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megacoupe · 08-18-2007, 04:06 PM

I'm a new Sony eReader owner and was glad to find libprs500 as an alternative to the clunky CONNECT software. After using it for a few days, however, I've found it to be almost useless.

Initially, I used html2lrf to convert ebooks. When dragging and dropping my newly created lrf files from the Library to the Reader, I would always get an error message. The book ended up on the device, but the error message was still there. Regretfully, I did not copy the error messages to post here, but they made references to specific lines of code in the program.

After I discovered Book Designer, I started to use BD exclusively for converting my ebooks. When trying to transfer BD-created lrf's (either self-made or downloaded from the ebooks section) to my eReader, libprs500 did not want to comply. The error message this time told me that the book I was transferring was already on the device (which I assure you, it was not). At first, this didn't bother me because the books still somehow ended up on the device. This morning, however, libprs500 gives me the same error, without the benefit of my books actually getting where I wanted them to go.

Besides the above mentioned issues, I've found that libprs500 needs to be closed and opened repeatedly just to refresh the Library and eReader lists for newly transferred books.

Although I love the idea behind libprs500 in concept (a much simpler method of moving books around than CONNECT), I have found too many problems with the program for it to be useful to me. It's unfortunate, but I will be uninstalling libprs500 and going back to CONNECT so I can get some new books on my eReader already!

Are there any other programs available for transferring ebooks or is CONNECT the only other alternative?

08-18-2007, 04:06 PM	#87
megacoupe Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 8682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kindle Voyage	Problems with libprs500 I'm a new Sony eReader owner and was glad to find libprs500 as an alternative to the clunky CONNECT software. After using it for a few days, however, I've found it to be almost useless. Initially, I used html2lrf to convert ebooks. When dragging and dropping my newly created lrf files from the Library to the Reader, I would always get an error message. The book ended up on the device, but the error message was still there. Regretfully, I did not copy the error messages to post here, but they made references to specific lines of code in the program. After I discovered Book Designer, I started to use BD exclusively for converting my ebooks. When trying to transfer BD-created lrf's (either self-made or downloaded from the ebooks section) to my eReader, libprs500 did not want to comply. The error message this time told me that the book I was transferring was already on the device (which I assure you, it was not). At first, this didn't bother me because the books still somehow ended up on the device. This morning, however, libprs500 gives me the same error, without the benefit of my books actually getting where I wanted them to go. Besides the above mentioned issues, I've found that libprs500 needs to be closed and opened repeatedly just to refresh the Library and eReader lists for newly transferred books. Although I love the idea behind libprs500 in concept (a much simpler method of moving books around than CONNECT), I have found too many problems with the program for it to be useful to me. It's unfortunate, but I will be uninstalling libprs500 and going back to CONNECT so I can get some new books on my eReader already! Are there any other programs available for transferring ebooks or is CONNECT the only other alternative?