Hi,
I posted in the "which reader" thread (Sony T1 vs Kobo or other epub reader) and had some good suggestions, but it kind of got sidetracked into "how and where to buy books and to consider that in purchasing your reader as an American expatriot" (we won't go there). I hope here to find the answers I need.
I followed a great post another user placed here and in Kobo--and their answers were very helpful. I am tending towards a Sony. Two questions have not been answered and would seal the deal for me.
As I teach languages at the college level, my idea in having a reader includes not only the ability to read for pleasure but also to carry my books (mostly public domain) and "work on the road".
For this, I would ideally be able to underline/highlight and take notes which could then be exported to my pc. Is this possible? I know I can take in book notes, etc. but can they be exported for further use? It would completely smooth my workflow--when I read with regular books, typing them, etc takes so much more time! I see this as the BEST reason for me to go electronic.
I have heard that the Sony software is less than ideal and use calibre on my pc already. I read that using the software forces a "sync" that would drive me nuts!
Is this true and would it be necessary to use the Sony software to sync notes?
Does anyone use this function who can give me information? Or is someone willing to "try it out" for me?
Important:
how large a highlighted area? character based? unlimited within reason (I'm not talking whole pages here)
can you highlight "across the page" in one step?
can you export them per drag & drop or only with the Sony software or not at all?
is there another method that makes it more effecient? (just to give another possibility for those who have figured a work-around)