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Old 02-11-2009, 01:07 PM   #16
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Do you read the pdfs on your PRS-505 directly, or do you first convert them to another format such as LRF? I am very interested in your technique as it sounds like you've had good success with technical docs!
I convert them into lrf, pdf is too dang light on the 500 which is a real disappointment.

I use a program called 'pdflrf' not to be confused with 'pdf2lrf' after conversion text is very readable. I would certainly call it successful yes.

I think I got pdflrf here on mobilread but to be honest I don't remember for sure (or else I would post a link).
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:09 PM   #17
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I have only the 700, so can't address the comparative refresh rate. As for the others:

1. Markup -- Not as you describe, no. You can highlight, and add notes. It's a little cumbersome.
2. Switch docs -- If you're switching within a collection, it's just a couple of taps. And a few seconds wait.
3. Bookmarks -- It automatically includes the top line of text. Beyond that, not sure.
4. Scroll bar -- During ordinary reading, you see a page count, not a scroll bar. If you press Option and Go to Page, you get a scroll bar.
5. Dictionaries -- Nada, an unfortunate omission

Oh well,
Sony will get it right at some point. Seems like wireless delivery is the priority right now though. Thanks for the feedback!
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Old 02-11-2009, 06:49 PM   #18
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Old 02-15-2009, 11:06 AM   #19
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Baen has a lot of free books. I just haven't figured out if any of the formats are compatible with my Sony 700. Yes, I admit I am an idiot.

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BookWyrm217: The 700 can read LRF, Epub and PDF. So you have choices on Baen. I grab epub then lrf, and if nothing else pdf.
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Baen has a lot of free books. I just haven't figured out if any of the formats are compatible with my Sony 700.
Baen has LRF, and they even call this "Sony Digital Reader Format ", see for example 1632 by Eric Flint. At the moment they don't support ePub and they will never support PDF. If you don't like the LRF version, download the DRM-free LIT (MicroSoft Reader) format and convert it to ePub using Calibre.
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