How many books do you have on your Reader?

Dr. Drib · 02-14-2007, 08:43 AM

I have 158 books (mainly novels) on my Reader.

The day afte I bought the Reader, I also bought a 1-gig card.

I mainly format for RTF, but now the BookDesigner 5.0 is out, I'm using that more and more. This is an incredible program, but the one thing that drives me crazy is the program's inability to format author is LAST name first, then FIRST name (Rohmer, Sax).

But still, an absolutely incredible program. It also reads .Lit files.

The problem with the Reader is, of course, the flat-file system. I have 11 different authors in Collections, so it's "somewhat" manageable, especially when I combine RTF and BookDisigner in the same Collection.

I also plan to download the entire Wilkie Collins and format those titles using BookDesigner. Then I'll have 12 collections.

I absolutely love this Reader. I'm a long-time user of the Reb 1100, but the Reader is a joy to use.

One worry I do have is this: when/if Sony creates a file system to allow better navigation, will I then have to delete everything from the Reader and reorganize all the titles? I wonder.

So -- how many books do you have on your Reader?

Don

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RWood · 02-14-2007, 08:51 AM

48 books

HarryT · 02-14-2007, 09:02 AM

I honestly don't see any point in carrying hundreds around - it's not as if I'm going to be away from my PC for months on end. I have all my e-books nicely arranged in a hierarchical file structure on an external hard disk on my PC, and just have on the Reader those that I'm either reading at the moment, or plan to read in the near future. That's perhaps 30 books, which only use about 1/4 of the internal memory. All RTF.

Dr. Drib · 02-14-2007, 09:20 AM

Oh, I absolutely agree with you: there's no sane or rational reason to carry more than what is needed.

However, I do like the idea of having 100s and 100s of novels. I actually convinced one person already to buy the Reader when he realized I had Proust's massive "In Search of Lost Time" on the Reader (the public domain version).

Aside: I would buy the ebooks of the newer translations if they were made available.

So: For ME, it's the notion that I can take with me 300-400 novels, for example, when I go back to Peru - but this time, instead of my REB1100 I'll have the Sony Reader for the two months I'll be there.

Cheers,
Don

NatCh · 02-14-2007, 09:26 AM

I seem to keep about 10 or 12 at a time, depending on how many I've read since the last time I hunted up more content, of course. Plus I have a variant of the Bible that I've split up into 38 (or 39, I can't remember off-hand) "weekly reading" chunks, according to a plan our Education Minister came up with from somewhere. Plus a full version of the Bible that was posted here on MR (that has book/chapter/verse links in it). So what? About 50 individual 'book' files altogether. And, oh, yes, they are in collections!

Tenkian · 02-14-2007, 09:35 AM

I have 30 at the moment on my SD card. I'm a bit anal when it comes to internal memory and like to keep it free. The only book stored in internal memory is the Operation manual.
I would love to be able to store collections on SD though, surely it can't be hard to implement!

I have authors who bring out trilogies and would like to put these into collections so I can remember which books go in the correct trilogy. Another useful feature would be if I could put the trilogy books in order without having to put a number in the title.

kenbaldwin · 02-14-2007, 09:45 AM

Part of the appeal of the Reader for me was the idea that I could carry my entire library around with me. Unfortunately, the flat file system and slow Connect software make that pretty unworkable, even though my 2 GB SD card holds them all.

Now, I'm just putting 25-50 books on the device, and hoping for a better solution in the future--namely, folder support on the Reader, and a fast, lightweight third-party transfer/pagination program, so I can dump Connect.

Ken

Alexander Turcic · 02-14-2007, 10:03 AM

I have loaded around 20 books. All stored in internal memory.

DougFNJ · 02-14-2007, 10:11 AM

26 Books on internal memory. I had a bunch of music loaded on a 1 Gig card, but I was noticing that power drain issue, so right now I am sticking to internal until an update fixes that.

HarryT · 02-14-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Plus I have a variant of the Bible that I've split up into 38 (or 39, I can't remember off-hand) "weekly reading" chunks, according to a plan our Education Minister came up with from somewhere. Plus a full version of the Bible that was posted here on MR (that has book/chapter/verse links in it). So what? About 50 individual 'book' files altogether.

That's the one thing I still use my Pocket PC for reading on. There's a company called "Olivetree" who sell Bible software for Pocket PC and Palm computers, and I have a number of different versions on my Pocket PC. All my other reading is now on the Reader

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yvanleterrible · 02-14-2007, 10:40 AM

Around 35 on the reader. I format as I need.
I've been collecting for years; about 4500 on the computer and some in multiple formats that I don't count in.

Aprilbeginnings · 02-14-2007, 10:50 AM

I have 15 on mine. I don't have any card. Don't see the reason to. I have all mine stored on this Hard drive here and just go and get some when I need em.

slayda · 02-14-2007, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenkian

I have 30 at the moment on my SD card. I'm a bit anal when it comes to internal memory and like to keep it free.

I feel kind of like Tenkian & keep most on my memory stick (that was just gathering dust since my Sony PDA died). I have 64 loaded, mainly so if I'm out somewhere when I finish one, I have a choice on what to read next. The idea that it really doesn't cost anything to keep a library of my unread (or re-readable) books readily available appeals to me. Sometimes a certain book just doesn't suit my current mood.

NatCh · 02-14-2007, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenkian

I would love to be able to store collections on SD though, surely it can't be hard to implement!

I've seen some indications that they may be working on that, but they're still too insubstantial to tell anything from.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

There's a company called "Olivetree" who sell Bible software for Pocket PC and Palm computers, and I have a number of different versions on my Pocket PC.

I have them on my Pilot, but I use it for quick look ups, not for general reading.

BTW, I contacted them some time ago to ask if they were going to do a Reader friendly version. From their reply, I got the impression that they hadn't heard of the thing, but it wasn't a "no" -- maybe it's been long enough for a follow up inquiry ....

HarryT · 02-14-2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

I have them on my Pilot, but I use it for quick look ups, not for general reading.

I am, as I may have mentioned previously, a strange person who reads Latin and Greek for fun

, so what I specifically use the Pocket PC for is reading the Greek NT. Olivetree do a wonderful version of it which lets you click on any Greek word, and see its definition in a "split screen". Infinitely easier than looking things up in a dictionary and, for me, worth the cost of the Pocket PC on its own.

Quote:

BTW, I contacted them some time ago to ask if they were going to do a Reader friendly version. From their reply, I got the impression that they hadn't heard of the thing, but it wasn't a "no" -- maybe it's been long enough for a follow up inquiry ....

It would be great if they did that!

02-14-2007, 08:43 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	How many books do you have on your Reader? I have 158 books (mainly novels) on my Reader. The day afte I bought the Reader, I also bought a 1-gig card. I mainly format for RTF, but now the BookDesigner 5.0 is out, I'm using that more and more. This is an incredible program, but the one thing that drives me crazy is the program's inability to format author is LAST name first, then FIRST name (Rohmer, Sax). But still, an absolutely incredible program. It also reads .Lit files. The problem with the Reader is, of course, the flat-file system. I have 11 different authors in Collections, so it's "somewhat" manageable, especially when I combine RTF and BookDisigner in the same Collection. I also plan to download the entire Wilkie Collins and format those titles using BookDesigner. Then I'll have 12 collections. I absolutely love this Reader. I'm a long-time user of the Reb 1100, but the Reader is a joy to use. One worry I do have is this: when/if Sony creates a file system to allow better navigation, will I then have to delete everything from the Reader and reorganize all the titles? I wonder. So -- how many books do you have on your Reader? Don (

02-14-2007, 09:20 AM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	A matter of size and heft - isn't it always like that, he asked rhetorically Oh, I absolutely agree with you: there's no sane or rational reason to carry more than what is needed. However, I do like the idea of having 100s and 100s of novels. I actually convinced one person already to buy the Reader when he realized I had Proust's massive "In Search of Lost Time" on the Reader (the public domain version). Aside: I would buy the ebooks of the newer translations if they were made available. So: For ME, it's the notion that I can take with me 300-400 novels, for example, when I go back to Peru - but this time, instead of my REB1100 I'll have the Sony Reader for the two months I'll be there. Cheers, Don

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02-14-2007, 08:51 AM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	48 books

02-14-2007, 09:02 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I honestly don't see any point in carrying hundreds around - it's not as if I'm going to be away from my PC for months on end. I have all my e-books nicely arranged in a hierarchical file structure on an external hard disk on my PC, and just have on the Reader those that I'm either reading at the moment, or plan to read in the near future. That's perhaps 30 books, which only use about 1/4 of the internal memory. All RTF.

02-14-2007, 09:26 AM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I seem to keep about 10 or 12 at a time, depending on how many I've read since the last time I hunted up more content, of course. Plus I have a variant of the Bible that I've split up into 38 (or 39, I can't remember off-hand) "weekly reading" chunks, according to a plan our Education Minister came up with from somewhere. Plus a full version of the Bible that was posted here on MR (that has book/chapter/verse links in it). So what? About 50 individual 'book' files altogether. And, oh, yes, they are in collections!

02-14-2007, 09:35 AM	#6
Tenkian Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 15 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Device: Sony PRS-500	I have 30 at the moment on my SD card. I'm a bit anal when it comes to internal memory and like to keep it free. The only book stored in internal memory is the Operation manual. I would love to be able to store collections on SD though, surely it can't be hard to implement! I have authors who bring out trilogies and would like to put these into collections so I can remember which books go in the correct trilogy. Another useful feature would be if I could put the trilogy books in order without having to put a number in the title.

02-14-2007, 09:45 AM	#7
kenbaldwin Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony PRS-500	Part of the appeal of the Reader for me was the idea that I could carry my entire library around with me. Unfortunately, the flat file system and slow Connect software make that pretty unworkable, even though my 2 GB SD card holds them all. Now, I'm just putting 25-50 books on the device, and hoping for a better solution in the future--namely, folder support on the Reader, and a fast, lightweight third-party transfer/pagination program, so I can dump Connect. Ken

02-14-2007, 10:03 AM	#8
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I have loaded around 20 books. All stored in internal memory.

02-14-2007, 10:11 AM	#9
DougFNJ Avid Reader Posts: 273 Karma: 1332 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature, 2TB iPad Pro 11”	26 Books on internal memory. I had a bunch of music loaded on a 1 Gig card, but I was noticing that power drain issue, so right now I am sticking to internal until an update fixes that.

02-14-2007, 10:40 AM	#11
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Around 35 on the reader. I format as I need. I've been collecting for years; about 4500 on the computer and some in multiple formats that I don't count in.

02-14-2007, 10:50 AM	#12
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	I have 15 on mine. I don't have any card. Don't see the reason to. I have all mine stored on this Hard drive here and just go and get some when I need em.

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