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Forum: Sony Reader 01-02-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,417
Posted By jckatz
I was tempted since I lost my 505 and purchased...

I was tempted since I lost my 505 and purchased the 300 before the damn prices plummeted (hate it).

But I was never a fan of the 600 even when I owned the 505.
Forum: Sony Reader 11-15-2010, 09:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,686
Posted By jckatz
Dont forget your sony is compatible with...

Dont forget your sony is compatible with Overdrive books from your local library.

Free library books for 21 days
Forum: Sony Reader 08-15-2010, 04:48 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 19,125
Posted By jckatz
I had the same problem but mine wasn't caused by...

I had the same problem but mine wasn't caused by jungle disk it was caused by a program CNET recommended to me called eBook organizer 4.0
Forum: Sony Reader 02-18-2010, 09:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,940
Posted By jckatz
This is off topic but I am a sony credit card...

This is off topic but I am a sony credit card holder and they have things you can use your points to purchase. Incuding gift cards for sony music. REALLY, music haven't they heard of iTunes. But...
Forum: Sony Reader 01-26-2010, 11:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,401
Posted By jckatz
Brooklyn New York ...

Brooklyn New York
http://brooklyn.lib.overdrive.com/85AD621C-0297-425A-BBAB-3BC794837823/10/340/en/Default.htm

Adobe ePub: 1,314
Adobe PDF: 2,734
Forum: Sony Reader 01-21-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,401
Posted By jckatz
another source is search.overdrive.com this will...

another source is search.overdrive.com this will allow you to search for titles and it will tell you if Overdrive even has it. It will also tell you which libraries have it. I have started sending...
Forum: Sony Reader 01-14-2010, 12:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,435
Posted By jckatz
AMJ, I agree with you about the display...

AMJ,

I agree with you about the display quality of the 505 being the best. I also feel that the six of the 505 is also perfect.

I have not had the opportunity to use the 600, but wanted to...
Forum: Sony Reader 01-09-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,202
Posted By jckatz
thank you, didn't know about either one. ...

thank you, didn't know about either one.

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=addall (it found an even better price)

http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=inkmesh...
Forum: Sony Reader 01-09-2010, 08:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,202
Posted By jckatz
Thumbs up eBookPrice.info Search for Firefox

If you don't know about eBookPrice.info its a search engine for eBooks. It will show you which formats each store has it and their prices.

I wish I used it today when I paid $7.99 for a book at...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-28-2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,435
Posted By jckatz
yeah I can't imagine not liking the 505 display...

yeah I can't imagine not liking the 505 display that was wonderful. My guess is he loves reading his e-books on is iPhone. I has a backlight and lots of color. Because who would want to read a...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-27-2009, 06:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,401
Posted By jckatz
The MobiRead Wiki has a very good link of the...

The MobiRead Wiki has a very good link of the libraries with ebook readers

Here is the URL:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries
Forum: Sony Reader 12-25-2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,954
Posted By jckatz
Sony has come a long way. Now that Nook is...

Sony has come a long way.

Now that Nook is here and Kindle 2 is popular and every Tom Richard and Harry are putting out eINK readers, with limited quality (FoxIt). I have to say, I am still...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-23-2009, 04:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,435
Posted By jckatz
New Sony Readers Too Large, Too Small, and too cloudy

I have the 500 and still love it, especially after the update. Yet I was looking to get a new Sony reader as a gift and I didn't like any of the options on the market.

The Pocket Edition is too...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-23-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,401
Posted By jckatz
Dr. Moze I assume that overdrive would have...

Dr. Moze

I assume that overdrive would have different classes of membership based on how much the library was willing to pay and how large the library system paid. I figured that while NYC is a...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-19-2009, 07:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,145
Posted By jckatz
Still no where near the mark up they get for...

Still no where near the mark up they get for works available at Project Gutenberg.
Forum: Sony Reader 12-19-2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,401
Posted By jckatz
how many titles does YOUR library have?

I was reading through the library ebook thread and was shocked to learn that New York Public library has more books than the Chicago Public Library. Since I live in Chicago now and last year I lived...
Forum: Sony Reader 12-07-2009, 09:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,115
Posted By jckatz
Wow, I wonder if someone at Amazon.com caught...

Wow, I wonder if someone at Amazon.com caught this thread and corrected the pricing. Good to know Sony is once again the most expensive way to purchase digital books.
Forum: Sony Reader 12-07-2009, 09:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,145
Posted By jckatz
PRS-500 firmware update (auto off gone)

I have read other postings and no one has complained so I am guessing mine has a bug. My 500 after the update doesn't shut off after 30 minutes of inactivity. Since Sony Claims the unit only uses...
Forum: News 11-29-2009, 12:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 13,335
Posted By jckatz
I could be wrong, but I doubt the idea of just...

I could be wrong, but I doubt the idea of just ending the ISBN with 001 002 could not work.

In bar codes such as UPCS the last digit is always a check sum. This is a way to insure the reading...
Forum: Sony Reader 10-30-2009, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,064
Posted By jckatz
Smile Please don't use Sony Library software in....

Yes I read the term of use contracts before I click OK. And I think that this is new language in version 3 Blah blah Blah.

HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES
The SOFTWARE is not fault-tolerant and is not...
Forum: Sony Reader 09-30-2009, 07:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,115
Posted By jckatz
I found a book cheaper on Sony than Kindle!

While I love Sony I am always upset how much more expensive the eBook Store is compared to Amazon.com Kindle books. After all the Kindle books requires cell phone connection while Sony only requires...
Forum: Sony Reader 08-29-2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,711
Posted By jckatz
I owned a 505 before it was overdrive enabled,...

I owned a 505 before it was overdrive enabled, and it broke, quickly lasted about week. I even got a return label printed for it and never mailed it (IDIOT).

So I purchased a 500 on eBay cheap. ...
Forum: Sony Reader 08-28-2009, 09:57 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,838
Posted By jckatz
Thumbs up Sony Ebook store search for Mozilla Firefox

In old versions of Firefox users could quickly create serach plugins. For some reason Mozilla has hidden this feature, but the website is still up.

I have created a search plugin that works with...
Forum: Sony Reader 08-11-2009, 10:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,154
Posted By jckatz
Or you can purchase it on eBay for $7.50...

Or you can purchase it on eBay for $7.50 including shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370213159061&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Forum: Sony Reader 09-04-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,617
Posted By jckatz
bummer... My 500 broke so while I was waiting for...

bummer... My 500 broke so while I was waiting for my replacement I purchased a few mobi books to read on my Blackberry (suckitude) so know I either have to finish reading them on my blackberry or get...
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