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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Sony said that RTF is available only if the Connect software detects Word when you install. I guess it will check for the several Pdf creating applications also, the rights are Adobe's and licensed .
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I don't think that's correct, yvanleterrible, if you have a citation for where you saw it I'd be
real inerested in seeing though.
I'm not trying to argue, but the indications I have are
very clear that you will be able to put RTF, TXT or PDF files on a memory card, insert it into the slot and open those files. I don't see how it could check your system for
anything in that scenario.
In fact, you don't even have to
install the Connect Software to use the Sony Reader.
Maybe you're thinking of this?
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Media Formats Supported
Unsecured Text - BBeB Book,Adobe® PDF, TXT, RTF, & Microsoft® Word (Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC)
Secured Text - BBeB Book
Unsecured Audio - MP3192 and ACC
Image - JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP
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MacroHard Word
is required for the Connect Software to automatically convert
MS Word files
to RTF for transfer to the Reader, but I think that's just an indication that the Connect Software won't handle the conversion internally, but rather leans on M$Word for that. Of course, there are a number of non-M$ apps that will let you do it manually.
The PDF thing makes even less sense -- I think the Sony PDF reader is supposed to be
by Adobe, so you already have a licensed Adobe PDF reader there (I'm assuming you meant to say it looked for PDF
reading software, rather than
creating). Besides, Adobe has become what it is by
not being restrictive about letting people read files in their format, why would they 180 that now? It just doesn't hold water for me.