[AprilHare]

Hello,
I am deeply frustrated with the Mac Sony Reader software, so I thought I'd write out a rant..
I download ebooks from my local library, which is all well and good. But then comes the blasted Sync functionality. It can't be disabled, so I have to put up with it.
Firstly, I connect my Reader to my Mac laptop.
The Reader software, Adobe Bridge and it's picture downloading software run automatically (the latter *twice*). Killing Bridge and it's picture downloading software takes time. (The Adobe software is not Sony's problem, but irritating nonetheless.)
Sync begins, like it or not.
It starts syncing - then by the time it gets to nearly the end of the Notepad items, it swirly balls. After an age of the world, it ends. Then the fun begins. "Guess which items are duplicated on the Reader" is the name of the game. Often it duplicates lots of things - and I find all copies of borrowed items that are synced (including the original!) are rendered unreadable on the Reader.
If you dare to cancel the Sync function, it swirly balls forever.
Even disconnecting the device using the GUI causes swirly ball for ~20 seconds.

Why do we put up with this shoddiness? Who conned Sony by claiming they were a programmer, and can we all please get a refund from these crooks?

P.S. I just manually synced a borrowed e-book I had been reading that had been rendered unreadable by this shoddy software. Still says "Protected Page!" - Grrrrrr…….. It took 20 minutes to find that out. This is despite it still being within my borrowing period. Serious revenge was considered, but this rant should do.