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vxf · 01-12-2012, 01:58 AM

I think SONY made a great marketing move. We complained for years about how bad and clunky Reader Library was. Then they gave us Reader for PC. And now, in comparison, Reader Library is just awesome and we can't stop praising it!!!

Truly, the new software is horrendous.

By the way - I don't see anyone mentioning this - but does using it drain batteries on the device faster? When I tried using it, every time I closed a book, my 950 would stay connected via wi-fi/3G to sync pages read and annotations. Which sounds great, but it seemed to really eat into battery life. I haven't tested it - but I noticed that ever since I uninstalled it, stopped syncing and switched back to Reader Library, my 950 does not seem to connect every time I close a book and battery life lasts much longer.

01-12-2012, 01:58 AM	#15
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I think SONY made a great marketing move. We complained for years about how bad and clunky Reader Library was. Then they gave us Reader for PC. And now, in comparison, Reader Library is just awesome and we can't stop praising it!!! Truly, the new software is horrendous. By the way - I don't see anyone mentioning this - but does using it drain batteries on the device faster? When I tried using it, every time I closed a book, my 950 would stay connected via wi-fi/3G to sync pages read and annotations. Which sounds great, but it seemed to really eat into battery life. I haven't tested it - but I noticed that ever since I uninstalled it, stopped syncing and switched back to Reader Library, my 950 does not seem to connect every time I close a book and battery life lasts much longer.