Comments on: Resurrecting my Sony Reader PRS-500 with Calibre http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/ All Things Literature & Writing Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:37:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sony Reader Owner http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Sony Reader Owner Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:16:35 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/#comment-635 I've had the 500, 505 and now the 300 pocket edition. the 500&505 definitely did not handle .PDF well, I remembered having to read most PDFs at medium sized fonts and with each page turn it would go back to small sized fonts, really annoying. The 300 no longer does that, it actually take the text from the PDF file and renders it to fit the screen, Sony was also "smart" enough to keep the page numbers from the original PDF file, I guess so you can reference the original file if need, so when someone say "take a look at page 32" you can actually do it. Only problem with this is that it page 32 would appear 4 or five times! I’ve had the 500, 505 and now the 300 pocket edition. the 500&505 definitely did not handle .PDF well, I remembered having to read most PDFs at medium sized fonts and with each page turn it would go back to small sized fonts, really annoying. The 300 no longer does that, it actually take the text from the PDF file and renders it to fit the screen, Sony was also “smart” enough to keep the page numbers from the original PDF file, I guess so you can reference the original file if need, so when someone say “take a look at page 32″ you can actually do it. Only problem with this is that it page 32 would appear 4 or five times!

]]> By: kindleandreaderowner http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/comment-page-1/#comment-457 kindleandreaderowner Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:34:22 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/#comment-457 I have both the Kindle and the Reader PRS-500. The Kindle can handle .mobi books, too, and text and .doc. It can't handle PDFs, but the PRS-500 doesn't really do well with those, either. Honestly, I've found the Kindle slightly better than the PRS-500, even discounting the wireless. Good luck, though! I have both the Kindle and the Reader PRS-500. The Kindle can handle .mobi books, too, and text and .doc. It can’t handle PDFs, but the PRS-500 doesn’t really do well with those, either. Honestly, I’ve found the Kindle slightly better than the PRS-500, even discounting the wireless. Good luck, though!

]]> By: iRex carving out own niche in e-reader market | Brad’s Reader http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/comment-page-1/#comment-386 iRex carving out own niche in e-reader market | Brad’s Reader Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:07:02 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/#comment-386 [...] sad that only the Amazon Kindle makes  headlines. I own a Sony Reader PRS-500, which I love and have recently revived after discovering Calibre, a program that lets me manage my ebook library from my Mac (something [...] [...] sad that only the Amazon Kindle makes  headlines. I own a Sony Reader PRS-500, which I love and have recently revived after discovering Calibre, a program that lets me manage my ebook library from my Mac (something [...]

]]> By: Brad http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Brad Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:14:54 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/#comment-337 Hi dbReader! Thanks for your comment. I have come to love open source programs over the last few years. Calibre has really impressed me and I can't wait to keep using it and discover new features. Thanks again for commenting! -Brad Hi dbReader!
Thanks for your comment. I have come to love open source programs over the last few years.
Calibre has really impressed me and I can’t wait to keep using it and discover new features.
Thanks again for commenting!
-Brad

]]> By: dbReader http://www.bradsreader.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/comment-page-1/#comment-338 dbReader Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:26:36 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2009/04/resurrecting-my-sony-reader-prs-500-with-calibre/#comment-338 Thanks for the post. It is interesting experience with Calibre. As usually... open source community makes things more flexible. Thanks for the post. It is interesting experience with Calibre. As usually… open source community makes things more flexible.

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