Sony and Mac

rubylamore · 07-04-2009, 04:40 PM

I have a Mac with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, no XP loaded on. Is there any way that I could use a Sony e-reader with it. Mainly I want to use it for pdf's, or do I have to buy a netbook with Windows XP to do this? I'm not a dweeb, but I'm not a nerd either. I just need a straight answer, as the sales people have been less that informative. I could load XP on my Mac, but I'd rather not. I'd rather get a netbook if I can't use Microsoft Office for Mac with the Sony e-reader. Thanks!

pdurrant · 07-04-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rubylamore

I have a Mac with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, no XP loaded on. Is there any way that I could use a Sony e-reader with it. Mainly I want to use it for pdf's, or do I have to buy a netbook with Windows XP to do this? I'm not a dweeb, but I'm not a nerd either. I just need a straight answer, as the sales people have been less that informative. I could load XP on my Mac, but I'd rather not. I'd rather get a netbook if I can't use Microsoft Office for Mac with the Sony e-reader. Thanks!

To register your Sony Reader with the Sony store, you must use a Windows PC. But you don't /have/ to register it, if you don't want to buy from the Sony Store, and are happy with other sources of books.

Calibre is cross-platform, and a great way to convert ebooks for use on the Sony. (& to store, organise & transfer ebooks as well.)

ficbot · 07-04-2009, 06:14 PM

I have a Mac and a Sony and have been just fine. I have/had no interest in the Sony store so I just bought it, loaded Calibre onto my machine and dowloaded books from here/Fictionwise (multiformat), Feedbooks etc. and tranferred them over. Smooth sailing all the way.

Lady Blue · 07-04-2009, 08:02 PM

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MickeyC · 07-04-2009, 08:55 PM

Hi rubylamore and welcome to MobileRead

kazbates · 07-04-2009, 09:53 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, rubylamore!

I have a Sony 700 and have never purchased anything from the Sony store. MR has a huge selection of free ebooks you can download. Take a look. You might find something you like.

Happy Reading.

dgillette.rm · 07-05-2009, 01:27 AM

I agree with most of what is written here. I happen to care about the sony store. I went out and bought a cheap Fry's laptop. Full size, but about the same price as a netbook. I may go netbook when this one dies. If you do not care about the sony store, go calibre for the mac and enjoy. Even if you go the netbook way, get calibre for one of the machines, great for converting formats. I personally use calibre on my mac as I only turn the windows machine on about once a week.

rubylamore · 07-06-2009, 01:03 AM

Thank you all for the quick responses and great info! I may come begging again soon to pick your brains....Ruby!

rubylamore · 07-06-2009, 08:55 PM

OkeDokey! Got my sony e-reader in red....Put calibre on my imac lap top...So how do I get pdf's onto my sony when it says it doesn't find the e-reader plugged in to my laptop. I'm feeling like I might have to get that netbook after all! Thanks!

DanielCoffey · 07-07-2009, 07:08 AM

Ruby - you might want to look for help in the Calibre sub-forum... but when you connect your Sony to your Mac, you should see its drive icon appear on your desktop. Also, when you have Calibre open and then connect your Sony, you should see the hourglass in the lower right of Calibre turn over for a few seconds and the Sony appears in the list of devices in the upper left of the Calibre screen.

By the way, which Sony model did you get?

kazbates · 07-07-2009, 03:33 PM

I thought you might be interested in this thread that was posted today:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50418

It talks about your Sony/Mac questions.

rubylamore · 07-07-2009, 06:16 PM

I got the 505 with the light cover. I took Calibre off and reloaded it, got it a few pdf's transferred over successfully, so thanks for responding, again, so quickly. I'll go to that forum and read up on it more since I love reading directions and would like to read the users manual completely. Since the reader came with the disc for windows, the user's manual doesn't show up.

Ruby.

lilac_jive · 07-07-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rubylamore

I got the 505 with the light cover. I took Calibre off and reloaded it, got it a few pdf's transferred over successfully, so thanks for responding, again, so quickly. I'll go to that forum and read up on it more since I love reading directions and would like to read the users manual completely. Since the reader came with the disc for windows, the user's manual doesn't show up.

Ruby.

FYI Kaz's post shows that Sony has just announced Mac support by the end of the summer.

The manual should already be loaded on your Reader, but really the Quickstart paper guide that came with it tells you most of the good stuff.

07-04-2009, 04:40 PM	#1
rubylamore Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony e reader	Sony and Mac I have a Mac with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, no XP loaded on. Is there any way that I could use a Sony e-reader with it. Mainly I want to use it for pdf's, or do I have to buy a netbook with Windows XP to do this? I'm not a dweeb, but I'm not a nerd either. I just need a straight answer, as the sales people have been less that informative. I could load XP on my Mac, but I'd rather not. I'd rather get a netbook if I can't use Microsoft Office for Mac with the Sony e-reader. Thanks!

07-04-2009, 08:02 PM	#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 rubylamore, and to Mobileread.

07-06-2009, 01:03 AM	#8
rubylamore Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony e reader	re. messages about Mac, sony e-reader and Calibre Thank you all for the quick responses and great info! I may come begging again soon to pick your brains....Ruby!

07-07-2009, 06:16 PM	#12
rubylamore Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony e reader	sony and mac I got the 505 with the light cover. I took Calibre off and reloaded it, got it a few pdf's transferred over successfully, so thanks for responding, again, so quickly. I'll go to that forum and read up on it more since I love reading directions and would like to read the users manual completely. Since the reader came with the disc for windows, the user's manual doesn't show up. Ruby.

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kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Welcome to MobileRead, rubylamore! I have a Sony 700 and have never purchased anything from the Sony store. MR has a huge selection of free ebooks you can download. Take a look. You might find something you like. Happy Reading.

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dgillette.rm Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 10072 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony	I agree with most of what is written here. I happen to care about the sony store. I went out and bought a cheap Fry's laptop. Full size, but about the same price as a netbook. I may go netbook when this one dies. If you do not care about the sony store, go calibre for the mac and enjoy. Even if you go the netbook way, get calibre for one of the machines, great for converting formats. I personally use calibre on my mac as I only turn the windows machine on about once a week.

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rubylamore Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony e reader	OkeDokey! Got my sony e-reader in red....Put calibre on my imac lap top...So how do I get pdf's onto my sony when it says it doesn't find the e-reader plugged in to my laptop. I'm feeling like I might have to get that netbook after all! Thanks!

07-07-2009, 07:08 AM	#10
DanielCoffey Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 26 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, UK Device: Sony PRS-505	Ruby - you might want to look for help in the Calibre sub-forum... but when you connect your Sony to your Mac, you should see its drive icon appear on your desktop. Also, when you have Calibre open and then connect your Sony, you should see the hourglass in the lower right of Calibre turn over for a few seconds and the Sony appears in the list of devices in the upper left of the Calibre screen. By the way, which Sony model did you get?

07-07-2009, 03:33 PM	#11
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	I thought you might be interested in this thread that was posted today: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50418 It talks about your Sony/Mac questions.

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