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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 1533 Views
Re: My thoughts. Sir Tybalt - 31/01/2011 07:13:28 PM 1417 Views
If you want books from the library then the nook is a lock random thoughts - 31/01/2011 08:28:55 PM 1323 Views
Just make sure you look at your library's Online selection first. everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:43:49 AM 1485 Views
Hmm, thanks Sir Tybalt - 01/02/2011 03:57:57 AM 1278 Views
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Re: Bergioyn - 03/02/2011 08:11:19 PM 1602 Views
this question has been discussed at least 4 or 5 times random thoughts - 31/01/2011 02:00:36 PM 1310 Views
Re: this question has been discussed at least 4 or 5 times Sir Tybalt - 31/01/2011 07:12:10 PM 1337 Views
just get a book *NM* Yunalesca - 31/01/2011 08:22:53 PM 857 Views
And then use the pages as toilet paper to wipe your bum with! everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:40:35 AM 1290 Views
If you won't strip DRM, for whatever odd reason, get a Nook. Ghavrel - 31/01/2011 08:35:26 PM 1238 Views
Books bought from Barnes and Noble do have DRM. everynametaken - 01/02/2011 01:39:54 AM 1610 Views
I spoke a little too soon on Google usage on the Nook, everynametaken - 01/02/2011 02:13:56 AM 1286 Views
Thanks for the response! *NM* Sir Tybalt - 01/02/2011 04:01:18 AM 682 Views
Books. ? - 01/02/2011 02:06:33 AM 1325 Views
I asked this same question a few months ago. Gher - 01/02/2011 05:31:20 AM 1475 Views
Has the software improved any? Ghavrel - 01/02/2011 05:40:03 AM 1359 Views
No. Gher - 01/02/2011 06:52:52 PM 1498 Views
you don't need batteries with real books *NM* Yunalesca - 01/02/2011 10:50:30 PM 749 Views
And you don't need bookshelves with ereaders. Ghavrel - 01/02/2011 11:06:39 PM 1290 Views
Which is more irritating, bookshelves taking up space or running out of batteries while reading? Bergioyn - 02/02/2011 10:57:50 PM 1355 Views
Bookshelves taking up space. Ghavrel - 03/02/2011 06:10:54 AM 1376 Views
Re: Bookshelves taking up space. Bergioyn - 03/02/2011 07:45:34 AM 1313 Views
I was sure that the best I could ever do was tolerate ereaders. Gher - 03/02/2011 07:10:55 PM 1478 Views
This is why I bought one... Deadsy - 04/02/2011 12:55:22 AM 1387 Views
Yes. It's invaluable for a college student. *NM* Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 08:42:19 AM 643 Views
So you haven't used one, is what you're saying. Ghavrel - 04/02/2011 08:39:11 AM 1534 Views
I'll have think about it then. *NM* Bergioyn - 06/02/2011 09:01:42 AM 767 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 1783 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 1436 Views
Ha! Avendesora - 04/02/2011 12:07:16 AM 1667 Views
It's always a tradeoff Floffe - 05/02/2011 09:23:25 PM 1360 Views
Re: It's always a tradeoff Avendesora - 06/02/2011 12:32:37 AM 1714 Views
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