[rvdparis]

I have seen a lot of threads in the forum on this issue, but they all don't really talk about how people integrate the eReader into their work.

So if you

1. are an academic, academic-type, writer, or avid note-taker

2. agree that the Sony software that comes with your Reader is horrible for your note purposes (as well as just being bad software in general, mostly because it has crashed at least once and you've had to start from scratch)

3. need to take notes on academic or other texts for use later, on your computer

and 4. love Calibre but can't depend on it solely because it doesn't transfer your notes/annotations/highlights

then this thread is for you.

I am wondering if anyone has figured out a way AROUND the terrible Sony software (for me, at least, it's a nightmare each time I update OSX, or close it the wrong way, etc, it crashes and must be uninstalled, reinstalled, resynced, etc etc., at least 5 times since the beginning of October). I've seen posts that depend on Python scripts and java scripts to work around the sony software, but are there other ways?

And what is your work/reading/noting process?

My new untested way is to make highlights, write notes, all on my reader, then transfer them BY HAND (propping up my eReader on a bookstand), into my notes program on my Mac.

Please note here if you use the reader professionally (as in, you use it for your work/note-taking), or if you are afraid to, or if you tried it and it didn't work, or if you have integrated it successfully. Also, if there are postings on this subject elsewhere, I think we'd love to know that too.

Thanks, happy e-noting, Rich