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Bookmom88 · 07-21-2009, 02:48 AM

I have just stumbled onto this site and am happy to see it. I have a Sony PRS 700 and enjoy it. I also have an Ebookwise 1150 and left it back in the states when I moved to Germany.

In my previous life I worked and B&N and Borders. I purchased the first Sony and then upgraded to the 700. I have always been amused at the claims of how many books are available for the e-readers. I can honestly say that I have never purchased an ebook either from the Sony Store or Amazon and have at least 1500 titles in my stash. So when the subject of available titles for the Sony came up, I would always tell my customers to look online for some of the other publishers/ebook stores available.

As always, I am looking forward to the next generation of ebook tech.

Yvonne

LazyScot · 07-21-2009, 07:46 AM

Hi, and welcome to MR! A great place for rumours (and even some facts!) on upcoming devices...

Do you have particular favourite bookstores? How did you find the transition from EB-1150 to PRS-700? I've only briefly held and Ebookwise, but it did seem to have lovely ergonomics, though I do prefer the e-ink displays....

ladyjane · 07-21-2009, 07:53 AM

hi bookmom88 and welcome..I have about 200 something books and payed for two..your right theres alot of books out there (free) if you only take the time to looks and here on this site theres more than enough to keep me reading for a very long time..I have a 505 and love it..so welcome again and happy reading

Lady Blue · 07-21-2009, 08:53 AM

Hello Yvonne, and

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to Mobileread.

I have a Sony 505 and love it.

I have probably 2,000 ebooks, mostly history/biography, that were acquired in freebie form. But I do have a few that were purchased when I found them at a decent price.

Enjoy your stay.

MickeyC · 07-21-2009, 12:38 PM

Hi Yvonne and welcome to MobileRead

kazbates · 07-21-2009, 01:27 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Yvonne!

I also went from an EBW1150 to a Sony 700. I couldn't be happier with my readers and they allow me to keep a ton of books at my fingertips no matter where I go!

I am sure you will love the MR community, particularly all the free ebooks you can download for your Sony. Enjoy!

Happy Reading!

By the way, I am always on the look out for new ereading technology, too! A girl can never have too many gadgets.

hnoto · 07-22-2009, 02:17 AM

Yvonne, welcome aboard!

Verencat · 07-22-2009, 11:24 PM

Hi Yvonne, and welcome!
For some reason, I think you are going to have a lot of fun here!

rlparker · 07-23-2009, 10:25 AM

Hi Yvonne, welcome to MR!

Bookmom88 · 07-24-2009, 05:13 AM

Hi LazyScot,
Since I tend to read erotica/fiction/paranormal, I buy my stuff at Allromanceebooks,Fictionswise,LooseID and several other small publishers.

You are right, I like the way the Ebookwise feel in your hands but love way the eink looks. Now if they can just combine the two...???

Bookmom88 · 07-24-2009, 05:19 AM

Hello everyone! I am still new to postings, so I haven't figured out the indie replys yet.

Lady Blue, where do you get your history??? One of my major interests is military history and I have not found a good site for any.

It's interesting to see peoples reactions to the Sony. Things are very expensive here in Germany, so you don't see a lot of them around. They think is it one book and when I show them the table of contents they are amazed.

Yvonne

Lady Blue · 07-24-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookmom88

Hello everyone! I am still new to postings, so I haven't figured out the indie replys yet.

Lady Blue, where do you get your history??? One of my major interests is military history and I have not found a good site for any.

It's interesting to see peoples reactions to the Sony. Things are very expensive here in Germany, so you don't see a lot of them around. They think is it one book and when I show them the table of contents they are amazed.

Yvonne

Most of the history/biography books I have are from manybooks.net. You can sort by category and browse the titles, or search by key words. There is no specific category for Military History, but there is much in that genre to be found in the general category of history. I have enjoyed so many of the books from that site.

Also, GoogleBooks is another great place to find books on history, etc. for free. But search for them through the Sony ebook store. That way they're formatted for the Sony Reader.

I'm sure there are many more legit free sites to find the category of books you enjoy. I just found so many good ones early on at these places that I felt no need to look further. These will last me a good long time.

I'm sure someone else will come along and suggest other good legit free sites for you to find the history you're looking for.

I hope this will be a good starting point for you. Enjoy.

Elsi · 07-24-2009, 10:20 AM

Hello Yvonne -- let me add my welcome to the mix. MobileRead is frequented by some of the most avid readers and fans of electronic books. There are something like 2500+ books formatted for the Sony reader which can be downloaded from the MobileRead server. Check out the Wiki for links to more places to get free books & even the various bookstores where you can purchase current releases.

We're glad you've joined us here at MobileRead.

07-21-2009, 02:48 AM	#1
Bookmom88 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony 700	Hi I have just stumbled onto this site and am happy to see it. I have a Sony PRS 700 and enjoy it. I also have an Ebookwise 1150 and left it back in the states when I moved to Germany. In my previous life I worked and B&N and Borders. I purchased the first Sony and then upgraded to the 700. I have always been amused at the claims of how many books are available for the e-readers. I can honestly say that I have never purchased an ebook either from the Sony Store or Amazon and have at least 1500 titles in my stash. So when the subject of available titles for the Sony came up, I would always tell my customers to look online for some of the other publishers/ebook stores available. As always, I am looking forward to the next generation of ebook tech. Yvonne

07-21-2009, 08:53 AM	#4
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Hello Yvonne, and to Mobileread. I have a Sony 505 and love it. I have probably 2,000 ebooks, mostly history/biography, that were acquired in freebie form. But I do have a few that were purchased when I found them at a decent price. Enjoy your stay. Last edited by Lady Blue; 07-21-2009 at 08:55 AM.

07-24-2009, 05:19 AM	#11
Bookmom88 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony 700	Hi to all Hello everyone! I am still new to postings, so I haven't figured out the indie replys yet. Lady Blue, where do you get your history??? One of my major interests is military history and I have not found a good site for any. It's interesting to see peoples reactions to the Sony. Things are very expensive here in Germany, so you don't see a lot of them around. They think is it one book and when I show them the table of contents they are amazed. Yvonne

07-21-2009, 07:46 AM	#2
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	Hi, and welcome to MR! A great place for rumours (and even some facts!) on upcoming devices... Do you have particular favourite bookstores? How did you find the transition from EB-1150 to PRS-700? I've only briefly held and Ebookwise, but it did seem to have lovely ergonomics, though I do prefer the e-ink displays....

07-21-2009, 07:53 AM	#3
ladyjane I hate to clean Posts: 125 Karma: 1155 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Burlington, ontario Device: Sony PRS-505, Acer NetBook	hi bookmom88 and welcome..I have about 200 something books and payed for two..your right theres alot of books out there (free) if you only take the time to looks and here on this site theres more than enough to keep me reading for a very long time..I have a 505 and love it..so welcome again and happy reading

07-21-2009, 12:38 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Yvonne and welcome to MobileRead

07-21-2009, 01:27 PM	#6
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, Yvonne! I also went from an EBW1150 to a Sony 700. I couldn't be happier with my readers and they allow me to keep a ton of books at my fingertips no matter where I go! I am sure you will love the MR community, particularly all the free ebooks you can download for your Sony. Enjoy! Happy Reading! By the way, I am always on the look out for new ereading technology, too! A girl can never have too many gadgets.

07-22-2009, 02:17 AM	#7
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	Yvonne, welcome aboard!

07-22-2009, 11:24 PM	#8
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Hi Yvonne, and welcome! For some reason, I think you are going to have a lot of fun here!

07-23-2009, 10:25 AM	#9
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Yvonne, welcome to MR!

07-24-2009, 05:13 AM	#10
Bookmom88 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony 700	Hi LazyScot, Since I tend to read erotica/fiction/paranormal, I buy my stuff at Allromanceebooks,Fictionswise,LooseID and several other small publishers. You are right, I like the way the Ebookwise feel in your hands but love way the eink looks. Now if they can just combine the two...???

07-24-2009, 10:20 AM	#13
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Yvonne -- let me add my welcome to the mix. MobileRead is frequented by some of the most avid readers and fans of electronic books. There are something like 2500+ books formatted for the Sony reader which can be downloaded from the MobileRead server. Check out the Wiki for links to more places to get free books & even the various bookstores where you can purchase current releases. We're glad you've joined us here at MobileRead.

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