PRS505 Firmware update: epub, DE, and reflow -- oh my! - Page 5

Icarusbop · 07-24-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

In reality, I probably won't get either soon... I just found out I have to replace my 15-year-old fridge (D'Oh!). But maybe that will give Amazon and Sony time to come up with some more upgrades!

Thats a good thing - you can buy a reader with the money you will save on Electric bills!

anotherchance · 07-24-2008, 10:12 AM

So with these new formats becoming available, and for those of you more familiar with the other ebook stores/sources than myself, where are the best places to go to get books in ePub or Adobe DE, without having to go through conversion processes?

I see Feedbooks is one place I can go, where else?

slayda · 07-24-2008, 10:14 AM

How long before Sony comes out with the PRS-510 and abandons the 505 like they have already abandoned the 500.

Glad I upgraded from the 500 to the Cybook Gen3. Wouldn't go back to Sony for love or money.

palaio · 07-24-2008, 10:27 AM

Well the 8GB memory stick limit just got expanded.

From Sony UK website

MemoryStick™ MS DUO slot --> YES (Approx. 13000 from 16GB Stick)

Good!

Hadrien · 07-24-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by palaio

Well the 8GB memory stick limit just got expanded.

From Sony UK website

MemoryStick™ MS DUO slot --> YES (Approx. 13000 from 16GB Stick)

Good!

Well, good news only if they also updated the metadata/browsing system. I wouldn't carry 13,000 books with me using the current system.

igorsk · 07-24-2008, 10:31 AM

Where is the blasted download already?
Ommmmmmm....

TadW · 07-24-2008, 10:34 AM

This is one of those days I wish for an Official Reader Meditation Thread.

igorsk · 07-24-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

This is one of those days I wish for an Official Reader Meditation Thread.

You mean something like this?

HarryT · 07-24-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

That 2 p.m. for the none military minded!

JJ

Military? What's it got to do with "military"? Slightly lost there!

Alexander Turcic · 07-24-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

This is one of those days I wish for an Official Reader Meditation Thread.

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Originally Posted by igorsk

You mean something like this?

Excellent suggestion!!!

igorsk · 07-24-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Military? What's it got to do with "military"? Slightly lost there!

U.S. military uses 24-hour time format, though without a delimiter. E.g. 1410 ("fourteen ten"). I'm not sure why many americans think that's the only place where 24-hour time is used

palaio · 07-24-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrien

Well, good news only if they also updated the metadata/browsing system. I wouldn't carry 13,000 books with me using the current system.

I would like to see them try and browse through that...

Well at least it gives more space for some music for anyone who doesn't mind the loss of battery time.

HarryT · 07-24-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

U.S. military uses 24-hour time format, though without a delimiter. E.g. 1410 ("fourteen ten"). I'm not sure why many americans think that's the only place where 24-hour time is used

How very strange

. We use it all the time in "everyday life".

Thanks for the explanation!

NatCh · 07-24-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Military? What's it got to do with "military"? Slightly lost there!

Unlike most (all?) of Europe, in the U.S. almost nobody but the military uses 24 hour time, so to most U.S. Citizens "24 Hour Time" equates to "Military Time".

jerryleejr · 07-24-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Military? What's it got to do with "military"? Slightly lost there!

Harry, At least in the U.S. if you say 14:00 to someone that hasnt been in or around the military they just look at you funny. Or you can see them trying to do the math in their head. Because normally it is just 2 in the morning or 2 in the afternoon.

JJ

07-24-2008, 10:14 AM	#63
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	How long before Sony comes out with the PRS-510 and abandons the 505 like they have already abandoned the 500. Glad I upgraded from the 500 to the Cybook Gen3. Wouldn't go back to Sony for love or money. Last edited by slayda; 07-24-2008 at 10:20 AM.

07-24-2008, 10:27 AM	#64
palaio Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: prs-505	16GB Memory Stick?! Well the 8GB memory stick limit just got expanded. From Sony UK website MemoryStick™ MS DUO slot --> YES (Approx. 13000 from 16GB Stick) Good!

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