07-04-2009, 12:18 AM | #1 |
Lovin' the e-life!!!
Posts: 31
Karma: 2044130
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Pacific Northwet
Device: iPad Mini
|
Newbie eReader (Sony 505) owner
and so excited about it!
I've never had an eReader, and have a HUGE overgrown collection of books (which I hope to replace in e-form, cull, and not add to, in paper form.) I am a widow, retired, have 2 dogs (dachshund and Papillion) and 1 cat (of the cat variety.) Besides books and pets, I collect pewter figurines, angels, anything Eeyore, beads*, and containers (to put my collections in or on.) *my sister and I plan to make jewelry and sell it, but so far, I've just been collecting and sorting beads (LOTS of beads.) I will admit, I have not yet downloaded any books. I've been busy 'reading up' on all the how to's, hints, and cautions. I considered the Kindle 2 (being a long-time Amazon shopper) and the Sony 505. They seemed the most reasonable in cost. My nephew has the Sony, so I was able to hold that one, and liked it; but, I chose it mainly because of the ability to use SD cards. I am a bit obsessive compulsive about sorting things (pretty much anything ), and liked the idea of being able to have separate cards for my favorite author's collections, or genre. I have a few beginner questions:
Thanks so much for your patience and help! |
07-04-2009, 12:43 AM | #2 |
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
|
Welcome! You will soon be addicted to your Sony reader like I am; that is as soon as you soak up everything on this website.
I love your dogs, both breeds are so cute. Boys or girls? I am only a 2 week new Sony PRS-505 owner. I too am trying to figure out what formats to use. Also what is the deal with .pdf format???? Look to your local library for Overdrive books, they are free, last 3 weeks. Great finds there. Free books are here too, they are older books that are copyright expired. Have fun! Last edited by new; 07-04-2009 at 12:46 AM. |
07-04-2009, 01:16 AM | #3 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,624
Karma: 1008294
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Iowa, USA
Device: Nook Simple Touch
|
I use a txt format books and they look great.
|
07-04-2009, 02:38 AM | #4 |
Lovin' the e-life!!!
Posts: 31
Karma: 2044130
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Pacific Northwet
Device: iPad Mini
|
New - my pups are girls, Pepper (5) and Nutmeg (8). I call them my Spice Girls. I used to have a Sugar, and my sister has Ginger. The cat is Chloe (2), and she named herself .... somehow.
Thanks for the info about the library. The problem is, I tend to stockpile books, and don't always read them right away. I'll keep that in mind for when I am looking for a specific book to read NOW! Ervserver - good to know about .txt books. I was a bit worried. I read somewhere that the text was tiny. Thanks for your input. |
07-04-2009, 08:00 AM | #5 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 16,732
Karma: 12185114
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida
Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3
|
Hi momtodogs and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over a year and a half and really like it. Here are some thoughts:
Last edited by MickeyC; 07-04-2009 at 08:02 AM. |
07-04-2009, 09:58 AM | #6 |
the snarky blue one
Posts: 6,001
Karma: 3877825
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: deep in the heart
Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"
|
Hello momtodogs, and to Mobileread.
I've had a Sony 505 for quite awhile and really like it. Congrats on your new toy. |
07-04-2009, 11:34 AM | #7 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,409
Karma: 4132096
Join Date: Sep 2008
Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App
|
The free books here are the necest because they are specially formatted for the sony and there are a lot of them! I also get free books off feedbooks, and manybooks (but Feedbooks ones look nicer). I buy from Fictionwise; their multiformat titles can be downloaded in LRF and their secure titles can be converted if you are not opposed to cracking the DRM.
|
07-04-2009, 09:45 PM | #8 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,627
Karma: 406616
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Northern Virginia
Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2
|
Welcome to MobileRead, momtodogs!
I have a Sony 700 and absolutely love it. Since cassidym answered your questions, I'll just tell you that there is more to MR than just ereading! If you like to be a little silly or discuss other topics not related to ereading, check out the Lounge, but be warned. It can be VERY addictive. Happy reading. |
07-05-2009, 12:36 AM | #9 | |
K3, K4B, KDX, KFHD, PW1&2
Posts: 704
Karma: 3000002
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: USA
Device: K3, K4B, KDX3G, KFHD, PW1, PW2
|
Quote:
Start collecting those .lrf books right here on the column "Ebooks" they are formatted nicely by people here. I started with F. Scott Fitzgerald, I never read his work before. Enjoy! |
|
07-05-2009, 01:17 AM | #10 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 5,185
Karma: 25133758
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA
Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)
|
Quote:
2-3) Can't use mobi/prc or lit, but Calibre will convert them nicely. Also can't use .rb, .pdb (neither palmDOC nor eReader), .fb2, various Palm-OS focused types, nor the seven zillion small proprietary ebook types. 4) TXT files are easy to read; the only drawback is lack of formatting--bold, italics, table of contents, and so on. If you're reading straight text, .txt is an elegant format. 5) Most PDFs are not made for 6" screens, so they show up with a lot of useless white space, and tiny text. The Reader has a reflow, but how well it works depends on how well the PDF is made, and even if it's made perfectly, the reflow tends to run short lines of text together (poetry, short dialogue) into a single paragraph. 6) Any ebook that's not in .epub, .pdf, .lrf, .txt, or .rtf will need to be converted first. Fortunately, there are free document conversion programs; Calibre outshines the others as being the most versatile & useful. 7-8) The Mobileread wiki has a great list of *legit* free ebook sites. There are plenty of non-legit free ebook sites. Telling the difference can be a bit troublesome, but you can be sure that if it offers for free books that cost serious money at booksonboard.com or fictionwise.com (like the Tolkein books), they're not legit; if they offer ebooks that don't exist elsewhere at all (like the Harry Potter books), they're also not legit. If there's no convenient "CONTACT US" spot, that's a warning sign. |
|
07-05-2009, 01:49 AM | #11 |
Groupie
Posts: 194
Karma: 177180
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Mesa, AZ
Device: Sony PRS 505
|
It looks like you got your questions answered, but welcome to MobileRead!
|
07-05-2009, 02:48 AM | #12 |
Still Easily Confused
Posts: 889
Karma: 505319
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big
Device: Kindle
|
Hi momtodogs welcomne to mobileread
|
Tags |
format questions |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Hi from soon to be Sony 505 owner! | GordonWT | Introduce Yourself | 17 | 09-08-2009 09:05 AM |
hi all from a sony 505 owner | DBD | Introduce Yourself | 5 | 01-29-2009 04:12 PM |
Newbie with a Sony ereader | bighugs | Introduce Yourself | 5 | 12-31-2008 10:22 AM |
New Sony 505 owner | chevychic55 | Introduce Yourself | 3 | 10-28-2008 12:53 PM |
New Sony 505 owner | darthenstein | Introduce Yourself | 1 | 10-26-2007 12:31 AM |