Multi-Reader housholds

revfish · 09-07-2008, 03:38 PM

Yep, we did it. My wife is now a proud owner of a silver PRS-505 as well. She was going out of town last weekend and I had to stay home. She tends to get bored at nights, esp. when I can't be there so I got her a Reader to keep her entertained. I think she uses her Reader more than I do and mine goes with me everywhere. LOL

Even better, her 16 y/o sister who lives with us wants one now too. So we may wind up with 3 of them.

Any advice for multi-reader households?

I have my wife's Reader set up on my account with Sony as she is on a Mac and can't use their software. I figured she could get the same books I have already bought that way. We mainly use Calibre for both OS's to convert and transfer books as well as a general library tool. She has noticed that the Mac version with drag on for hours when converting a book until she has to cancel it and restart the program.

I also figure that if we just set up my Fictionwise account as a family account, we will be able to share any books there as well.

Elsi · 09-07-2008, 07:49 PM

We've got three Kindles on one Amazon account for much the same reason. While there may be some books that one will read that another will not enjoy, we do tend to have similar likes in books -- particularly in SF and Fantasy. My niece bought The Red Tent and enjoyed it very much, but after reading the first chapter, I was finding that I did not like the author's style at all, so I set it aside. That's going to happen from time to time, but the fact that we have the opportunity for all three of us to read the same title and have only paid for it once is a good thing.

DrMoze · 09-07-2008, 09:25 PM

There's no need to register more than one pc if you can coordinate loading of purchased (DRM'd) books. You can run Calibre or Library on any pc to load books onto the reader, but no need to register more than one pc to the Sony account (unless there are privacy concerns with purchased ebooks!).

M0zza · 09-08-2008, 11:02 AM

I bought the wife one at christmas. She was complaining of having nearly finished a large book and needed to take both it and it's equally large sequel on a business trip, so when I bought my reader I got one for her too.

It didn't go down well at first. But now she loves it. 16 days in Japan and that was the only book she needed!

We both read some similar books, Steve Berry being one author, but I won't read Jodi Picault and she won't read David Weber. So only a slight overlap.

JSWolf · 09-08-2008, 11:13 AM

My wife has a 500 and I have a 505.

=X= · 09-08-2008, 11:33 AM

I have the PRS-505 and I bought my daughter the EB-1150 (at $100) this e-Reader is a real steal.
=X=

adriatikfan · 09-08-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =X=

I have the PRS-505 and I bought my daughter the EB-1150 (at $100) this e-Reader is a real steal.
=X=

Hope you don'y mind me asking - where did you get the EB - 1150 from?

Best Wishes
David

zelda_pinwheel · 09-08-2008, 01:54 PM

i bought mine on ebay. if i recall correctly the seller's name was kascarlett. very nice seller.

Argel · 09-08-2008, 02:10 PM

Just about to join the multi-reader club. It's Mrs Argel's birthday soon and she's getting a 505 and associated widgets from me.

I only buy books that I can format-shift - and I keep everything in HTML format anyway. So it looks as if I shall be learning how to use Calibre.

JeffElkins · 09-08-2008, 02:36 PM

I have a silver 505 and my wife has a blue. Additionally, we each have Nokia tablets that we also use as readers. Our digital library is kept on an NFS server.

=X= · 09-08-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adriatikfan

Hope you don'y mind me asking - where did you get the EB - 1150 from?

Best Wishes
David

No at all, I bought it from eBookWise here is the link

I bought the one without the Smart Media card option.

stxopher · 09-09-2008, 09:33 AM

EB-1150, PRS500 and Cybook. A couple months and we will probably add a new version of the PRS505 to the library.

These have made life so much easier around here. Now if we could just get a decent sized one for full PDFs and forms.....

pilotbob · 09-09-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stxopher

These have made life so much easier around here. Now if we could just get a decent sized one for full PDFs and forms.....

See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=37

BOb

stxopher · 09-10-2008, 09:49 AM

Whoops! Guess I should have said "get one now".

Besides, I'm already trying to get a nice head of indignant whine-steam up due to the new larger readers not being:
a) big enough for whatever I'm reading
b) color enabled
c) cheap enough
d) able to make a DECENT cup of coffee (wirelessly)

adriatikfan · 09-10-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =X=

No at all, I bought it from eBookWise here is the link

I bought the one without the Smart Media card option.

Thank you

Best Wishes
David

09-07-2008, 03:38 PM	#1
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	Multi-Reader housholds Yep, we did it. My wife is now a proud owner of a silver PRS-505 as well. She was going out of town last weekend and I had to stay home. She tends to get bored at nights, esp. when I can't be there so I got her a Reader to keep her entertained. I think she uses her Reader more than I do and mine goes with me everywhere. LOL Even better, her 16 y/o sister who lives with us wants one now too. So we may wind up with 3 of them. Any advice for multi-reader households? I have my wife's Reader set up on my account with Sony as she is on a Mac and can't use their software. I figured she could get the same books I have already bought that way. We mainly use Calibre for both OS's to convert and transfer books as well as a general library tool. She has noticed that the Mac version with drag on for hours when converting a book until she has to cancel it and restart the program. I also figure that if we just set up my Fictionwise account as a family account, we will be able to share any books there as well.

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09-07-2008, 07:49 PM	#2
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	We've got three Kindles on one Amazon account for much the same reason. While there may be some books that one will read that another will not enjoy, we do tend to have similar likes in books -- particularly in SF and Fantasy. My niece bought *The Red Tent* and enjoyed it very much, but after reading the first chapter, I was finding that I did not like the author's style at all, so I set it aside. That's going to happen from time to time, but the fact that we have the opportunity for all three of us to read the same title and have only paid for it once is a good thing.

09-07-2008, 09:25 PM	#3
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	There's no need to register more than one pc if you can coordinate loading of purchased (DRM'd) books. You can run Calibre or Library on any pc to load books onto the reader, but no need to register more than one pc to the Sony account (unless there are privacy concerns with purchased ebooks!).

09-08-2008, 11:02 AM	#4
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	I bought the wife one at christmas. She was complaining of having nearly finished a large book and needed to take both it and it's equally large sequel on a business trip, so when I bought my reader I got one for her too. It didn't go down well at first. But now she loves it. 16 days in Japan and that was the only book she needed! We both read some similar books, Steve Berry being one author, but I won't read Jodi Picault and she won't read David Weber. So only a slight overlap.

09-08-2008, 11:13 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,417 Karma: 145491800 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My wife has a 500 and I have a 505.

09-08-2008, 11:33 AM	#6
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	I have the PRS-505 and I bought my daughter the EB-1150 (at $100) this e-Reader is a real steal. =X=

09-08-2008, 01:54 PM	#8
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i bought mine on ebay. if i recall correctly the seller's name was kascarlett. very nice seller.

09-08-2008, 02:10 PM	#9
Argel Opinionated [but right] Posts: 281 Karma: 1412 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS 505, Kindle Int, Oasis, Paperwhite, Scribe	Just about to join the multi-reader club. It's Mrs Argel's birthday soon and she's getting a 505 and associated widgets from me. I only buy books that I can format-shift - and I keep everything in HTML format anyway. So it looks as if I shall be learning how to use Calibre.

09-08-2008, 02:36 PM	#10
JeffElkins Guru Posts: 780 Karma: 1416 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kobo Clara 2E/HD, Kindle PW	I have a silver 505 and my wife has a blue. Additionally, we each have Nokia tablets that we also use as readers. Our digital library is kept on an NFS server.

09-09-2008, 09:33 AM	#12
stxopher Nameless Being	EB-1150, PRS500 and Cybook. A couple months and we will probably add a new version of the PRS505 to the library. These have made life so much easier around here. Now if we could just get a decent sized one for full PDFs and forms.....

09-10-2008, 09:49 AM	#14
stxopher Nameless Being	Whoops! Guess I should have said "get one now". Besides, I'm already trying to get a nice head of indignant whine-steam up due to the new larger readers not being: a) big enough for whatever I'm reading b) color enabled c) cheap enough d) able to make a DECENT cup of coffee (wirelessly)

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