I have a Sony Reader!

ficbot · 03-12-2009, 07:03 PM

I am very excited. I love reading on my iPod Touch, but I was looking for a new larger-screen device because there are times I prefer reading on one (for example, I find the smaller screen much harder to read from while in motion so I do not take the iPod Touch to the gym). My eBookwise has been a good starter device for me but I really wanted something lighter and more portable. For various reasons, the Sony was my pick.

I just went and got it today. I am on March break now and will have time to play with it. Calibre is downloading as we speak (I am a Mac user and have no plans to use the Sony store, so Calibre will be my file manager) and I plan to download some of my Fictionwise purchases into it to put on the reader tonight.

Two interesting tidbits:

1) I saved almost $70 by asking if they had any returned units/open boxes. They did, and I got a discount.

2) I mentioned that I had been disappointed I had to come all the way to their store to get it, and the sales guy said they do not like to partner with other stores to sell the reader because they feel like if they get people into the store, they can brainwash (he used a different word) them to only buy the ebooks themselves from the Sony store. I had never heard this theory before

Ooooh, Calibre is downloaded. Off to play! Anyone have some favourites from the Mobile Read library that they want to recommend to me? The number of available titles is quite extensive and the list is rather daunting. I remember hearing something about a Sherlock Holmes omnibus, but don't know what else I should play with.

desertgrandma · 03-12-2009, 07:05 PM

Try "The Sherlock Holmes Omnibus"

Awesome stories, wonderful writing.

all the Sherlock Holmes adventures in one books.

Happy reading!

grooks · 03-12-2009, 07:13 PM

Some of my favorites are H.G. Wells, Jules Verne and Alexandre Dumas.

lilac_jive · 03-12-2009, 07:30 PM

Congratulations!!!

sammsmom · 03-12-2009, 07:51 PM

YEAH for you. I got mine three weeks ago and I absolutely love it, it's my new favorite "toy".

ficbot · 03-13-2009, 11:09 AM

Just an update to say I love it! Calibre was so easy to use. I had all my Fictionwise multiformat purchases and several dozen Mobile Read books on there in about ten minutes. Easy easy. And I *love* reading on it. I thought the little flicker as it turned the pages would annoy me, but it turned out not to once I got going. The screen looking beautiful (especially on some of those Mobile Read ones with the pictures) and I love how you can use tags to make collections to make browsing easier (can't do this on the iPod Touch!) Happy happy. I will be posting a full review on Teleread soon.

dordale · 03-13-2009, 12:29 PM

ficbot--

Glad your enjoying your reader! Don't know how I ever did without mine now after having it almost a year.

dordale

kougei · 03-13-2009, 04:03 PM

Reply to wrong thread

Stacey34 · 03-13-2009, 04:10 PM

Your are going to LOVE it if you haven't figured that out yet!

03-12-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I have a Sony Reader! I am very excited. I love reading on my iPod Touch, but I was looking for a new larger-screen device because there are times I prefer reading on one (for example, I find the smaller screen much harder to read from while in motion so I do not take the iPod Touch to the gym). My eBookwise has been a good starter device for me but I really wanted something lighter and more portable. For various reasons, the Sony was my pick. I just went and got it today. I am on March break now and will have time to play with it. Calibre is downloading as we speak (I am a Mac user and have no plans to use the Sony store, so Calibre will be my file manager) and I plan to download some of my Fictionwise purchases into it to put on the reader tonight. Two interesting tidbits: 1) I saved almost $70 by asking if they had any returned units/open boxes. They did, and I got a discount. 2) I mentioned that I had been disappointed I had to come all the way to their store to get it, and the sales guy said they do not like to partner with other stores to sell the reader because they feel like if they get people into the store, they can brainwash (he used a different word) them to only buy the ebooks themselves from the Sony store. I had never heard this theory before Ooooh, Calibre is downloaded. Off to play! Anyone have some favourites from the Mobile Read library that they want to recommend to me? The number of available titles is quite extensive and the list is rather daunting. I remember hearing something about a Sherlock Holmes omnibus, but don't know what else I should play with.

03-13-2009, 04:03 PM	#8
kougei Member Posts: 16 Karma: 11 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brighton, UK Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	Reply to wrong thread Last edited by kougei; 03-13-2009 at 04:09 PM. Reason: Reply to wrong thread

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03-12-2009, 07:05 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Try "The Sherlock Holmes Omnibus" Awesome stories, wonderful writing. all the Sherlock Holmes adventures in one books. Happy reading!

03-12-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Some of my favorites are H.G. Wells, Jules Verne and Alexandre Dumas.

03-12-2009, 07:30 PM	#4
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Congratulations!!!

03-12-2009, 07:51 PM	#5
sammsmom Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 192 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	YEAH for you. I got mine three weeks ago and I absolutely love it, it's my new favorite "toy".

03-13-2009, 11:09 AM	#6
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Just an update to say I love it! Calibre was so easy to use. I had all my Fictionwise multiformat purchases and several dozen Mobile Read books on there in about ten minutes. Easy easy. And I love reading on it. I thought the little flicker as it turned the pages would annoy me, but it turned out not to once I got going. The screen looking beautiful (especially on some of those Mobile Read ones with the pictures) and I love how you can use tags to make collections to make browsing easier (can't do this on the iPod Touch!) Happy happy. I will be posting a full review on Teleread soon.

03-13-2009, 12:29 PM	#7
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	ficbot-- Glad your enjoying your reader! Don't know how I ever did without mine now after having it almost a year. dordale

03-13-2009, 04:10 PM	#9
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	Your are going to LOVE it if you haven't figured that out yet!

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