PRS-500 eBook Library Software, not as bad as I expected

stevejay · 02-22-2009, 03:15 AM

Why all the bad press? It is working just fine, and controls the content of my PRS 500 very well... there is SOOO much to download in the SONY format that I'm not overly concerned about its conversion limitations at this time.

Based on what I've read, I was expecting a much worse product. It took me a few minutes to find out how to add titles to new collections function, and was surprised by the lack of a disconnect device button.. but it works ok.

Haven't downloaded from SONY yet, still to busy loading up on what's freely available.

lilac_jive · 02-22-2009, 09:04 AM

Personally, I don't mind it either. It does what it needs to do. To disconnect the device, you close the library.

frabjous · 02-22-2009, 09:26 AM

Assuming it's the same as what comes with the PRS-505, my biggest complaint about it is that doesn't allow you to edit the metadata tags (author, title).... which frankly makes it useless as a "library manager", even it works fine for a library transfer-er.

stevejay · 02-22-2009, 11:01 AM

Hmm .txt document tags can be edited, I just did lol. You can create useful collections for fiction, nonfiction, sci-fi, whatever you want.. I have a folder for my son for YA/Children's materials. All good, it does all I need, and hasn't glitched yet..

The problems are inherent in navigating an eBook reader in general, but the ability to create collections ameliorates the problems to some degree.

JSWolf · 02-22-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Personally, I don't mind it either. It does what it needs to do. To disconnect the device, you close the library.

Once you close eBook Library and the red light on your Reader goes out, remove the USB cable. If you leave the USB cable plugging in, you will be draining the battery.

frabjous · 02-22-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stevejay

Hmm .txt document tags can be edited, I just did lol.

Yeah, I didn' t have .txt files in mind.

Quote:

You can create useful collections for fiction, nonfiction, sci-fi, whatever you want.. I have a folder for my son for YA/Children's materials. All good, it does all I need, and hasn't glitched yet..

Calibre does that too.

JSWolf · 02-22-2009, 02:19 PM

One thing eBook Library does that Calibre does not do. eBook Library pre-paginates LRF & LRX so the Reader doesn't have to do it.

stevejay · 02-26-2009, 09:30 AM

On some documents I've been converting in Calibre, saving to my desktop, then importing into eBook Library. I do this because 2 drivers won't be recognized for import, and I still need eBook Library to use up some credits for new books.

Also- a few books I copied and pasted into Word, formatted, filtered in Calibre to the SONY format, then imported back to the SONY library. Word gave me the spacing and look I wanted. I think..

PassingStranger · 04-27-2009, 10:48 PM

I don't despise the Sony software by any stretch, but I've found Calibre is so awesome for what I need it to do. I do have some non-store-bought e-books so they needed a lot of metadata clean up. All I had to do was get the ISBN number and hit Go in the advanced editor and it got everything, including the cover image, for me. That was awesome.

sony_fox · 06-23-2009, 05:05 PM

I find the Collections feature useless: It doesn't seem to recognise what is on the reader, only what you've added through Elibrary, and then it won't let me edit things in the Reader - but doesn't display them in the Elibrary so that I can move them around there. I'm already hating it.

Why can't I edit metadata, this is so annoying.

It does add the books easily to the Reader - it's only plus point.

PassingStranger · 06-26-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sony_fox

I find the Collections feature useless: It doesn't seem to recognise what is on the reader, only what you've added through Elibrary, and then it won't let me edit things in the Reader - but doesn't display them in the Elibrary so that I can move them around there. I'm already hating it.

Why can't I edit metadata, this is so annoying.

It does add the books easily to the Reader - it's only plus point.

Trust me, bro. Calibre.

02-22-2009, 03:15 AM	#1
stevejay Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 209 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 500 prs	eBook Library Software, not as bad as I expected Why all the bad press? It is working just fine, and controls the content of my PRS 500 very well... there is SOOO much to download in the SONY format that I'm not overly concerned about its conversion limitations at this time. Based on what I've read, I was expecting a much worse product. It took me a few minutes to find out how to add titles to new collections function, and was surprised by the lack of a disconnect device button.. but it works ok. Haven't downloaded from SONY yet, still to busy loading up on what's freely available.

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02-22-2009, 09:04 AM	#2
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Personally, I don't mind it either. It does what it needs to do. To disconnect the device, you close the library.

02-22-2009, 09:26 AM	#3
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	Assuming it's the same as what comes with the PRS-505, my biggest complaint about it is that doesn't allow you to edit the metadata tags (author, title).... which frankly makes it useless as a "library manager", even it works fine for a library transfer-er.

02-22-2009, 11:01 AM	#4
stevejay Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 209 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 500 prs	Hmm .txt document tags can be edited, I just did lol. You can create useful collections for fiction, nonfiction, sci-fi, whatever you want.. I have a folder for my son for YA/Children's materials. All good, it does all I need, and hasn't glitched yet.. The problems are inherent in navigating an eBook reader in general, but the ability to create collections ameliorates the problems to some degree.

02-22-2009, 02:19 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	One thing eBook Library does that Calibre does not do. eBook Library pre-paginates LRF & LRX so the Reader doesn't have to do it.

02-26-2009, 09:30 AM	#8
stevejay Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 209 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 500 prs	On some documents I've been converting in Calibre, saving to my desktop, then importing into eBook Library. I do this because 2 drivers won't be recognized for import, and I still need eBook Library to use up some credits for new books. Also- a few books I copied and pasted into Word, formatted, filtered in Calibre to the SONY format, then imported back to the SONY library. Word gave me the spacing and look I wanted. I think..

04-27-2009, 10:48 PM	#9
PassingStranger Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-500	I don't despise the Sony software by any stretch, but I've found Calibre is so awesome for what I need it to do. I do have some non-store-bought e-books so they needed a lot of metadata clean up. All I had to do was get the ISBN number and hit Go in the advanced editor and it got everything, including the cover image, for me. That was awesome.

06-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#10
sony_fox Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 84 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester Device: Kobo Auroa H2O	I find the Collections feature useless: It doesn't seem to recognise what is on the reader, only what you've added through Elibrary, and then it won't let me edit things in the Reader - but doesn't display them in the Elibrary so that I can move them around there. I'm already hating it. Why can't I edit metadata, this is so annoying. It does add the books easily to the Reader - it's only plus point.

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