New to eBooks and excited about it

RJA · 06-13-2009, 10:22 AM

I am located in Western Canada and am the owner of a new Sony PSR-505. I love to read and books are good friends. I usually have two or three books on the go at once. Everything from Winston Churchill to J. K. Rowling to James Patterson. I am a little unsure of not having more shelves full of good old friends, but I do love my new 505. My suitcase will be much lighter on vacations now I think. I lugged 12 paperbacks to Mexico and back on our last vacation.

I am a retired IT guy and spent my working life developing, testing, and implementing business systems on big old mainframe computers. I guess that makes me sort of computer literate.

I am using Calibre on a Kubuntu Linux system and it is working well for me. However, I have a few newbie questions about Calibre and the 505 so I'll go to the correct forum and start asking.

That's me!

desertgrandma · 06-13-2009, 10:33 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, RJA.

I'm sure you'll find the help you need in the Calibre forums.

Have you downloaded any of the wonderful books we have here? They've been formatted by our own members, to be easily read on your sony.

Enjoy the forums.

grooks · 06-13-2009, 10:43 AM

Let us know if you have any questions about your Sony 505. Many knowledgeable people here.

Wetdogeared · 06-13-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RJA

...That's me!

No, that's *me*, except I live about as far west in Canada as you can get.

It's always a pleasure to welcome another Canadian to MobileRead.

WetDogEared

MickeyC · 06-13-2009, 06:40 PM

Hi RJA and welcome to MobileRead

If you're an old IT guy, we have a bit in common (IE, Clear the A Register)

06-13-2009, 10:22 AM	#1
RJA Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Western Canada Device: Sony PRS-505	New to eBooks and excited about it I am located in Western Canada and am the owner of a new Sony PSR-505. I love to read and books are good friends. I usually have two or three books on the go at once. Everything from Winston Churchill to J. K. Rowling to James Patterson. I am a little unsure of not having more shelves full of good old friends, but I do love my new 505. My suitcase will be much lighter on vacations now I think. I lugged 12 paperbacks to Mexico and back on our last vacation. I am a retired IT guy and spent my working life developing, testing, and implementing business systems on big old mainframe computers. I guess that makes me sort of computer literate. I am using Calibre on a Kubuntu Linux system and it is working well for me. However, I have a few newbie questions about Calibre and the 505 so I'll go to the correct forum and start asking. That's me!

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06-13-2009, 10:33 AM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, RJA. I'm sure you'll find the help you need in the Calibre forums. Have you downloaded any of the wonderful books we have here? They've been formatted by our own members, to be easily read on your sony. Enjoy the forums.

06-13-2009, 10:43 AM	#3
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Let us know if you have any questions about your Sony 505. Many knowledgeable people here.

06-13-2009, 06:40 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi RJA and welcome to MobileRead If you're an old IT guy, we have a bit in common (IE, Clear the A Register)

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