Major update of the Sony S/W with new model?

siulayhumga · 08-05-2009, 03:57 PM

Anyone know is Sony planing to do a MAJOR update on that most "UNIQUE" elibrary software?

dordale · 08-05-2009, 05:13 PM

The software is being updated to support Macs. I know this is considered a major update to quite a few users

. Not sure what else will be added though.

dordale

siulayhumga · 08-05-2009, 05:44 PM

Looking more in the line of making that piece of "unique" s/w actually usable. I really hope they fix it soon or at least open source it.

Killian · 08-05-2009, 06:01 PM

They ought to just scrap it and pay for kovid's Calibre or put their full force behind delivering something even better. The Sony software itself it rubbish and, as they say (who are they? I do not know), you can polish a turd but it's still a piece of shit!

JSWolf · 08-05-2009, 06:08 PM

I have to disagree with all of you. eBook Library has one flaw and that is auto-sync. Everything else works very well. And since it works very well, it's not rubbish. eBook Library also prepaginates your LRF/LRX eBooks so your reader does not have to do it for you.

Killian · 08-05-2009, 06:15 PM

Everyone's entitled to their opinion

I'm a big fan of Calibre; use epub so don't have to worry about it paginating and whatnot. Autosync isn't up my alley either as I'd rather just add stuff as and when I want.

Used the Sony software for a while but just no where near as intuitive or user friendly as I find Calibre. Plus; tend to have it plugged in every other day so battery is really not an issue.

dordale · 08-05-2009, 08:05 PM

Personally, I used both Calibre and the Sony Software (just make sure not to use them at the same time)!

There certainly is room for improvement with the Sony Software--one very nice feature that they should add is the ability to edit the meta data on your books. I really don't understand why I can't change the title/author from within the library software if I want to. Also, the Sony software runs slowly on my computers. Admittedly, my computers are the latest/greatest, but it takes quite a while when I'm doing something as simple as re-ordering books when I drag them within my collections.

If only Sony had someone on their staff that responds to problems as quickly as Kovid does, I'm sure the Sony software would be awesome!

dordale

lilac_jive · 08-05-2009, 08:08 PM

I'm quite happy with the Sony software myself. I don't need much.

JanetCinNC · 08-06-2009, 01:54 AM

I agree that the Sony software is good and useful. I don't use anything else, and I won't use anything else. I like the bookstore as well. I've never had a problem with the software other than one book that didn't want to copy to my reader. That eventually fixed itself. One book out of almost 600 isn't bad.

doreenjoy · 08-06-2009, 02:21 AM

I'm happy with the Sony software. The Collections are very easy to use. Calibre is a fine piece of software but I find the UI a little too different and I like categorizing books via drag & drop.

My only gripe about the Sony software is that I can't turn off auto-sync when I'm just moving books around.

igorsk · 08-06-2009, 02:25 AM

My guess would be:
1) support for EPUB files in the shop
2) support for bying and viewing dictionaries
3) export (and maybe synchronize) notes and annotations
3) support for other countries/languages?

Juliette · 08-06-2009, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dordale

The software is being updated to support Macs. I know this is considered a major update to quite a few users

. Not sure what else will be added though.

dordale

Mac Support! At last

As for other issues, I'm quite happy with the software, even if support for ePub files would be a welcome change- it would bypass the hassle of having two softwares for the same hardware, i.e. Sony + Digital Editions.

ahi · 08-06-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have to disagree with all of you. eBook Library has one flaw and that is auto-sync. Everything else works very well. And since it works very well, it's not rubbish. eBook Library also prepaginates your LRF/LRX eBooks so your reader does not have to do it for you.

Low expectations at work?

I find both eBook Library and Calibre to be shoddy and over-engineered solutions to what seem to be fairly simple problems (i.e.: ebook management and transfer).

Sony's "Collections" functionality is actually far better than folders (basically being the same thing as GMail's labels as far as I can tell), but to date there exists no software to allow one to easily utilize it to its full potential.

- Ahi

siulayhumga · 08-06-2009, 04:04 PM

really what I want to see in the new S/W are:
1. A native way for people to convert and create their own LRF file.
2. Build in editor for all meta data.

Nice to have:
1. native support to epub
2. Some kind of tagging and books grouping function

kovidgoyal · 08-06-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahi

Low expectations at work?

I find both eBook Library and Calibre to be shoddy and over-engineered solutions to what seem to be fairly simple problems (i.e.: ebook management and transfer).

Sony's "Collections" functionality is actually far better than folders (basically being the same thing as GMail's labels as far as I can tell), but to date there exists no software to allow one to easily utilize it to its full potential.

- Ahi

Cue triumphal music as another armchair software developer offers his supremely informed opinion on something he obviously knows so much about.

08-05-2009, 03:57 PM	#1
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Major update of the Sony S/W with new model? Anyone know is Sony planing to do a MAJOR update on that most "UNIQUE" elibrary software?

08-06-2009, 02:21 AM	#10
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I'm happy with the Sony software. The Collections are very easy to use. Calibre is a fine piece of software but I find the UI a little too different and I like categorizing books via drag & drop. My only gripe about the Sony software is that I can't turn off auto-sync when I'm just moving books around. Last edited by doreenjoy; 08-06-2009 at 02:25 AM.

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08-05-2009, 05:13 PM	#2
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	The software is being updated to support Macs. I know this is considered a major update to quite a few users . Not sure what else will be added though. dordale

08-05-2009, 05:44 PM	#3
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Looking more in the line of making that piece of "unique" s/w actually usable. I really hope they fix it soon or at least open source it.

08-05-2009, 06:01 PM	#4
Killian Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 29000 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	They ought to just scrap it and pay for kovid's Calibre or put their full force behind delivering something even better. The Sony software itself it rubbish and, as they say (who are they? I do not know), you can polish a turd but it's still a piece of shit!

08-05-2009, 06:08 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have to disagree with all of you. eBook Library has one flaw and that is auto-sync. Everything else works very well. And since it works very well, it's not rubbish. eBook Library also prepaginates your LRF/LRX eBooks so your reader does not have to do it for you.

08-05-2009, 06:15 PM	#6
Killian Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 29000 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Everyone's entitled to their opinion I'm a big fan of Calibre; use epub so don't have to worry about it paginating and whatnot. Autosync isn't up my alley either as I'd rather just add stuff as and when I want. Used the Sony software for a while but just no where near as intuitive or user friendly as I find Calibre. Plus; tend to have it plugged in every other day so battery is really not an issue.

08-05-2009, 08:05 PM	#7
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Personally, I used both Calibre and the Sony Software (just make sure not to use them at the same time)! There certainly is room for improvement with the Sony Software--one very nice feature that they should add is the ability to edit the meta data on your books. I really don't understand why I can't change the title/author from within the library software if I want to. Also, the Sony software runs slowly on my computers. Admittedly, my computers are the latest/greatest, but it takes quite a while when I'm doing something as simple as re-ordering books when I drag them within my collections. If only Sony had someone on their staff that responds to problems as quickly as Kovid does, I'm sure the Sony software would be awesome! dordale

08-05-2009, 08:08 PM	#8
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm quite happy with the Sony software myself. I don't need much.

08-06-2009, 01:54 AM	#9
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	I agree that the Sony software is good and useful. I don't use anything else, and I won't use anything else. I like the bookstore as well. I've never had a problem with the software other than one book that didn't want to copy to my reader. That eventually fixed itself. One book out of almost 600 isn't bad.

08-06-2009, 02:25 AM	#11
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	My guess would be: 1) support for EPUB files in the shop 2) support for bying and viewing dictionaries 3) export (and maybe synchronize) notes and annotations 3) support for other countries/languages?

08-06-2009, 04:04 PM	#14
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	really what I want to see in the new S/W are: 1. A native way for people to convert and create their own LRF file. 2. Build in editor for all meta data. Nice to have: 1. native support to epub 2. Some kind of tagging and books grouping function

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