Thread: Reasons I'm not getting a Kindle but the Sony 505 instead.
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Old 12-09-2007, 02:20 PM   #137
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Originally Posted by rosie_james View Post
I am getting the Sony Reader PRS-505 for Christmas and, since I am a newbie, I have some questions that I hope someone can help me with (sorry if this is a bit long).

I have gone to the Sony Style Store website but am more confused than ever. First: Is it true that you can only load Sony books onto the reader? Can you download e-books from another source onto a memory card or stick?

2nd: About the memory card or stick: when I go to the manual it tells you that you can use a memory card or memory stick or memory stick in duo. But then it has footnotes that say something about "copyright" not supported or protected or something like that. Can you use any kind of external memory or just a certain type?

Thanks for any help you can give this "newbie."
Welcome to MobileRead Forum!

You can upload to your reader RTF/TXT files from any source.
You can also upload books in LRF - sony propreitary format (I believe it is the best format for Sony Reader).
LRF files might be obtained from different sources. Such as Sony Connect bookshop, MobilRead Forum - a huge selection of books made by members of this forum (these books are from free domain) and any other ebook online store that sells LRF formated books.
I believe there is another site, don't remember the name off the top of my head that sells ebooks in PDF format. The books are formated to suit reader's 6" screen.

I cannot comment a lot about external memory. I never used one before.
Generally, you can use Secure Digital cards up to 2G and memory stick up to 8G. It is better to purchase a well known brand, such as SanDisk or Lextar. You can upload on this memory the same reading material that you upload to internal. There are is no difference besides that reading from cards drain battery a bit faster,
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