Download before 30th March 2023

Quoth · 03-01-2023, 07:00 AM

Even if you don't use a Mac or PC, or a Sony eReader, you might want to download all the Reader software, just in case.

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Dear Valued Customers,

Sony will stop offering the Reader™ for PC and the Reader™ for Mac software downloads on March 31, 2023.

If you want to continue using the Reader software, please download it before March 31, 2023.

Thank you for your understanding.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/sup...icles/00288724

See also Canada, USA, Australia and UK for downloads of Firmware.

JSWolf · 03-01-2023, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Even if you don't use a Mac or PC, or a Sony eReader, you might want to download all the Reader software, just in case.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/sup...icles/00288724

See also Canada, USA, Australia and UK for downloads of Firmware.

And if you want, you can stop using the Sony Software and move on to Calibre.

Quoth · 03-01-2023, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

And if you want, you can stop using the Sony Software and move on to Calibre.

Yes, personally I have no interest in the Sony Reader software, even though on XP and PRS-350 it was the only (very clumsy) way of reading back notes.
I've been using Calibre for nearly 10 years.

JSWolf · 03-01-2023, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Yes, personally I have no interest in the Sony Reader software, even though on XP and PRS-350 it was the only (very clumsy) way of reading back notes.
I've been using Calibre for nearly 10 years.

I've been using Calibre since it was called LibPRS500. It replaced the Sony software that I barely used.

patrik · 03-02-2023, 04:24 AM

I used the Sony software instead of ADE because it simpy worked in Wine. You can get ADE to work as well, but any sort of update seemed to make it stop and you had to fix it again.

Haven't used it for a couple of years now though.

Quoth · 03-02-2023, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by patrik

I used the Sony software instead of ADE because it simpy worked in Wine. You can get ADE to work as well, but any sort of update seemed to make it stop and you had to fix it again.

Amazing!
1st Attempt the Package manager briefly appeared, so I ran Word 2003 (the only version that installs properly, so bought specially) to see if 32 bit WINE was still working. Then copied the setup into the psuedo C: drive structure and ran again. It worked and accepted by Adobe ID from maybe 8, 10 or 12 years ago on XP to Authorise the computer.

Never got ADE to work on WINE and K4PC on WINE stopped working back on Mint 18.x days.

Now, I know how to map USB to Windows on Oracle VBox and the Sony Reader does appear to to WINE apps as three drive letters, but Sony Reader foor PC can't see it.

Dr. Drib · 03-02-2023, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

And if you want, you can stop using the Sony Software and move on to Calibre.

I like your choice better.

"Thank you for your understanding." (Trans.: We don't give a **** what you think. We're discontinuing it.)

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patrik Guru Posts: 661 Karma: 4568205 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Forma	I used the Sony software instead of ADE because it simpy worked in Wine. You can get ADE to work as well, but any sort of update seemed to make it stop and you had to fix it again. Haven't used it for a couple of years now though.