Electronic bookreaders

What's a good ebook reader trademark? I don't mean to spend $400 in one..

What do mean by 'ebook reader'? I use Microsoft Reader for .lit files, Mobipocket, which reads most other ebook formats, and Adobe Reader for Pocket PC for pdfs.

If you mean, what's a good PDA to read ebooks on... I'm particularly fond of my Acer. The iPaqs are fab, but you don't need something that expensive if you're only using it for ebooks. Acers are nice reliable little pieces of kit, and you can usually pick up an N30 or N35 for under £150 on eBay.

MS Reader comes with Windows Mobile
Mobipocket is freeware, which you can download here: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp
Adobe Reader for Pocket PC is also freeware, found here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforppc.html

With those three you should be able to read pretty much anything.

2007-02-22 15:02:42 by Silberk

NY1 report on the Sony e-book Reader

I want to get a dedicated eBook reader. Must be able to do normal pdf files or at least come with software to convert to whatever format it displays.
Sorry I meant a piece of hardware.

Try yBook 1.4.58, downloadable from Download.com (http://www.download.com/yBook/3000-2125_4-10609994.html?tag=lst-0-4) It shows you ebook as a paper novel.

2007-05-13 19:59:36 by John Java Smith

I'm looking for book readers on the web but I only get those with such poor quality. Does anybody know what is the best free ebook reader available that supports Java enabled phones?

I'd suggest visiting the forums at http://www.mobileread.com and checking the areas on "other devices" and "reading software." (I don't know what kind of phones are Java-enabled, or I'd be more specific.) They've got discussions, a FAQ and a wiki about the different kinds of software, and what works on which devices, and sometimes hacks or other fixes that can make the software work better on your reader.

2008-12-14 06:13:33 by sinclair_008

I just got an ebook reader for christmas, and though the sony ebook site has a lot of material, it doesn't have everything I', looking for. Can I download eBook from other sites and still read them on the sony reader?

Sony Reader will read any .lrf (that's their format, the same as you get from their site, except the copy-protected ones are .lrx), .epub (with the firmware update), .pdf, .rtf, and .txt files.

PDF is by far the easiest to acquire; .epub is the most common & best-featured ebook format for portable readers. The Sony Reader will read any PDF--but most of them are formatted in a way that makes them hard to read; using the "M" and "L" options loses the formatting, but only some books are easy to read that way. (It's fine for novels; bad for charts & tables & anything with pictures.)

You can get free ebooks from http://www.manybooks.net and http://www.feedbooks.com, along with several other sites; feedbooks even has PDFs size-formatted for reading on the Sony Reader. And Mobileread.com has thousands of free ebooks, plus forums and a wiki that can help you figure out what's available and whether stuff the Reader can't read can be converted.

2008-12-24 10:01:41 by Percocet

I'm looking at purchasing a new cell phone, and also an ebook reader. With the idea I may combine the two I ask to hear your opinions and experiences in reading ebooks on cell phones.

i have mobireader installed in my laptop and my old nokia 6600. been reading in my phone for about 6 months now.

you can look for mobireader compatible phones here:

http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownloadManualInstall.asp

2008-09-08 13:56:44 by CJDiggs