Poll: Do You Have a Memory Expansion Card in Your Reader?

RWood · 02-07-2007, 04:40 PM

We've tested expansion cards and talked about them before; but, how many of us really use them.

NatCh · 02-07-2007, 04:54 PM

I have one that I've mentally designated [i]for[i] it, but I haven't really used it, and I don't store it in the Reader.

yvanleterrible · 02-07-2007, 05:30 PM

I have jpeg comic books and music on a 1 GB cause they're HUGE. Otherwise it would use up all the reader's memory uselessly.

Xtremegene · 02-07-2007, 11:08 PM

I have a 256 MB card sitting happily inside the Reader right now. It's just a lot more convenient moving files (rtfs, PDFs) via a card reader than through the Connect software. Also leaves the Reader's main memory space for all the BBeB books.

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2007, 11:23 PM

Given the readers awkward navigation system, I just keep a few books on it at a time, so no need for an expansion card.

Azayzel · 02-08-2007, 03:13 AM

I have a 512MB card in it, mostly due to the above-mentioned manga & PDF file sizes. Of course I don't read them all at once, but it keeps me from having to connect it to my PC to add content. I also like its convenience for adding new books simply by putting the card into my PC and copying the files directly to it (then I don't have to fiddle with the ugly disCONNECT interface.

scotty1024 · 02-08-2007, 04:30 AM

I've already purchased more ebooks from Sony/Baen than will fit in the internal memory of my Sony.

Hopefully the next revision of the device will have more memory.

The Sandisk 1GB card seems to have no impact on battery life.

halljames · 02-08-2007, 04:36 AM

I have a 2GB SD Card in mine. I tend to put all my novels in the main memory and have started to use the SD card purely for large PDF files that I only use every now and then for reference.,

HarryT · 02-08-2007, 05:20 AM

I used to, but no longer do. There's just no point for what I use the Reader for - RTF books. I have about 50 books on the Reader and am only using about a third of the internal memory.

FangornUK · 02-08-2007, 06:25 AM

I had to stop using the SD expansion on mine as the navigation of many books is too cumbersome to be useful. I now just keep a dozen or so books in internal memory, even though I'd like to keep a mini library on the SD card.

yvanleterrible · 02-08-2007, 08:32 AM

What about Mac users who don't have access to Con.soft.? That SD must be a lifeline.

stxopher · 02-08-2007, 09:01 AM

1 GB right now with several others residing in the carry bag for switching. Reader holding 154 titles: 124 internal memory, the rest PDFs (manga/magazines) on the card.

wrryntx · 02-08-2007, 09:39 AM

Like many others, I use the card for file transfer and for music, though in truth the music was an experiment and I hardly ever actually use the Reader as a MP3 player.

Cogito · 02-08-2007, 01:37 PM

Using an old 512 card from a digital camera so I don’t have to boot into Windows if loading a .pdf or something from manybooks.net. Still have to connect with Sony software every week or so even if not buying a book from them or the internal clock loses sync and the bookmarks don’t work properly. (spoke w/ Sony tech support which is aware of this issue – amusing to listen to support guy trip all over himself trying not to use the word “problem.” Also amusing and sad that the support guy had never used a Sony reader.)

Leaping Gnome · 02-08-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

What about Mac users who don't have access to Con.soft.? That SD must be a lifeline.

It doesn't work under Parallels/Bootcamp? I guess that would only be a solution for Intel Macs though.

View Poll Results: Does your Sony Reader have a memory expansion card?
Yes, and I use it.	55	61.80%
Yes, and I haven't needed it yet.	11	12.36%
No.	20	22.47%
I just like answering poll questions.	3	3.37%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Poll: Do You Have a Memory Expansion Card in Your Reader? We've tested expansion cards and talked about them before; but, how many of us really use them.

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02-07-2007, 04:54 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I have one that I've mentally designated [i]for[i] it, but I haven't really used it, and I don't store it in the Reader.

02-07-2007, 05:30 PM	#3
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I have jpeg comic books and music on a 1 GB cause they're HUGE. Otherwise it would use up all the reader's memory uselessly.

02-07-2007, 11:08 PM	#4
Xtremegene Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TX, USA Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 --- Nokia n800	I have a 256 MB card sitting happily inside the Reader right now. It's just a lot more convenient moving files (rtfs, PDFs) via a card reader than through the Connect software. Also leaves the Reader's main memory space for all the BBeB books.

02-07-2007, 11:23 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,520 Karma: 24495784 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Given the readers awkward navigation system, I just keep a few books on it at a time, so no need for an expansion card.

02-08-2007, 03:13 AM	#6
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I have a 512MB card in it, mostly due to the above-mentioned manga & PDF file sizes. Of course I don't read them all at once, but it keeps me from having to connect it to my PC to add content. I also like its convenience for adding new books simply by putting the card into my PC and copying the files directly to it (then I don't have to fiddle with the ugly disCONNECT interface.

02-08-2007, 04:30 AM	#7
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	I've already purchased more ebooks from Sony/Baen than will fit in the internal memory of my Sony. Hopefully the next revision of the device will have more memory. The Sandisk 1GB card seems to have no impact on battery life.

02-08-2007, 04:36 AM	#8
halljames Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 463 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Device: Apple iPad	I have a 2GB SD Card in mine. I tend to put all my novels in the main memory and have started to use the SD card purely for large PDF files that I only use every now and then for reference.,

02-08-2007, 05:20 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I used to, but no longer do. There's just no point for what I use the Reader for - RTF books. I have about 50 books on the Reader and am only using about a third of the internal memory.

02-08-2007, 06:25 AM	#10
FangornUK Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 317 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad, Kindle 3	I had to stop using the SD expansion on mine as the navigation of many books is too cumbersome to be useful. I now just keep a dozen or so books in internal memory, even though I'd like to keep a mini library on the SD card.

02-08-2007, 08:32 AM	#11
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	What about Mac users who don't have access to Con.soft.? That SD must be a lifeline.

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02-08-2007, 09:01 AM	#12
stxopher Nameless Being	1 GB right now with several others residing in the carry bag for switching. Reader holding 154 titles: 124 internal memory, the rest PDFs (manga/magazines) on the card.

02-08-2007, 09:39 AM	#13
wrryntx Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Device: Sony Reader	Like many others, I use the card for file transfer and for music, though in truth the music was an experiment and I hardly ever actually use the Reader as a MP3 player.

02-08-2007, 01:37 PM	#14
Cogito Reader Posts: 25 Karma: 34 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Sony 505, 500	Using an old 512 card from a digital camera so I don’t have to boot into Windows if loading a .pdf or something from manybooks.net. Still have to connect with Sony software every week or so even if not buying a book from them or the internal clock loses sync and the bookmarks don’t work properly. (spoke w/ Sony tech support which is aware of this issue – amusing to listen to support guy trip all over himself trying not to use the word “problem.” Also amusing and sad that the support guy had never used a Sony reader.)