Thinking Socratically Ebook Readers
The following plea was posted over on yesterday, and I'm reposting it here in the hopes that we can crowd-source the best solution and help more people.Several years ago, I gave my aunt a Sony PRS-600 reader. I was talking with her the other day, and she said that she hasn't been able to get books for it for some time.Where can she download books, now, for a Sony reader? Production tools software bundle suite.
I don't use a Sony anymore, and mostly get my books from Amazon, but Sony readers don't take the Kindle format.I already posted a response over on MobileRead, and I decided to answer the question in more detail as a post on this blog.I'd also love to hear what you think, especially if you have a Sony Reader and can relate your experiences. This is not a simple question, by any means, and I'm sure there are details that I will miss.First Things FirstBefore we start looking for a source of ebooks, make sure that you check to see if that old ereader still works. If it doesn't work, then you don't need this post; instead you need a new(er) ebook reader.Here's how to triage an old ereader:. Use the USB cable to connect your ereader to your computer. If it has a separate charger, plug that in as well. Wait half an hour and then check to see if the ereader is on and charging. Also, check to see if your PC recognizes the ereader.If you get a negative result on either point two or three, try a different USB cable or a different USB port.
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Also, perform a hard reset and then try to charge it again. (Ask in the comments if you don't know how.)If the ereader is still dead, then it's dead. But if your PC doesn't recognize it, ask for help in the comments (you might still have options).But if it works, great. Let's find something for you to read.ContentWhether we are talking about the Sony Reader or another old ereader, thanks to buying ebooks is not a simple process.While there are many sites like that, and there are stores like or that sell DRM-free ebooks, the majority of new ebooks come with DRM.And that's a problem when you are trying to find ebooks for an older ereader that may or may not support DRM.Let's look at the Sony Reader as an example. When Sony of ebooks, they handed their customers accounts over to Kobo and then turned off the Sony eBook Store.
I still have my Sony prs 600, and while I am more than willing to purchase new books, cannot find an easy way to get them to my reader, so I just snag them from torrent sites, drop on a SD card and plug in my reader and read to my hearts content. I do not advocate everyone doing this, (ie artists deserve to be paid, not to mention the virisus and Spyware you can pick up on a torrent site) but not left with much choice. (although I have purchased a few on amazon, then grabbed on a torrent site to keep my conscious clear).