Comments for Tech From an E-booker's Viewpoint http://www.techusers.org A Blog about E-book Devices, Software, and Related News Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on About by Lee http://www.techusers.org/about/#comment-6159 Lee Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:30:43 +0000 http://techusers.org/?page_id=6#comment-6159 Hi Ellen, Do you have any experience with teens and ebooks? My first YA novel MORTAL GHOST is available in multiple eformats (Feedbooks and elsewhere) but I get the feeling that most of my readers are adults. Hi Ellen,

Do you have any experience with teens and ebooks? My first YA novel MORTAL GHOST is available in multiple eformats (Feedbooks and elsewhere) but I get the feeling that most of my readers are adults.

]]> Comment on Ectaco Jetbook review by Aaron J. Walker http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/27/ectaco-jetbook-review-2/#comment-6013 Aaron J. Walker Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:59:25 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=122#comment-6013 So ... what exactly are you able to buy and read on the device? The reason I am asking is because I like being able to read new books (or at least very recently published) and all of them seem to be coming from eReader, Fictionwise, Mobipocket and the like. Reading old classics I can get free off the internet isn't why I'm looking to get an e-book reader. JetBook seems a little disingenious saying "but at the same time we have found that 90% of free sources (sources containing almost every needed book on Internet) use either TXT or DOC format." I don't read because I need to, I read because I like to and that means being able to read new books by new authors. Most new books (that are legally obtained) have some sort of DRM file management in place. So … what exactly are you able to buy and read on the device?

The reason I am asking is because I like being able to read new books (or at least very recently published) and all of them seem to be coming from eReader, Fictionwise, Mobipocket and the like.

Reading old classics I can get free off the internet isn’t why I’m looking to get an e-book reader.

JetBook seems a little disingenious saying “but at the same time we have found that 90% of free sources (sources containing almost every needed book on Internet) use either TXT or DOC format.”

I don’t read because I need to, I read because I like to and that means being able to read new books by new authors. Most new books (that are legally obtained) have some sort of DRM file management in place.

]]> Comment on MiBook by Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/26/mibook/#comment-5844 Ellen Hage Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:04:14 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=116#comment-5844 Thanks J, Sometimes it really is Dejavu all over again. Ellen Thanks J,

Sometimes it really is Dejavu all over again.

Ellen

]]> Comment on Sony update is a no-go on my reader by Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/26/sony-update-is-a-no-go-on-my-reader/#comment-5839 Ellen Hage Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:26:45 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=120#comment-5839 <blockquote><p>I got my PRS-500 bricked and could unbrick it following these instructions :<br /><a href="http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Reader_hack#Recovering_From_Catastrophic_Failure_.28Unbricking.29" rel=nofollow rel="nofollow">http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Reader_hack#Recovering_From_Catastrophic_Failure_.28Unbricking.29</a></p> <p>Hope this helps,<br />Vapo</p></blockquote> Thanks! I will try today. The way things are loooking I may have to pay to get my reader fixed. Ellen

I got my PRS-500 bricked and could unbrick it following these instructions :
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Reader_hack#Recovering_From_Catastrophic_Failure_.28Unbricking.29

Hope this helps,
Vapo

Thanks! I will try today. The way things are loooking I may have to pay to get my reader fixed.

Ellen

]]> Comment on Sony update is a no-go on my reader by vaporetto http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/26/sony-update-is-a-no-go-on-my-reader/#comment-5834 vaporetto Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:43:53 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=120#comment-5834 I got my PRS-500 bricked and could unbrick it following these instructions : http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Reader_hack#Recovering_From_Catastrophic_Failure_.28Unbricking.29 Hope this helps, Vapo I got my PRS-500 bricked and could unbrick it following these instructions :
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Reader_hack#Recovering_From_Catastrophic_Failure_.28Unbricking.29

Hope this helps,
Vapo

]]> Comment on Sony PRS-505 Initial user thoughts by Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5823 Ellen Hage Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:46:14 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5823 <blockquote><p>I love the Sony reader. Wasn’t there a more expensive leather cover available from Sony, if you’re into that sort of thing? And you don’t need a charger, it charges just fine over regular USB.</p> <p>Might I suggest dumping the crappy Sony PC reader software and getting Calibre?<br /><a href="http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/" rel=nofollow rel="nofollow">http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/</a></p></blockquote> Michael, I have looked at Calibre and I must be having a brain cramp. It's a bit confusing to me and I haven't looked at the tutorials. Maybe I should since most of my attempts at formating books for the Sony reader have been dismal at best. Ellen

I love the Sony reader. Wasn’t there a more expensive leather cover available from Sony, if you’re into that sort of thing? And you don’t need a charger, it charges just fine over regular USB.

Might I suggest dumping the crappy Sony PC reader software and getting Calibre?
http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/

Michael,

I have looked at Calibre and I must be having a brain cramp. It’s a bit confusing to me and I haven’t looked at the tutorials. Maybe I should since most of my attempts at formating books for the Sony reader have been dismal at best.

Ellen

]]> Comment on Sony PRS-505 Initial user thoughts by Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5822 Ellen Hage Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:42:48 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5822 Shaz, I understand the budget situation. I would love to be be able to buy every device that catches my eye. Have you considered buying a refurbished reader? They are cheaper and on some sites you can even get an extended warranty. Ellen Shaz,

I understand the budget situation. I would love to be be able to buy every device that catches my eye. Have you considered buying a refurbished reader? They are cheaper and on some sites you can even get an extended warranty.

Ellen

]]> Comment on Sony update is a no-go on my reader by Ellen Hage http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/26/sony-update-is-a-no-go-on-my-reader/#comment-5820 Ellen Hage Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:30:58 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=120#comment-5820 Thanks for wishing me luck David. I have been looking and hoping that I can find a cure. So far no luck, but I am hopeful. Ellen Thanks for wishing me luck David. I have been looking and hoping that I can find a cure. So far no luck, but I am hopeful.

Ellen

]]> Comment on Sony update is a no-go on my reader by David http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/26/sony-update-is-a-no-go-on-my-reader/#comment-5812 David Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:13:26 +0000 http://www.techusers.org/?p=120#comment-5812 Have you looked in the mobileread forums for help? A couple of people had bricked their reader before, but they found ways to revive it. good luck! Have you looked in the mobileread forums for help? A couple of people had bricked their reader before, but they found ways to revive it. good luck!

]]> Comment on Sony PRS-505 Initial user thoughts by Shaz http://www.techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5803 Shaz Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:24:29 +0000 http://techusers.org/2007/10/15/sony-prs-505-initial-user-thoughts/#comment-5803 I am convinced--I'm going to buy a PRS-505, as soon as I can figure out how to budget for it! :-) I am convinced–I’m going to buy a PRS-505, as soon as I can figure out how to budget for it! :-)

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