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Originally Posted by frabjous
The hacks sound great, but messing around with the Firmware makes me rather nervous. Can I be sure it won't make it so that if Sony makes updates later on, the hacks won't interfere? (Or is that a stupid question?)
Do most people around here use calibre or Sony's software? The reviews of Sony's software around here don't look positive.
One last question -- I saw something to the effect that you can't use both calibre and Sony's software; you need to use one or the other. What about multiple copies of the same program? I use three computers regularly (desktop at home, laptop + work computer), and I'd likely be adding files from all of them. Is that going to create synchronization issues?
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Hey, congrats on your purchase! Part of the customizer hack allows you to reset to the most recent firmware. (As instructed above, read the manual first!) So if there's a firmware upgrade, I watch and wait to see if any of the braver souls post problems, and if none, just upgrade as is.
You only have to worry about Sony vs. Calibre if you bought a PRS-500. And, even with a PRS-500 you can use both, you just can't send books to the Reader with both. So if you want to purchase books from Sony, you'll have to have it installed. But you can still install Calibre and just send books to a memory card instead of by attaching the reader (which is what I did for the first year, until I upgraded to the PRS-505).
On the other hand, Sony's software only works on Windows. So if you have a Mac, you won't be able to use it at all!
I only use Sony's software to download the occasional free ebooks offered by Sony Connect...and to occasionally upgrade my Reader's firmware...
HTH