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induna · 05-26-2007, 09:07 PM

I just bought my Sony Reader today. First I went to the local Borders, which, I discovered, has no return policy on the reader. If I didn't like it, I was stuck with it. This turned out to be a good thing, since it sent me off to Fry's Electronics, which has a 15 day return policy and had the reader for $50 less than at Borders. So far I like it a lot, but I will have to use it over the next several days to make sure it works for me.

I have been reading these forums for the last couple of days, which is one of the reasons I decided to buy the Reader. If I have understood correctly, I can convert any un-DRM'd PDF, RTF, LIT (MS Reader format) or TXT file into LBF format and load it on the reader. I can also buy DRM'd LIT (MS Reader) books from Ebooks.com, remove the copy protection and convert them to LBF format using readily obtainable tools. Is this correct?

Thank you and I look forward to trying many of the hacks I've discovered here once I decide the keep the Reader.

05-26-2007, 09:07 PM	#1
induna Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica Device: Sony PRS-500, 505, 600, 350, T1 Amazon Kindle PW1, PW2, Voyage	New Reader Owner -- Format Question I just bought my Sony Reader today. First I went to the local Borders, which, I discovered, has no return policy on the reader. If I didn't like it, I was stuck with it. This turned out to be a good thing, since it sent me off to Fry's Electronics, which has a 15 day return policy and had the reader for $50 less than at Borders. So far I like it a lot, but I will have to use it over the next several days to make sure it works for me. I have been reading these forums for the last couple of days, which is one of the reasons I decided to buy the Reader. If I have understood correctly, I can convert any un-DRM'd PDF, RTF, LIT (MS Reader format) or TXT file into LBF format and load it on the reader. I can also buy DRM'd LIT (MS Reader) books from Ebooks.com, remove the copy protection and convert them to LBF format using readily obtainable tools. Is this correct? Thank you and I look forward to trying many of the hacks I've discovered here once I decide the keep the Reader.