Cheap eBook Store ?

Same ebooks… just cheaper!

Dec 31

I have went to sites that let you download free books for the literati e reader and I have them saved to my computer,but the only thing that is preventing me from transferring the books to my e reader from my computer is I do not know how to do that and what to do to do that.

You always seem to be asking questions about your e reader. Maybe you should stick to libraries.

Dec 28


Hi!,

Good news you can do this, see how.
Russell Beattie’s just released a service called Mobdex, which serves up eBooks onto mobile phones. I had the pleasure of getting a sneak preview of Mobdex near the end of September, after Russ spotted a post about the Mobile Web on my blog and emailed me. So I’ve been waiting for him to release it to the public, so I can talk about it ;-) Mobdex is a service that takes "600+ Public Domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg" and re-formats them to be viewed in a WAP browser on a mobile phone.

One of the reasons Russ’ project interested me is because I’ve been reading predictions that Smartphone usage for eBooks will increase, while PDAs will decline. So the Mobdex service has a lot of potential, if you believe those predictions. Personally I’m not so bullish on smartphones as the future for eBooks, but I don’t deny that they will become increasingly important for the industry. I just wonder if I really want my eBook reading appliance to be integrated with my mobile phone (I wonder the same thing about my music listening appliance).

Per Paragraph Hyperlinks
One thing that wasn’t in the demo Russ showed me a couple of months ago, that he’s just now added, is paragraph-level hyperlinks for books. Excellent! This is something I discussed with Tim O’Reilly a few weeks ago. Here’s how Russ describes it:

"One of the ideas I liked was per paragraph permalinks so that people can discuss books and sections in their weblogs. So I added that in tonight by ripping off some JavaScript from Simon Willison and there you have it. Books online with permalinks."

Very cool. In my interview with Tim, I talked about this sort of functionality enabling a "social networking experience". For example - I’m currently in the middle of reading Tom Wolfe’s new novel, I am Charlotte Simmons. Imagine if I blogged my thoughts on it while I was reading it, with the ability to quote extracts and link directly to those extracts. With the likes of Google and Feedster indexing my posts as I go, it’s possible that a discussion about the book would ensue and I can swap notes and opinions with other people - all while in the middle of reading the book. That’s the sort of thing I mean by a "social networking experience" for eBooks.

Postscript: Networking above my station
On the subject of emails from bloggers more famous than I… yesterday I was thrilled to receive an email from Jonathan Schwartz, in response to a recent post I wrote that quoted him. How cool is that! I mean how else would a geeky wannabe writer from New Zealand get a chance to network with the COO of Sun or the CEO of O’Reilly Media, other than via blogging? I love the Web.

Regards, $

Dec 26

I need e-books that aren’t exactly public domain.

Google for: free e-books or Project Gutenberg

"I need e-books that aren’t exactly public domain." means copyrighted, not free.

Dec 24

I have a literati e reader(brand new and clean) and I do not have wifi for it yet how ever I plan to use the USB cord that came with it to hook one end of it to the computer and the other end to the e reader that way I can just transfer the content from the computer to my e reader.

You can try Project Gutenberg for older books past their copyright period:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Dec 22

I’m planning on getting a Nook Color. I still have plenty of books I need to read that are physical and not a file on my computer. Is there anyway I can get a free copy of the book in e-book format without paying for it. Please give me an honest answer!

Some of those books may not even exist in a digital version, or a legal digital version. The ones that are available digitally aren’t free just because you have them in print. Having a reader has never been an all or nothing proposition anyway. I currently have two dedicated readers and I’ve been using an e-book reader for five years now, but I still borrow printed books from the library on occasion. There are lots of free e-books and a lot more are less expensive than print versions. You may also have the option to have another Nook user "lend" them to you or you can read free in-store for one hour per day. If none of that works for you, either save the $250 and don’t buy NookColor while you read what you have in print or buy it and read other e-books. It’s not remotely possible to run out of e-books to read.

Dec 20

What e-book would you buy ? How much would you pay for it ? How are people most likely to purchase an e-book ? Via an email sent, via a website ? :-)
although i do read EBooks ( because they are cheaper and more freely available, and easy to get)
nothing, i repeat, absolutely nothing can replace the feeling of a physical book, its weight, and smell and feel….

if its old it smell better..and you heart just surrenders it..

but if you read from a computer, its kinda cold, and you don’t really get the feeling of the story…..

if you can afford it, buy the physical book…

Dec 18

Also, what are some good websites where I can download books for free? What is the best format for a Nook?

Connect the USB cable to your computer’s USB port. The Nook "mounts" like an external hard drive or flash drive. You can drag files to the My Documents folder, or to the folders for audio or images.

Project Gutenberg has free books that are public domain (out of copyright, free) but these are typically very old books (75 years old plus).

If you "friend" Nook on Facebook, they give away a contemporary book every Friday, and sometimes during the week too. It shows up on your news feed.

Dec 16

i wanna get free ebooks and research paper talking abut electronic segnature and e.commerce law

The American Bar Association, has some information, explaining the legalities, of electronic signatures..
Take a look at this website..
http://www.abanet.org/scitech/ec/isc/dsg-tutorial.html

Dec 14

education

Take a look at http://telfworldwiki.com which has hundreds of solid suggestions and articles on teaching English.

Dec 10

what would you suggest is the best model to buy and how do you get the books on to the reader do you down load them off the computer im thinking of buying some one for christmas and to be honest i havent much idea about them

You ask about e books I believe. It is a large subject and I could cover several pages. If you could be more specific in your request I shall do my best to answer.