http://www.techusers.org A Blog about E-book Devices, Software, and Related News Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:14:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After trying a combination of things to no avail,  I finally de-bricked my Sony reader.   I feel really silly, but off all the things I changed from computers to types of resets, I never changed the USB cord.  I kept thinking that was the problem, but since the cord worked ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/27/finally-the-sony-update-is-a-go/ Earlier this month my husband and I went on our first cruise.  In my effort to pack lightly I only took one tech gadget with me and of course that was an e-book reader.  I wanted something small, light, but with enough screen space.  I decided to take me latest ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/27/ectaco-jetbook-review-2/ I borrowed my wife's Kindle to read a book (The Shack by William P. Young) that is of interest to both us.  I was given rudimentary operation instructions.  It is an easy machine to operate.  Turn it on and it works.  I am sure that there are things that I ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/27/my-husband-likes-the-kindle/ I am still in shock.  I tried updating my Sony reader and instead of new features I ended up with a bricked device.  I don't know why.  So I called Sony support and they were nice and the tech guy I had spoken with transferred me to escalated tech support.  ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/26/sony-update-is-a-no-go-on-my-reader/ I have been out of the net for awhile, but I am now back and hopefully I will be able to dedicate more time to this blog.  I am sorry that I have not been posting as much as I had hoped when I started this website.  I have a ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/07/24/sony-reader-updates/ Overstock has the Sony Reader available for just under 205 dollars.  The reader's model number is PRS-500U2, which is Sony's first generation e-book reader and is a refurbished device.  Yes it is a refurb, but I would let that stop me from getting if I was in the market for ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/27/sony-portable-reader-refurb-for-20499/ When I first saw the MiBook on Mobileread, all I could think was, "Why is this new? The MiBook looks exactly like Kodak's Easyshare digital photo frame (Model #PTC   7XLT).   Just look at the two photos and judge for yourself.  The optimist in me thought that someone had finally ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/26/mibook/ If e-ink e-book devices aren't your thing or if you are looking for a smaller, pocket friendly device to read books, consider a PDA.  Get High Tech has refurbished Palm T5's available for $99.99.  Here are some the features listed:        Palm OS® 5.4, 416MHz Intel XScale416MHz Intel XScale, Extra-large 320x480 Transflective ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/23/palm-t5-for-under-100-dollars/ Three years ago I bought a dedicated e-book reader called Kolin from Argosy.  I wanted something that could hold my reference material.   I was spending my days at the library writing my comprehensives while my daughter was taking summer courses at a local college. I was tired of printing so ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/15/proprietary-im-out-of-luck/ Every few months or so, I like to go through my IE bookmarks to update changes.  It is always sad when I delete another e-book link and recently it is becoming the norm rather than the exception.  In particular, the Ebookman sites have dwindled down to just a few.  Does ... http://www.techusers.org/2008/06/11/cleaning-up-my-bookmarks/