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PostSubject: About Those Book Readers ?   About Those Book Readers ? Icon_minitimeSat Feb 19, 2011 9:47 am

I'm asking you 'cause I've had no experience with them and I'm not going
to buy a reader to check it out. Don't even know what kind you have
(forgot).

I'd like to know how large the book files are, I know they'd be a little
different for different size books. And I'd like to know what file
extension the files are in (.txt or .mob or .pdf etc.)

I was thinking that if you're buying some anyway maybe you could share
with Helen just like we share songs. I found an online converter if it's in
some format she can't read on her netbook (like .mob).
The conversion site is at Online ebook converter

PS: Didn't even think, maybe you download them with the ebook reader
and can't back them up or save them anywhere else?
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PostSubject: Re: About Those Book Readers ?   About Those Book Readers ? Icon_minitimeSun Feb 20, 2011 10:56 pm

"With the Kindle app, you can read your e-books on your computer and mobile devices."

Kim's Old ereader Article
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PostSubject: About Those Book Readers ?   About Those Book Readers ? Icon_minitimeMon Feb 21, 2011 10:32 am

Yeah, looks liek Kim knows alot more about it than me! Apparently, the kindle only uses the AZW format..

Amazon predominantly sells books in the proprietary AZW format. This is only compatible with Amazon e-book readers. However, Amazon does have a Kindle app.

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PostSubject: Re: About Those Book Readers ?   About Those Book Readers ? Icon_minitimeMon Feb 21, 2011 10:46 am

AZW - Well there's lots of converters and even the online one that you
don't even have to install.

I don't know the specs of yours 'cause they are constantly coming out with
new, updated versions and I don't even know what all yours does. Saw
this tablet on sale at Tiger Direct:

Velocity Micro R101 Android Cruz Reader - 7" Touch Screen Display,
256MB Storage + 4GB Built-in Micro SD, Wi-Fi, MP3 Support, 10 Hours Battery
Life, Black - $129.99

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What It Is & Why You Need It:

* Crystal clear 4:3, 800x600 full color touch screen display – ideal for viewing ebooks and magazines, web pages, and movies
* Built in tilt activated accelerometer
* USB and SD card slot for upgradable storage
* Built-in Dictionary, Notepad, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Contacts, Games, and other useful apps
* Access to over 2 Million ebooks via included Borders E-book library portal application
* Extended life, user replaceable battery
* 802.11b/g Wifi and full browser support
* Access to the Cruz Market™

I don't need one though, we have netbooks.

Why I don't care very much about tablets anymore (article)
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PostSubject: Re: About Those Book Readers ?   About Those Book Readers ? Icon_minitimeMon Feb 21, 2011 11:35 am

Ok, another damn app. Why can't you get everything free like Windows?

Well this is the free one, I don't know if you have to already have a
kindle to use it or not.
Amazon Free Computer Kindle Book Reader

It says if you download a book on your PC you can read it with your
kindle.

UPDATE:
Ran the free Kindle for PC in a virtual machine, screeshots Here.
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