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No. Gher Send a noteboard - 01/02/2011 06:52:52 PM
My parents gave me a Nook for Christmas, and I'm using it instead of my PRS-505. The Sony software on the PC was really irritating to use; it reminded me of iTunes, but it was far less functional and a lot more irritating. No renaming filenames, or anything. Have they improved that recently, or does the Sony software still suck?


Before I ever got my Sony, I saw multiple reviews telling people to use Calibre, not the Sony software. It was a few weeks after I got my Reader before I even installed the Reader software, and that was just so I could buy a few books from the Reader store.

I was amazed that you couldn't rename files. I was sure I was missing something. That seems like such a beyond basic feature to me.

Maybe they have changed things since you used it last. But if this is an improved version of the software, that's even more pathetic.


*EDIT* There is one good thing about Sony's software. For some reason, Calibre can't convert docx (and probably doc) files. You have to save the file as html (or maybe rtf) for Calibre to handle it. The Sony software automatically converts any Word format when you put it on your Reader. In the few I've done, nothing is lost in the formatting either, though I haven't tried any graphic- or table- heavy documents.
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My thoughts. Bryce - 31/01/2011 12:12:01 PM 1454 Views
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Just make sure you look at your library's Online selection first. everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:43:49 AM 1397 Views
Hmm, thanks Sir Tybalt - 01/02/2011 03:57:57 AM 1208 Views
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this question has been discussed at least 4 or 5 times random thoughts - 31/01/2011 02:00:36 PM 1237 Views
Re: this question has been discussed at least 4 or 5 times Sir Tybalt - 31/01/2011 07:12:10 PM 1268 Views
just get a book *NM* Yunalesca - 31/01/2011 08:22:53 PM 815 Views
And then use the pages as toilet paper to wipe your bum with! everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:40:35 AM 1221 Views
If you won't strip DRM, for whatever odd reason, get a Nook. Ghavrel - 31/01/2011 08:35:26 PM 1167 Views
Books bought from Barnes and Noble do have DRM. everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:39:54 AM 1517 Views
I spoke a little too soon on Google usage on the Nook, everynametaken - 01/02/2011 02:13:56 AM 1219 Views
Thanks for the response! *NM* Sir Tybalt - 01/02/2011 04:01:18 AM 642 Views
Books. ? - 01/02/2011 02:06:33 AM 1256 Views
I asked this same question a few months ago. Gher - 01/02/2011 05:31:20 AM 1395 Views
Has the software improved any? Ghavrel - 01/02/2011 05:40:03 AM 1274 Views
No. Gher - 01/02/2011 06:52:52 PM 1411 Views
you don't need batteries with real books *NM* Yunalesca - 01/02/2011 10:50:30 PM 702 Views
And you don't need bookshelves with ereaders. Ghavrel - 01/02/2011 11:06:39 PM 1200 Views
Which is more irritating, bookshelves taking up space or running out of batteries while reading? Bergioyn - 02/02/2011 10:57:50 PM 1276 Views
Bookshelves taking up space. Ghavrel - 03/02/2011 06:10:54 AM 1301 Views
Re: Bookshelves taking up space. Bergioyn - 03/02/2011 07:45:34 AM 1241 Views
I was sure that the best I could ever do was tolerate ereaders. Gher - 03/02/2011 07:10:55 PM 1412 Views
This is why I bought one... Deadsy - 04/02/2011 12:55:22 AM 1309 Views
Yes. It's invaluable for a college student. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 08:42:19 AM 606 Views
So you haven't used one, is what you're saying. Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 08:39:11 AM 1455 Views
I'll have think about it then. *NM* Bergioyn - 06/02/2011 09:01:42 AM 720 Views
You know, I was thinking about e-readers and all the extra features that everyone loves... Avendesora - 03/02/2011 08:22:06 PM 1686 Views
Re: You know, I was thinking about e-readers and all the extra features that everyone loves... Sir Tybalt - 03/02/2011 10:00:07 PM 1352 Views
Ha! Avendesora - 04/02/2011 12:07:16 AM 1591 Views
It's always a tradeoff Floffe - 05/02/2011 09:23:25 PM 1281 Views
Re: It's always a tradeoff Avendesora - 06/02/2011 12:32:37 AM 1632 Views
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