Calibre is definitely the way to go to organise your eBooks.
I'd recommend the CyBook. It's still slightly cheaper in the UK (£195 to £224), and it's noticeably lighter. Buy it from WH Smiths.
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndS...-90010859.html
http://www.waterstones.com/waterston...do?sku=6337796
Most "mainstream" publishers are still using DRM. Luckily there are ways to remove this from mobipocket ebooks.
For a Mac user, the Sony is a bit more inconvenient as it seems to require use of a Windows PC for some operations, like registering with the Sony Store.
Now to your questions :-)
1. Yes, you get to download an actual file. DRMed files will usually only work with the devices that were registered at the time of download. To use on a new device you'll have to re-download, unless you've stripped the DRM.
2. Both the CyBook and the Sony 505 connect via USB as mass storage devices. Copying new books to the device is drag & drop, or you can use Calibre's "send to device".
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Originally Posted by tonyt
Hi,
I am a complete beginner at ebooking. I hope someone out there will be able to help me.
I am UK based, use a Mac Power PC with Leopard 10.5.6. I am intending to use Caliber, the open source library manager, unless someone can suggest a better option.
I am looking at the CyBook or Sony readers. Again, any other alternatives?
My main questions are these:
1 If I purchase a legal epub or mobi format book I guess they will have DRM attached. Will I get a physical file I can save on my hard drive?
2 Will I be able to install them by 'dragging and dropping' on the Sony and CyBook? I have heard Sony tie you up to their website?
Answers to these will at least get me started. I am sure there will be more questions to follow!
Many thanks
Tony   |