Comments on: Is Sony’s eBook Library suite a turkey? Brad Vertrees thinks so

By: Luqman

Luqman — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:09:14 +0000

That’s because Amazon didn’t bother to package any software with the Kindle in the first place. While the software is buggy at times, the ability to use collections and to export notes to RTF format (the latter functionality being something that calibre does not currently provide) is quite useful and something that the Kindle could use. I have a Kindle and while it is a decent piece of tech, I do wish it had the Collections I find so useful on my Sonys. Once the PRS900 comes out, users will be able to download directly over the airwaves like the Kindle, so I think this will become even less of an issue. As it is, the Sony Readers are perfectly functional without the software.

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:49:36 +0000

as for Sony software and VISTA: start it in xp compatibility mode, should work (same for Windows 7)

you can also just drag and drop your stuff onto the Sony, worked for me.

You should see the sony bookstore in Switzerland, non-existent (same for Kindle ). all you get is links to online bookstores which open in an external browser! How sad is that

By: Richard Askenase

Richard Askenase — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:55:46 +0000

Amazon Kindle lover just reads the above smugly!! Never a problem with the Kindle/Amazon.

By: fonke.carlos

fonke.carlos — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:21:37 +0000

I don’t go to Sony’s site, not because I particularly dislike it but because I find quite enough to read without it. Between classics and works available through feedbooks and subscriptions from fictionwise I have plenty to read.

I also run Linux and have found Calibre, while useful, to be overrated. I’m quite happy without using it or accessing Sony’s site.

By: borax99 (AlainC.)

borax99 (AlainC.) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:42:23 +0000

I *still* haven’t gotten the Sony software to work on Vista. Thank goodness I had an XP machine lying around !!!

By: Chris Meadows

Chris Meadows — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:57:49 +0000

As I myself noted in one of my PRS-700 review columns, Calibre is considerably more useful than the Library software. If I were to get a Sony myself someday, it would be Calibre all the way.

By: Devini

Devini — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Yeah, I must say Sony’s software stinks big time.
It is buggy and really needs some attention. For one, I have a 600 & a 300. The 300 will accept books from my Collection but will not accept the Collection. Freeze ups, etc. are the way. Come on Sony do something about this it’s quite annoying indeed. As well, I’d really like to edit incorrect data in titles and author statements. That’s annoying too.