Anyone Using a 650 and a Mac ??

Cpl Punishment · 10-23-2010, 03:53 PM

I picked up a Sony650 at Borders the morning and picked up a Kindle yesterday at Staples...(Yea one is going back!!!) I prefer the Sony buuuut it takes forever it to appear on my Mac when plugged in and the Sony reader for Mac must be force quite to shutdown.....It took Calibre 3 full minutes to read/list 3 books that came on the Sony...It takes the same amount of time to eject the "reader" from my Mac...Its makes my POWERHOUSE system crawl.. (MacPro 3.2 MHZ, with 20 gig of memory)...Is this normal for Macs ..??

It also took Calibre 2 minutes to load Helmut for My pillow...on the Sony and about 5 seconds on the Kindle....(Thought I would throw that out there too !!)

Cpl Punishment · 10-23-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cpl Punishment

I picked up a Sony650 at Borders the morning and picked up a Kindle yesterday at Staples...(Yea one is going back!!!) I prefer the Sony buuuut it takes forever it to appear on my Mac when plugged in and the Sony reader for Mac must be force quite to shutdown.....It took Calibre 3 full minutes to read/list 3 books that came on the Sony...It takes the same amount of time to eject the "reader" from my Mac...Its makes my POWERHOUSE system crawl.. (MacPro 3.2 MHZ, with 20 gig of memory)...Is this normal for Macs ..??

It also took Calibre 2 minutes to load Helmut for My pillow...on the Sony and about 5 seconds on the Kindle....(Thought I would throw that out there too !!)

Not sure if its an interest to anyone or not....But here is/was the problem...I found another USB cable that I had with a Sony camera and tried that as a process of elimination...No problems whatsoever.. The same USB port different cable...Apparently the cable has an issue...!!

elcreative · 10-23-2010, 05:38 PM

Was just about to ask for more details... OS version, calibre version, tried another cable etc. In my experience, with both Mac and PC, if USB devices misbehave for no apparent reason then it's always worth checking connections, cables, sockets and hubs... I've fixed numerous problems of this nature by changing cable, port or hub.

hopkinsenglish · 10-23-2010, 09:38 PM

Cpl - are you taking the Kindle back, then?

Cpl Punishment · 10-23-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hopkinsenglish

Cpl - are you taking the Kindle back, then?

Would you believe im still fence sitting.....I thoroughly enjoy using the Sony, but do like the font rendering (contrast) on the Kindle...I tried messing with them, and messed up the Sony, where I had to reformat..(actually it did it on its own, after it error'd out !!) All is back to normal except the original non flashed content...One em has to go tomorrow, don't need two...The Epub is a major consideration, but it is for reading after all, and it seems Kindle reads better for me ....errr I think!!

doreenjoy · 10-24-2010, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cpl Punishment

Would you believe im still fence sitting.....I thoroughly enjoy using the Sony, but do like the font rendering (contrast) on the Kindle...I tried messing with them, and messed up the Sony, where I had to reformat..(actually it did it on its own, after it error'd out !!) All is back to normal except the original non flashed content...One em has to go tomorrow, don't need two...The Epub is a major consideration, but it is for reading after all, and it seems Kindle reads better for me ....errr I think!!

Just keep both...you know you want to....

Have you played with Options --> Adjust View on the Sony/

Cpl Punishment · 10-25-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Just keep both...you know you want to....

Have you played with Options --> Adjust View on the Sony/

Yes..It just make the background lighter or darker not the fonts...As much as I prefer the Sony for navigating, organization, page listing on bottom and page turning reading is the reason I bought it. The Kindle just reads better for me......The Sony is goin back today...(Now, a firmware update will make go out and buy it again, hope it happens within 30 days !!!!)

tvuongpham · 10-25-2010, 11:52 AM

epub do not seem as dark a font as the lrf format.. but to me both are quite legible.. ;-)

Cpl Punishment · 10-25-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tvuongpham

epub do not seem as dark a font as the lrf format.. but to me both are quite legible.. ;-)

I totally agree.....As much as I like the Sony with it's awesome touch screen, it was returned today back to Borders Bookstore...I will monitor the Sony thread(s) to see if any firmware comes out to darken the fonts...and buy it again..(hopefully cheaper !!)

SeaBookGuy · 10-25-2010, 09:36 PM

Cpl --

Once the K3 comes down in price, I'd consider getting one to have the best of both worlds. Understand your quandry, and congrats on making the decision that works for you!

10-23-2010, 03:53 PM	#1
Cpl Punishment Guru Posts: 682 Karma: 4156546 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On The Move Device: Ipad 103rd Gen	Anyone Using a 650 and a Mac ?? I picked up a Sony650 at Borders the morning and picked up a Kindle yesterday at Staples...(Yea one is going back!!!) I prefer the Sony buuuut it takes forever it to appear on my Mac when plugged in and the Sony reader for Mac must be force quite to shutdown.....It took Calibre 3 full minutes to read/list 3 books that came on the Sony...It takes the same amount of time to eject the "reader" from my Mac...Its makes my POWERHOUSE system crawl.. (MacPro 3.2 MHZ, with 20 gig of memory)...Is this normal for Macs ..?? It also took Calibre 2 minutes to load Helmut for My pillow...on the Sony and about 5 seconds on the Kindle....(Thought I would throw that out there too !!) Last edited by Cpl Punishment; 10-23-2010 at 03:58 PM.

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elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Was just about to ask for more details... OS version, calibre version, tried another cable etc. In my experience, with both Mac and PC, if USB devices misbehave for no apparent reason then it's always worth checking connections, cables, sockets and hubs... I've fixed numerous problems of this nature by changing cable, port or hub.

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10-25-2010, 11:52 AM	#8
tvuongpham Banned Posts: 183 Karma: 2826564 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite 2nd gen, Kindle KB (dead) PRS-T1, PRS 350	epub do not seem as dark a font as the lrf format.. but to me both are quite legible.. ;-)

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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Cpl -- Once the K3 comes down in price, I'd consider getting one to have the best of both worlds. Understand your quandry, and congrats on making the decision that works for you!