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Old 10-21-2010, 06:40 PM   #1
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Hello All,

Is it possible to manage content on the new Sony Readers (specifically, the new PRS-350) exclusively with Calibre?

If I have Calibre, do I need Sony Reader Library for anything other than to buy books from Sony?

Thank you,

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Old 10-21-2010, 07:46 PM   #2
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You can use Calibre on the 350 with no problems that I can see.
I only use the reader software as a viewer.
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If I have Calibre, do I need Sony Reader Library for anything other than to buy books from Sony?
I think you need it to "register" to your account but after, only to buy books from sony. If you are not going to get your books from Sony then forget that POS software that Sony uses and use Calibre
I have used it since I got my for reader (Sony 505) and still use with with my Kindles
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Hello All,

Is it possible to manage content on the new Sony Readers (specifically, the new PRS-350) exclusively with Calibre?

If I have Calibre, do I need Sony Reader Library for anything other than to buy books from Sony?

Thank you,

- Jane
Yes. No.

I've not even looked at the Sony software as I'm not allowed to buy from them anyway. I use Calibre exclusively for my Sony. I only use ADE to download DRM'd infested books, and then, after removing the infestation, I add it to my Calibre library.


(ok, only ever downloaded one DRM epub so far, but still!)
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Thanks! This is very helpful!
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Hello All,

Is it possible to manage content on the new Sony Readers (specifically, the new PRS-350) exclusively with Calibre?

If I have Calibre, do I need Sony Reader Library for anything other than to buy books from Sony?

Thank you,

- Jane
On the PRS350 selection can be made by author, by date, by last read, by book name and by file name, with an index on the rigth margin.

The reader exploits the meta information in the epub file (in the opf file). You can edit this information if necessary (I made some tests with Sigil).
If the epub file is well formatted you don't have to do anything and you can move the epub file on the device with your favorite explorer (windows, linux, mac...).

In short: with epub files correctly formatted you can move the files to the reader and access the books very easily, without any software from Sony (you don't need Calibre either) and without collections.
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