Howdy from Texas

hidalgo1301 · 02-05-2008, 10:00 PM

I just purchased my Sony reader yesterday and I love it...I am new to all of this, and will hopefully be able to learn much from this site and everyone on it, and eventually contribute something back. Glad to find this site...later.

slayda · 02-05-2008, 10:27 PM

Sony's are good. You'll probably want to look at the format converters in the WIKI, especially Book Designer. Once you get it set up (not straight forward but there is a guide there) it's easy and quite good.

Oh, and welcome to the BLOG.

Mike's Place · 02-06-2008, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidalgo1301

I just purchased my Sony reader yesterday and I love it...I am new to all of this, and will hopefully be able to learn much from this site and everyone on it, and eventually contribute something back. Glad to find this site...later.

If you want to use PDF downloads on your reader you may find they are difficult to read (type is too small). This program gets rid of the margins and turns the document sideways to maximize the size of the letters. It works great!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13135

If you want to get daily news feeds go to:

https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net

It is an awesome program and does a lot more than just news. It also converts html files to the Sony LRF format and makes them really readable.

Have fun,

Mike

hidalgo1301 · 02-08-2008, 06:33 PM

Thanks for the replys. I have downloaded librs500 and love the program. It is easy to use and quickly converts lit files to lrf files for the 505. Loving the reader (when I get a chance to use it, I have a 8 week old daughter). I need to check out the news feeds on this program. Thanks for the info.

MickeyC · 02-08-2008, 09:09 PM

Hi hildalgo1301 and welcome to the Forum. I just got a 505 and I like it a lot.

hidalgo1301 · 02-15-2008, 04:25 PM

I hope you enjoy using you Sony. If you have any questions or suggestions on how to get the most out of the 505 just ask.

hidalgo1301 · 02-15-2008, 04:28 PM

Don't know if you have a home charger other than the usb supplied. I know that you can purchase the same home charger that the Sony PSP uses. Don't know if there is any cost difference, but it should be easy to find.

Ervserver · 02-15-2008, 11:54 PM

Hello hidalgo1301, I boought a PSP charger off Ebay, works great on the Sony 505

hidalgo1301 · 02-16-2008, 12:49 AM

I see you have the Kindle also Ervserver...do you like it better than the Sony? The big push with the wireless purchase of books did not hit home with me. I get all my books online.

JSWolf · 02-21-2008, 07:20 PM

The way I browse for eBooks before purchasing I'd end up draining the Kindle battery before I was done.

02-05-2008, 10:00 PM	#1
hidalgo1301 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Sony Reader 505	Howdy from Texas I just purchased my Sony reader yesterday and I love it...I am new to all of this, and will hopefully be able to learn much from this site and everyone on it, and eventually contribute something back. Glad to find this site...later.

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02-05-2008, 10:27 PM	#2
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	Sony's are good. You'll probably want to look at the format converters in the WIKI, especially Book Designer. Once you get it set up (not straight forward but there is a guide there) it's easy and quite good. Oh, and welcome to the BLOG.

02-08-2008, 06:33 PM	#4
hidalgo1301 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Sony Reader 505	Thanks for the replys. I have downloaded librs500 and love the program. It is easy to use and quickly converts lit files to lrf files for the 505. Loving the reader (when I get a chance to use it, I have a 8 week old daughter). I need to check out the news feeds on this program. Thanks for the info.

02-08-2008, 09:09 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi hildalgo1301 and welcome to the Forum. I just got a 505 and I like it a lot.

02-15-2008, 04:25 PM	#6
hidalgo1301 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Sony Reader 505	I hope you enjoy using you Sony. If you have any questions or suggestions on how to get the most out of the 505 just ask.

02-15-2008, 04:28 PM	#7
hidalgo1301 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Sony Reader 505	Don't know if you have a home charger other than the usb supplied. I know that you can purchase the same home charger that the Sony PSP uses. Don't know if there is any cost difference, but it should be easy to find.

02-15-2008, 11:54 PM	#8
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Hello hidalgo1301, I boought a PSP charger off Ebay, works great on the Sony 505

02-16-2008, 12:49 AM	#9
hidalgo1301 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Sony Reader 505	I see you have the Kindle also Ervserver...do you like it better than the Sony? The big push with the wireless purchase of books did not hit home with me. I get all my books online.

02-21-2008, 07:20 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The way I browse for eBooks before purchasing I'd end up draining the Kindle battery before I was done.

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