Thread: PRS-600 Just purchased...now what??
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Old 04-02-2010, 06:15 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by 3peas View Post
I went ahead and bought a PRS600. I'm so excited...and a little scared! This may sound silly but now I'm a little confused about what exactly it is that I should do.
I've had mine for a couple weeks now and am so glad I got it!

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1.) I've heard so many horror stories about the Sony software, but then again you need it to get the free e-books from Sony, correct?
There are tons of free e-books available from the Gutenberg Project or through Manybooks.net I've heard all the horror stories about the Sony software - but you do need it if you want to buy books through the Sony store. That is, however, about all you need it for, and I generally buy my books using just the software (without connecting the Reader) and then transfer them to Calibre.

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2.) Really stupid question, but what exactly does the ADE program do once I install it on my laptop?
As far as I can tell, it's automatically installed when you install the Sony store software. The ADE software handles the DRM protection on the e-book files. Haven't yet tried buying a book from an on-line shop that requires the ADE but not the Sony software, so I can't tell you how that works.

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I guess I'm really looking for some kind soul to give me a step-by-step tutorial of what to do next.
Absolute first step is to download Calibre. (They've got a section here on Mobile Read, too.) If you're primarily interested in free books (out of copyright classics, for instance) you won't even need the Sony software.
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