Poll: Do You Have a Memory Expansion Card in Your Reader? - Page 2

Cogito · 02-08-2007, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leaping Gnome

It doesn't work under Parallels/Bootcamp? I guess that would only be a solution for Intel Macs though.

works perfectly under bootcamp.

tsgreer · 02-08-2007, 02:30 PM

I'm a Mac guy and I don't have an Intel Mac yet, so the SD card is a lifesaver. It's so quick to just slide the card into into my card reader, copy the books over and then slide the card back into the Sony Reader. No drama, no fuss.

I have about 60 books on my card so far. So I have a lot of reading to do!

BuddyBoy · 02-09-2007, 02:02 AM

I selected yes becuase for most of last three months I was using a 2 GB SD card to hold all my books.

But, like eveyone else, the navigation started to become a problem with more that 10 pages of books, and worse, my battery life seemed to be seriously compromised. I've taken the SD card out, and now my battery life it back to normal and I limit myself to having 20 or 30 books at a time on it.

Failing a proper filing system for the books, I'd almost settle for the ability to move titles from the SD card to the internal memory without a computer. That way I can take a 2GB library when I travel, but only move the books I want onto the reader.

yokos · 02-09-2007, 07:41 AM

Well, I live in world of iLiad but I use a 2 GB CF - needs a bigger brother in near future - all the time. I need some scanned textbooks which are much to big for main memory. I use the main memory for applications. My DSLR likes CF so this is my media for mobile file transfer in general.

yvanleterrible · 02-09-2007, 09:52 AM

Right Yokos! This thread applies to all readers.

Can anyone change this thread's classification?

Alexander Turcic · 02-09-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Right Yokos! This thread applies to all readers.

Can anyone change this thread's classification?

If I get an OK from RWood, who is the original author of this thread, I am going to redo it to make it more general for all reader devices.

I have never tried using a memory card with my Sony Reader, even though I have a couple of 1GB SD cards and also one 4GB card. It seems for me the capacity of the internal memory is just enough, and I like the fact that I can save battery life by not using external memory.

memobug · 02-09-2007, 05:04 PM

>If I get an OK from RWood, who is the original author of this thread, I am going to redo it to make it more general for all reader devices.

Probably better to create a new one. The responses from at least half a dozen folks were Reader-specific, discussing power draw and file management concerns as reasons not to use an SD card

Regards,

Matt

RWood · 02-09-2007, 06:55 PM

I have PMed Alex to move it and do what he feels best about the thread.

I just don't remember reading about expansion cards for the iRex but as I think about it they must have one too. Perhaps the power issues expressed for the Reader are also part of the picture for the iRex owners but due to the shorter battery life they have not been as noticable as they are for the Reader.

HarryT · 02-10-2007, 05:37 AM

I must confess to knowing absolutely nothing about other eInk devices; do they not all have the same sort of battery life as the Reader? For me, that's one of the best things about it, knowing that I can go away on, say, a 2-week trip and not have to worry about recharging it.

Crono · 02-10-2007, 07:08 PM

Can anyone tell me how to utilize a memory card with the Reader? I've loaded a few rtf's onto a memory stick pro and placed it in the Reader. I turned it on and it remains on this "loading" screen. It have been like this for an hour. How long does this take?

Thanks for the help,
C

NatCh · 02-10-2007, 11:57 PM

It should only take a few minutes -- it does index the whole card on insertion, so if you have a whole bunch of files, that will slow it down but an hour sounds excessive....

HarryT · 02-11-2007, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crono

Can anyone tell me how to utilize a memory card with the Reader? I've loaded a few rtf's onto a memory stick pro and placed it in the Reader. I turned it on and it remains on this "loading" screen. It have been like this for an hour. How long does this take?

Have you put the files in the correct folder on the card? Best thing to do is to put at least on book on the memory card using "Connect", so you'll know where it should go, and then after that you can put the others in the same place manually.

NatCh · 02-11-2007, 03:09 PM

The folder doesn't really matter, Harry, it indexes the files wherever they are.

scotty1024 · 02-11-2007, 03:58 PM

It even digs them out of the Mac OS X .Trash folder on the card if you have any in there.

NatCh · 02-11-2007, 07:16 PM

Now that's obnoxious.

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02-08-2007, 02:30 PM	#17
tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 633 Karma: 2509 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)	I'm a Mac guy and I don't have an Intel Mac yet, so the SD card is a lifesaver. It's so quick to just slide the card into into my card reader, copy the books over and then slide the card back into the Sony Reader. No drama, no fuss. I have about 60 books on my card so far. So I have a lot of reading to do!

02-09-2007, 02:02 AM	#18
BuddyBoy eBookin' Fool Posts: 310 Karma: 1008360 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KK, iPad (Ex Prs 505, 500, Reb1100-2150, Rocket)	I selected yes becuase for most of last three months I was using a 2 GB SD card to hold all my books. But, like eveyone else, the navigation started to become a problem with more that 10 pages of books, and worse, my battery life seemed to be seriously compromised. I've taken the SD card out, and now my battery life it back to normal and I limit myself to having 20 or 30 books at a time on it. Failing a proper filing system for the books, I'd almost settle for the ability to move titles from the SD card to the internal memory without a computer. That way I can take a 2GB library when I travel, but only move the books I want onto the reader.

02-09-2007, 07:41 AM	#19
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	Well, I live in world of iLiad but I use a 2 GB CF - needs a bigger brother in near future - all the time. I need some scanned textbooks which are much to big for main memory. I use the main memory for applications. My DSLR likes CF so this is my media for mobile file transfer in general.

02-09-2007, 09:52 AM	#20
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Right Yokos! This thread applies to all readers. Can anyone change this thread's classification?

02-09-2007, 05:04 PM	#22
memobug Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 46 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Silicon Valley Device: PRS-500/PRS-505/Kindle DX/iPhone 3G	>If I get an OK from RWood, who is the original author of this thread, I am going to redo it to make it more general for all reader devices. Probably better to create a new one. The responses from at least half a dozen folks were Reader-specific, discussing power draw and file management concerns as reasons not to use an SD card Regards, Matt

02-09-2007, 06:55 PM	#23
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I have PMed Alex to move it and do what he feels best about the thread. I just don't remember reading about expansion cards for the iRex but as I think about it they must have one too. Perhaps the power issues expressed for the Reader are also part of the picture for the iRex owners but due to the shorter battery life they have not been as noticable as they are for the Reader.

02-10-2007, 05:37 AM	#24
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I must confess to knowing absolutely nothing about other eInk devices; do they not all have the same sort of battery life as the Reader? For me, that's one of the best things about it, knowing that I can go away on, say, a 2-week trip and not have to worry about recharging it.

02-10-2007, 07:08 PM	#25
Crono Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006	Can anyone tell me how to utilize a memory card with the Reader? I've loaded a few rtf's onto a memory stick pro and placed it in the Reader. I turned it on and it remains on this "loading" screen. It have been like this for an hour. How long does this take? Thanks for the help, C

02-10-2007, 11:57 PM	#26
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It should only take a few minutes -- it does index the whole card on insertion, so if you have a whole bunch of files, that will slow it down but an hour sounds excessive....

02-11-2007, 03:09 PM	#28
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The folder doesn't really matter, Harry, it indexes the files wherever they are.

02-11-2007, 03:58 PM	#29
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	It even digs them out of the Mac OS X .Trash folder on the card if you have any in there.

02-11-2007, 07:16 PM	#30
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Now that's obnoxious.