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MickeyC · 07-04-2009, 08:00 AM

Hi momtodogs and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year and a half and really like it. Here are some thoughts:

What is the best format in ebooks to use with the Sony 505?
Sony can handle .lrf which is their proprietary format and ePub which is the emerging industry standard. Also Word and PDFs
What can't I use?:
Unless you convert them, the Sony can't read most other formats
I've seen comments about problems with .pdf format and the Sony. What's that all about?
PDF which you read through Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) does not work very well on the Sony. The default text size is VERY small and, if you enlarge it, it does not reflow well. For example, it can run dialogue together making it difficult to determine which character is talking. It's not unreadable but nowhere near as easy to follow as .lrf or ePub
What is the deal with having to convert files for the Sony eReader?from other formats to ePub or .lrf for the Sony
You can use Calibre (free software on this site) to convert books unless they are DRM protected.
Where is/are the best sites for obtaining books (cheap)?
Check out the WIKI at the top of the page for a list of eBook stores. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_stores

07-04-2009, 08:00 AM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi momtodogs and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year and a half and really like it. Here are some thoughts: What is the best format in ebooks to use with the Sony 505? Sony can handle .lrf which is their proprietary format and ePub which is the emerging industry standard. Also Word and PDFs What can't I use?: Unless you convert them, the Sony can't read most other formats I've seen comments about problems with .pdf format and the Sony. What's that all about? PDF which you read through Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) does not work very well on the Sony. The default text size is VERY small and, if you enlarge it, it does not reflow well. For example, it can run dialogue together making it difficult to determine which character is talking. It's not unreadable but nowhere near as easy to follow as .lrf or ePub What is the deal with having to convert files for the Sony eReader?from other formats to ePub or .lrf for the Sony You can use Calibre (free software on this site) to convert books unless they are DRM protected. Where is/are the best sites for obtaining books (cheap)? Check out the WIKI at the top of the page for a list of eBook stores. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_stores Last edited by MickeyC; 07-04-2009 at 08:02 AM.