Have a Sony...but thinking of changing

wahey1969 · 10-27-2010, 10:59 PM

hi all
I currently have a Sony ereader PRS-505. I live in Canada and have found that many of the ebooks that I want are unavailable in Canada through the Sony ebook store. So I started buying them from Waterstones in England. They have just emailed me to say that due to Publisher's pressure they can no longer sell to anyone outside of the UK.
So given that I can't (apparently) buy ebooks from the US or from the UK that leaves me with Canadian sources only. Which of the ereaders out there would be best for this....and which could I be able to upload/sync my existing ebooks with?
Any ideas...or are there ebook stores out there with large numbers of books that I can buy from in Canada?
Sorry for the long question.

Chris

doone · 10-27-2010, 11:17 PM

Amazon and their Kindle are available in Canada but won't jive with your existing books, you'll have to convert. Or you can buy kindle books to read on your pc (app called Kindle for PC) or figure out how to strip DRM and covert for your Sony.

Good luck.

Or just hope Sony adds more ebooks soon.

starrlamia · 10-28-2010, 01:59 AM

chapters has the kobo as well

SneakySnake · 10-28-2010, 02:38 AM

Trebuchet your old 505 over here to OZ when you get a newie!

viviena · 10-28-2010, 07:40 AM

Kobo is a Canadian company and has ebooks from a couple of Canadian publishers not available elsewhere due to geo-restrictions. (So I understand from lurking in the forums.) If you're looking for a bookstore that sells EPUBs (you don't have to have the Kobo ereader to read books from Kobo), they might be a good choice then. Of course, there's Amazon's bookstore too.

wahey1969 · 10-30-2010, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the help all. Just went and played with a Kobo in Chapters - not really impressed. However, the girl in Chapters suggested that I try and buy books through kobo and open them up on my Sony. It worked...and Kobo sell the books that I want

stodge · 10-30-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wahey1969

Thanks for the help all. Just went and played with a Kobo in Chapters - not really impressed. However, the girl in Chapters suggested that I try and buy books through kobo and open them up on my Sony. It worked...and Kobo sell the books that I want

I'm not familiar with the desktop s/w for the sony, but do you download the books from Kobo and transfer them to your Sony over USB?

wahey1969 · 11-06-2010, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stodge

I'm not familiar with the desktop s/w for the sony, but do you download the books from Kobo and transfer them to your Sony over USB?

Well when i downloaded it from kobo store i had the option of opening with reader library which i selected. The reader library is the software that came with the Sony e-reader

hel · 11-06-2010, 10:36 PM

But Sony 350/650 and Kindle DX/3wifi/3g are available in Canada. All of them have new improved screen (pearl). You could look at Sony at Futureshop/Bestbuy or order Kindle from Amazon.

The Terminator · 11-07-2010, 12:08 AM

Download the kobo desktop app and transfer them to your sony

stodge · 11-07-2010, 02:09 PM

One problem with dowloading from Kobo is that the downloadable books I've tried to view in Sony's OSX desktop reader all look awful. The formatting is screwed up and content is often garbled. I'm assuming the downloadable Kobo books are from Google Books. Is there any way to download Kobo books when the only option is "Read now"?

Terisa de morgan · 11-07-2010, 02:32 PM

I don't understand that. I purchase books from Kobo and I don't load them in a Kobo reader (ADE desktop, Bluefire Reader, Cybook Opus) and some of them have a better look than others, but not different from other shops. No problem with Kobo books.

stodge · 11-07-2010, 02:33 PM

I guess the free downloadble epubs on kobobooks.com are of poor quality.

10-27-2010, 10:59 PM	#1
wahey1969 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony	Have a Sony...but thinking of changing hi all I currently have a Sony ereader PRS-505. I live in Canada and have found that many of the ebooks that I want are unavailable in Canada through the Sony ebook store. So I started buying them from Waterstones in England. They have just emailed me to say that due to Publisher's pressure they can no longer sell to anyone outside of the UK. So given that I can't (apparently) buy ebooks from the US or from the UK that leaves me with Canadian sources only. Which of the ereaders out there would be best for this....and which could I be able to upload/sync my existing ebooks with? Any ideas...or are there ebook stores out there with large numbers of books that I can buy from in Canada? Sorry for the long question. Chris

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doone Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-300; eee pc	Amazon and their Kindle are available in Canada but won't jive with your existing books, you'll have to convert. Or you can buy kindle books to read on your pc (app called Kindle for PC) or figure out how to strip DRM and covert for your Sony. Good luck. Or just hope Sony adds more ebooks soon.

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starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	chapters has the kobo as well

10-28-2010, 02:38 AM	#4
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Trebuchet your old 505 over here to OZ when you get a newie!

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viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	Kobo is a Canadian company and has ebooks from a couple of Canadian publishers not available elsewhere due to geo-restrictions. (So I understand from lurking in the forums.) If you're looking for a bookstore that sells EPUBs (you don't have to have the Kobo ereader to read books from Kobo), they might be a good choice then. Of course, there's Amazon's bookstore too.

10-30-2010, 07:35 PM	#6
wahey1969 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony	Thanks for the help all. Just went and played with a Kobo in Chapters - not really impressed. However, the girl in Chapters suggested that I try and buy books through kobo and open them up on my Sony. It worked...and Kobo sell the books that I want

11-06-2010, 10:36 PM	#9
hel Sorceress Posts: 169 Karma: 19604 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Boox Air2&Nova 3C, Kindle, Sony, and more	But Sony 350/650 and Kindle DX/3wifi/3g are available in Canada. All of them have new improved screen (pearl). You could look at Sony at Futureshop/Bestbuy or order Kindle from Amazon.

11-07-2010, 12:08 AM	#10
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Download the kobo desktop app and transfer them to your sony

11-07-2010, 02:09 PM	#11
stodge Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1008328 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650SC	One problem with dowloading from Kobo is that the downloadable books I've tried to view in Sony's OSX desktop reader all look awful. The formatting is screwed up and content is often garbled. I'm assuming the downloadable Kobo books are from Google Books. Is there any way to download Kobo books when the only option is "Read now"?

11-07-2010, 02:32 PM	#12
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,686 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I don't understand that. I purchase books from Kobo and I don't load them in a Kobo reader (ADE desktop, Bluefire Reader, Cybook Opus) and some of them have a better look than others, but not different from other shops. No problem with Kobo books.

11-07-2010, 02:33 PM	#13
stodge Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1008328 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650SC	I guess the free downloadble epubs on kobobooks.com are of poor quality.