome steottley. You might also want to check out Baen for SF/F books - reasonable prices and be sure to check out their free library. They have books formatted in the LRF (Sony) format and all without DRM. The free library is a great way to meet new authors.

MickeyC · 02-17-2009, 12:04 PM

Hi Steve and welcome to the Forum.

steottley · 02-18-2009, 04:58 AM

Cheers for the welcome and the info - much obliged. I'll broach the DE subject with my girlfriend at the weekend and see how it goes: I think the apprehension is around some of the horror stories of DE not working properly, and the fundamental objections to DRM. I'll defo pass on the Baen link too.

02-17-2009, 03:34 AM	#1
steottley Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony prs-505	Hi Everyone. Hiya! Just joined today to try to make some sense of all the stuff about Adobe DE, .LIT, Calibre, ConvertLIT, file formats, etc. I got my girlfriend a Sony PRS-505 for Xmas and so far she's only used it with the freebie books that came with it. She's now looking at buying ebooks from Waterstones (UK) and they all seem to be in ePub format with DRM - the site keeps banging on about having to use Adobe DE to install them. My girlfriend's already disillusioned with the whole thing: create an ID for this, register with that site, register this device with that software, etc. She just wants to read books. So, here I am checking out what the simplest method will be: go with DE (the Sony is the only device that the ebooks will be used on) or go for .LIT files and go through the de-DRM and convert process. No doubt when I've read a few threads I'll have a few questions to ask. This seems like a good forum to get the info that I'll need - you guys seem to know what's what. Hell, I might even read a book or two on it myself - once I know what I'm doing! Steve.

02-17-2009, 09:20 AM	#2
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	Welcome to MobileRead, steottley! Dreamer

02-17-2009, 09:22 AM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Hello, steottley, and welcome....lots of advice and friendly people here!

02-17-2009, 11:40 AM	#4
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	Hi and welcome! Once she installs and registers Adobe DE it should be pretty straight forward. I know lots of people here don't use the Sony ebook software and use Calibre instead. I think you have to have to have Adobe DE to buy DRM ebooks or to download from a library. (There are a couple libraries in the UK that have ebooks.) She also might also check out Fictionwise and WH Smith. If you want free nonDRM books, the books here at MobileRead are excellent. The Wiki (link found at the very top of this page) has loads of information! Good luck!

02-17-2009, 11:46 AM	#5
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Welcome steottley. You might also want to check out Baen for SF/F books - reasonable prices and be sure to check out their free library. They have books formatted in the LRF (Sony) format and all without DRM. The free library is a great way to meet new authors.

02-17-2009, 12:04 PM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Steve and welcome to the Forum.

02-18-2009, 04:58 AM	#7
steottley Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony prs-505	Cheers for the welcome and the info - much obliged. I'll broach the DE subject with my girlfriend at the weekend and see how it goes: I think the apprehension is around some of the horror stories of DE not working properly, and the fundamental objections to DRM. I'll defo pass on the Baen link too.

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