PRS-650 Additional Memory?

ArmadilloPilot · 03-02-2011, 11:55 PM

I wonder how many reader owners have found the need to to have additional memory modules for their reade?. I have noticed that epub files are really pretty small, so that I would have many books loaded in my reader memory before needing to install an SD or memory stick card. Plus, I would think that we could always store extra books off the reader - on the computer for instance.

Just another newbie question. How much memory do I need to install?

vulcan_girl · 03-03-2011, 01:23 AM

I have just over 600 books on my reader and have only used 1/3 of the internal memory. I can't say that I won't ever use a card, but I don't see the need at this time.

kartu · 03-03-2011, 02:39 AM

Unless you carry entire libraries (like say 16k from guttenberg project) or are into manga/comics, internal memory will be more than enough.

carpetmojo · 03-03-2011, 03:29 AM

I can see cards/stick would be handy for collections on specific subjects, saving searching etc..
And can you use someone else's card in your reader ? That would be good.

And, although I don't have enough content yet to notice, does a lot of books = slow ereader ?

SeaBookGuy · 03-03-2011, 07:22 AM

A card is useful for audio files.

Gadgetguy · 03-03-2011, 11:08 AM

I have a collection of several thousand ebooks ( 10 GB+) and I keep them only on memory card. And I use two cards - one card for science fiction, the other for the rest. My main memory is empty.

When I copy books over I find it easier just to use an SD card reader to copy them, instead of plugging the ereader in via usb.

To manage the files I use folders (with PRS+)

Penforhire · 03-03-2011, 11:09 AM

I like the idea of using memory cards for collections but I haven't needed to go beyond the built-in memory myself. My e-book library is kept on a desktop hard drive and no more than 20 or 30 e-books are kept on my e-reader at a time. I tend to read and delete down to 10 or less before "reloading" my PRS-650.

AlbertaCowboy · 03-03-2011, 12:06 PM

I like having a backup card just in case I'm on vacation and for whatever reason I have to do a hard reset, which deletes all content on my reader. If you have a card backup, you can just pop your card in and pick up where you left off. I shudder at the thought of being bookless on vacation!

elizilla · 03-03-2011, 01:08 PM

Oh wow, I hadn't thought of that! I do own some cards. Before my next trip I'll make sure to put my books on them, to carry as a backup! Because you are right, I would hate to be bookless on vacation.

KNI · 03-03-2011, 06:09 PM

SD Cards are cheap these days, especially if you can find a 1 or 2 gig card. In my case, I upgraded my digital camera to an 8 gig card which I bought on sale for US $15, took the 4 gig card out of the camera, saved the images on it, then reformatted it and stuck in my PRS-650. Since I did that I have been loading all books to the SD card, with zero issues or problems using Calibre.

No real solid reason for doing this except for a feeling that the less that is in the main memory the faster the reader will go. And honestly I have no idea if this is a valid and provable argument. But I am very happy with the way that everything works.

Cheers

KNI

Pinecone · 03-04-2011, 01:58 AM

Although, using a memory will drain the battery faster.

carpetmojo · 03-04-2011, 07:16 AM

Having talked meself into realising this would be a good idea (!) , how do I transfer some/all onto a card please ?
( Not the world's foremost tech, incidentally - You'd never know, would you........)

And, incidentally, can a stick be used? It would presumably go in the cable feed slot ?

Card's probably easier........
As if I knew.....

KNI · 03-04-2011, 01:40 PM

carpetmojo - I don't know that you can transfer files inside the reader but what is pretty easy to do is load files from Calibre straight into the card. When the reader is attached to the computer, recent versions of Calibre then show an icon to upload to the reader. Immediately to the right of that is a small vertical rectangle. Right click on that and it allows you to load the highlighted book to the main memory, the memory stick or the SD card. So you just load to the card. The reader processes it quickly and then you are all set.

carpetmojo · 03-04-2011, 02:02 PM

Thanks KNI - have a bash at that over the weekend.

ctcntera2 · 03-04-2011, 11:46 PM

I use my SD card for quickly putting PDFs onto my ereader rather than plugging it in.
That's mostly for recipes, driving directions, flight info, etc. It's quite handy for recipes, I must say!

It's just easier to save those off onto the SD card on my computer and then just stick it into my 650. I find that it works best that I make sure that there are no headers or footers saved in the PDFs if I'm using the "print to PDF" option... otherwise things might not display very well.

03-02-2011, 11:55 PM	#1
ArmadilloPilot Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Device: Pocketbook Verse Pro	Additional Memory? I wonder how many reader owners have found the need to to have additional memory modules for their reade?. I have noticed that epub files are really pretty small, so that I would have many books loaded in my reader memory before needing to install an SD or memory stick card. Plus, I would think that we could always store extra books off the reader - on the computer for instance. Just another newbie question. How much memory do I need to install?

03-03-2011, 01:23 AM	#2
vulcan_girl Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 1010345 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: PRS 350	I have just over 600 books on my reader and have only used 1/3 of the internal memory. I can't say that I won't ever use a card, but I don't see the need at this time. Last edited by vulcan_girl; 03-03-2011 at 01:24 AM. Reason: clarification

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carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	I can see cards/stick would be handy for collections on specific subjects, saving searching etc.. And can you use someone else's card in your reader ? That would be good. And, although I don't have enough content yet to notice, does a lot of books = slow ereader ?

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03-03-2011, 11:08 AM	#6
Gadgetguy Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakville, ON, Canada Device: Kobo Forma	I have a collection of several thousand ebooks ( 10 GB+) and I keep them only on memory card. And I use two cards - one card for science fiction, the other for the rest. My main memory is empty. When I copy books over I find it easier just to use an SD card reader to copy them, instead of plugging the ereader in via usb. To manage the files I use folders (with PRS+)

03-03-2011, 11:09 AM	#7
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I like the idea of using memory cards for collections but I haven't needed to go beyond the built-in memory myself. My e-book library is kept on a desktop hard drive and no more than 20 or 30 e-books are kept on my e-reader at a time. I tend to read and delete down to 10 or less before "reloading" my PRS-650.

03-03-2011, 12:06 PM	#8
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	I like having a backup card just in case I'm on vacation and for whatever reason I have to do a hard reset, which deletes all content on my reader. If you have a card backup, you can just pop your card in and pick up where you left off. I shudder at the thought of being bookless on vacation!

03-03-2011, 01:08 PM	#9
elizilla Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 610286 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan, USA Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Sage, others	Oh wow, I hadn't thought of that! I do own some cards. Before my next trip I'll make sure to put my books on them, to carry as a backup! Because you are right, I would hate to be bookless on vacation.

03-03-2011, 06:09 PM	#10
KNI Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 31226 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Device: Sony PRS-650	SD Cards are cheap these days, especially if you can find a 1 or 2 gig card. In my case, I upgraded my digital camera to an 8 gig card which I bought on sale for US $15, took the 4 gig card out of the camera, saved the images on it, then reformatted it and stuck in my PRS-650. Since I did that I have been loading all books to the SD card, with zero issues or problems using Calibre. No real solid reason for doing this except for a feeling that the less that is in the main memory the faster the reader will go. And honestly I have no idea if this is a valid and provable argument. But I am very happy with the way that everything works. Cheers KNI

03-04-2011, 01:58 AM	#11
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	Although, using a memory will drain the battery faster.

03-04-2011, 07:16 AM	#12
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Having talked meself into realising this would be a good idea (!) , how do I transfer some/all onto a card please ? ( Not the world's foremost tech, incidentally - You'd never know, would you........) And, incidentally, can a stick be used? It would presumably go in the cable feed slot ? Card's probably easier........ As if I knew.....

03-04-2011, 01:40 PM	#13
KNI Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 31226 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Device: Sony PRS-650	carpetmojo - I don't know that you can transfer files inside the reader but what is pretty easy to do is load files from Calibre straight into the card. When the reader is attached to the computer, recent versions of Calibre then show an icon to upload to the reader. Immediately to the right of that is a small vertical rectangle. Right click on that and it allows you to load the highlighted book to the main memory, the memory stick or the SD card. So you just load to the card. The reader processes it quickly and then you are all set.

03-04-2011, 02:02 PM	#14
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Thanks KNI - have a bash at that over the weekend.

03-04-2011, 11:46 PM	#15
ctcntera2 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States Device: sony prs-650	I use my SD card for quickly putting PDFs onto my ereader rather than plugging it in. That's mostly for recipes, driving directions, flight info, etc. It's quite handy for recipes, I must say! It's just easier to save those off onto the SD card on my computer and then just stick it into my 650. I find that it works best that I make sure that there are no headers or footers saved in the PDFs if I'm using the "print to PDF" option... otherwise things might not display very well.