Newbie Alert

Whitefiver · 12-30-2008, 01:45 PM

Hi from Staffordshire - UK.

My wife (without any prompting!) bought me a Sony 505 for Christmas. I have been reading e-books on a PDA for years, and find the 505 so much better.

However, I was unable to get it to charge through USB until I read here that you needed to use a USB port on a PC with the Sony software installed on it. Sure enough, that worked, but I have a PSP charger on order.

I have learnt so much from you all already. many thanks,

Regards,

White.

BookishDreamer · 12-30-2008, 02:15 PM

Welcome to MR, Whitefiver! I'm glad to hear that you've already found the site useful.

Dreamer

Elsi · 12-30-2008, 03:01 PM

Hello White, and welcome to MobileRead. Now that you've found help with your charging issues, take a look at the magnificent books lovingly formatted for your Sony and available for free right here in the MobileRead forums.

I own both a Sony 505 and a Kindle and like them very much. I've heard other people talk about reading books on PDAs and cell phones and couldn't imagine that it would be a satisfactory experience. Then my hubby bought me a Blackberry in October and I had the chance to find out for myself. Imagine my surprise when it wasn't too bad. I keep one book on the Blackberry and get in some "stealth reading" when I'm in situations where pulling out a book or one of the full-sized readers might be frowned upon.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 12-30-2008, 03:01 PM

Welcome to the forums

Libby Cone · 12-30-2008, 05:49 PM

Hi!
I have written a book that is available on the Kindle; I haven't sprung for one for myself yet. There is a coterie of us, often schmoozing on the Amazon Kindle customer discussion groups. The Kindle is a boon for indie authors; we can see how our books stand up to those written by the big girls and boys.
My book, War on the Margins: A Novel, started life as my MA thesis (in novel form at that time, but MUCH longer and more boring). It is about the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII. I have realized that I have unwittingly written a "prequel,"if that's the right word, to "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" (a great book, by the way).
My avatar is a photo of Claude Cahun, a French Surrealist artist. She and her lifelong lover and artistic partner, Marcel Moore, retired to the Island of Jersey in the late 1930's, only to find their quiet life destroyed by the occupation of the Island by Germans for the duration of WWII. They joined the Resistance as propagandists. They were arrested shortly after D-Day; I have had their prison notes and diaries translated from the French. They were fascinating and very brave women; their story should be more widely known.
I am also a knitter. The Kindle and other e-reading devices offer great opportunities for exploration and self-expression; owners can tap into the large pool of indie books, plus they can individualize their devices by knitting totes for them. I have made one from the pattern I list below; it's very easy and the felting makes up for any miscounted decreases!

MickeyC · 12-31-2008, 09:17 AM

Hi White and welcome to the Forum. I've had a 505 now for about a year and am absolutely addicted.

And Elsi's right about reading on a cell phone/PDA. I like to get teh same book on both my 505 and my iPhone. That way, I've always got it with me.

12-30-2008, 01:45 PM	#1
Whitefiver Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Newbie Alert Hi from Staffordshire - UK. My wife (without any prompting!) bought me a Sony 505 for Christmas. I have been reading e-books on a PDA for years, and find the 505 so much better. However, I was unable to get it to charge through USB until I read here that you needed to use a USB port on a PC with the Sony software installed on it. Sure enough, that worked, but I have a PSP charger on order. I have learnt so much from you all already. many thanks, Regards, White.

12-30-2008, 03:01 PM	#3
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello White, and welcome to MobileRead. Now that you've found help with your charging issues, take a look at the magnificent books lovingly formatted for your Sony and available for free right here in the MobileRead forums. I own both a Sony 505 and a Kindle and like them very much. I've heard other people talk about reading books on PDAs and cell phones and couldn't imagine that it would be a satisfactory experience. Then my hubby bought me a Blackberry in October and I had the chance to find out for myself. Imagine my surprise when it wasn't too bad. I keep one book on the Blackberry and get in some "stealth reading" when I'm in situations where pulling out a book or one of the full-sized readers might be frowned upon. Last edited by Elsi; 12-30-2008 at 03:56 PM.

12-30-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
Libby Cone scribbler Posts: 117 Karma: 246 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle	Kindle author who doesn't own a Kindle. Hi! I have written a book that is available on the Kindle; I haven't sprung for one for myself yet. There is a coterie of us, often schmoozing on the Amazon Kindle customer discussion groups. The Kindle is a boon for indie authors; we can see how our books stand up to those written by the big girls and boys. My book, War on the Margins: A Novel, started life as my MA thesis (in novel form at that time, but MUCH longer and more boring). It is about the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII. I have realized that I have unwittingly written a "prequel,"if that's the right word, to "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" (a great book, by the way). My avatar is a photo of Claude Cahun, a French Surrealist artist. She and her lifelong lover and artistic partner, Marcel Moore, retired to the Island of Jersey in the late 1930's, only to find their quiet life destroyed by the occupation of the Island by Germans for the duration of WWII. They joined the Resistance as propagandists. They were arrested shortly after D-Day; I have had their prison notes and diaries translated from the French. They were fascinating and very brave women; their story should be more widely known. I am also a knitter. The Kindle and other e-reading devices offer great opportunities for exploration and self-expression; owners can tap into the large pool of indie books, plus they can individualize their devices by knitting totes for them. I have made one from the pattern I list below; it's very easy and the felting makes up for any miscounted decreases!

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12-30-2008, 02:15 PM	#2
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	Welcome to MR, Whitefiver! I'm glad to hear that you've already found the site useful. Dreamer

12-30-2008, 03:01 PM	#4
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to the forums

12-31-2008, 09:17 AM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi White and welcome to the Forum. I've had a 505 now for about a year and am absolutely addicted. And Elsi's right about reading on a cell phone/PDA. I like to get teh same book on both my 505 and my iPhone. That way, I've always got it with me.