Comments on: Why I purchased the Sony PRS-505 Reader http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/ Musings about Open Source, Linux, and Life by Theodore Tso Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: spooky http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-897 spooky Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:41:50 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-897 So you're saying there is a FOSS solution to the fact that my only reason for NOT buying this product was lack of Mac support? 'Cause I was about to hit "checkout" when I realized the requirements list only XP and Vista as supported OS's and my main machine is a Mac and my other 2 machines run Ubuntu. I wrote to Sony and complained about the lack of Mac support but dared not think I could even hope the Linux boxes could be supported as well. Can I buy this? So you’re saying there is a FOSS solution to the fact that my only reason for NOT buying this product was lack of Mac support? ‘Cause I was about to hit “checkout” when I realized the requirements list only XP and Vista as supported OS’s and my main machine is a Mac and my other 2 machines run Ubuntu. I wrote to Sony and complained about the lack of Mac support but dared not think I could even hope the Linux boxes could be supported as well. Can I buy this?

]]> By: La historia de un par de zapatos « Homo Homini Lupus http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-894 La historia de un par de zapatos « Homo Homini Lupus Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:24:52 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-894 [...] mi cumpleaños es muy pronto.  Me gustaría recibir un par de gafas de Gigli, un Sony Ebook Reader o un carro nuevito de [...] [...] mi cumpleaños es muy pronto.  Me gustaría recibir un par de gafas de Gigli, un Sony Ebook Reader o un carro nuevito de [...]

]]> By: iCowboy http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-876 iCowboy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-876 Hi, The 505 is finally coming to the UK, so thanks for the posting - it's been very useful and I've bookmarked the conversion app (now called Calibre). One simple question - what's the 505 made from? Is it plastic or metal? I'm just wondering how durable is for carrying around. Thanks again. Hi,

The 505 is finally coming to the UK, so thanks for the posting - it’s been very useful and I’ve bookmarked the conversion app (now called Calibre). One simple question - what’s the 505 made from? Is it plastic or metal? I’m just wondering how durable is for carrying around.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Orso http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-875 Orso Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:15:02 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-875 Has bought to itself Sony 505, long changed, but after reading reviews was solved and I do not regret. Has come across a site where reviews on Sony are collected. http://reeed.ru/en.html Can to whom it is useful. Has bought to itself Sony 505, long changed, but after reading reviews was solved and I do not regret. Has come across a site where reviews on Sony are collected.
http://reeed.ru/en.html
Can to whom it is useful.

]]> By: Jacob http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-859 Jacob Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-859 Yeah, Jaciss! Check in that code at http://code.google.com/ Yeah, Jaciss!

Check in that code at http://code.google.com/

]]> By: justin http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-320 justin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:33:04 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-320 Hey Jaciss, I hope you check back here because I'd love to have something that will put my Google Reader content onto my PRS-500. Are you willing to share your code? Thanks Hey Jaciss,

I hope you check back here because I’d love to have something that will put my Google Reader content onto my PRS-500. Are you willing to share your code? Thanks

]]> By: Unimpressed http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-316 Unimpressed Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:10:11 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-316 My experience: Failed after 3 months. Poor customer service, won't repair under standard warranty terms. Sony does not support this product, read their own support website - several of the links to their own FAQ's have no answer. Sony does not recognize the serial number of their own product. My experience: Failed after 3 months. Poor customer service, won’t repair under standard warranty terms. Sony does not support this product, read their own support website - several of the links to their own FAQ’s have no answer. Sony does not recognize the serial number of their own product.

]]> By: tytso http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-307 tytso Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:22:41 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-307 Gutenberg books are great if you want classics, but often I want to read books written in this century. And alas, Disney seems to be doing its best to make sure that no new works enter the public domain going forward.... Gutenberg books are great if you want classics, but often I want to read books written in this century. And alas, Disney seems to be doing its best to make sure that no new works enter the public domain going forward….

]]> By: ronnie sahlberg http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-303 ronnie sahlberg Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:08:11 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-303 Who needs DRM books when you have www.gutenberg.org ? Who needs DRM books when you have http://www.gutenberg.org ?

]]> By: Jaciss http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-289 Jaciss Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:40:46 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-289 I agree: looks, size, and open source support. As you can charge it via USB, I don't find myself missing web access. Libprs500 alone is enough reason. I used it to convert textbooks for school and wrote something the other day that puts my unread Google Reader feeds on it and marks them as read (using Google Gears). Things like this make the reader worth having, and exemplify how important open source is. I agree: looks, size, and open source support. As you can charge it via USB, I don’t find myself missing web access. Libprs500 alone is enough reason. I used it to convert textbooks for school and wrote something the other day that puts my unread Google Reader feeds on it and marks them as read (using Google Gears). Things like this make the reader worth having, and exemplify how important open source is.

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