New here, not new to ebooks though

richrock · 03-01-2011, 08:02 AM

Hi all,

Just signing up as this seems to be the hottest forum for ebooks, ereaders etc. I've read a lot of paper books, and probably now on my 20th or so title in electronic format. I started with a Palm III and mobipocket, now I tend to read on my android phone using FBReader.

I'm looking to get a Sony PRS 505 as the budget allows, but need to research the DRM issues with buying ebooks and connecting with Ubuntu. I do have a large number of books I've converted to epub anyway, so no shortage there, but buying new ebooks rather than the paper equivalent seems more sense to me. More of that in another post, as I'm at work and should be working!!

GeoffC · 03-01-2011, 11:16 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ….

neilmarr · 03-01-2011, 01:54 PM

Good to have your company, Rich. As far as I'm concerned, the Sony PRS 505 (now amazingly out of production) is the best ebook reader ever manufactured. But I'm biased ... love is blind, they tell me. You'll find them for sale here, used, refurbished, unused in the MR 'Fleamarket' sub forum quite often. Go for it, kiddo. Very best wishes. Neil

desertblues · 03-01-2011, 03:32 PM

Hi, welcome to MR from the Netherlands.

Look for some good info on the WIKE ( top of the page).

Valmore Daniels · 03-02-2011, 09:37 AM

welcome

03-01-2011, 08:02 AM	#1
richrock Sony Reader Fanatic Posts: 43 Karma: 254098 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS 505	New here, not new to ebooks though Hi all, Just signing up as this seems to be the hottest forum for ebooks, ereaders etc. I've read a lot of paper books, and probably now on my 20th or so title in electronic format. I started with a Palm III and mobipocket, now I tend to read on my android phone using FBReader. I'm looking to get a Sony PRS 505 as the budget allows, but need to research the DRM issues with buying ebooks and connecting with Ubuntu. I do have a large number of books I've converted to epub anyway, so no shortage there, but buying new ebooks rather than the paper equivalent seems more sense to me. More of that in another post, as I'm at work and should be working!!

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03-01-2011, 11:16 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread ….

03-01-2011, 01:54 PM	#3
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Rich. As far as I'm concerned, the Sony PRS 505 (now amazingly out of production) is the best ebook reader ever manufactured. But I'm biased ... love is blind, they tell me. You'll find them for sale here, used, refurbished, unused in the MR 'Fleamarket' sub forum quite often. Go for it, kiddo. Very best wishes. Neil

03-01-2011, 03:32 PM	#4
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi, welcome to MR from the Netherlands. Look for some good info on the WIKE ( top of the page).

03-02-2011, 09:37 AM	#5
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome

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