| Subject: | E-book reader FAQ Quickie |
| From: | CK <kjv@hb.jc> |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:51:43 -0700 |
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E-book reader FAQ Quickie:
E-Book formats:
Html: web browser or any word processor that handles html files
Txt-any word processor
Rtf: a word processor
.pdf- Adobe http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html (Who's computer is this?)
.lit-Microsoft Reader http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp (Who's computer is this?)
(.lit is specific to microsoft windows devices and cannot be read in
palm devices unless it is converted to another format)
.pdb- Palm Data Base-ereader- http://www.ereader.com/product/browse/software (Who's computer is this?)
(available for the palm os, windows and windows ce devices, see website
for more)
.prc format: mobipocket-
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/default.asp (Who's computer is this?)
(available for the palm os, windows and windows ce devices, see website
for more)
isilo- http://isilo.com/download/index.htm (Who's computer is this?)
(available for the palm os, windows and windows ce devices, see website
for more)
Still got questions? Check out:
http://ebook.23ae.com/ (Who's computer is this?)
http://www.memoware.com/mw.cgi/?screen=help_ebook_toc (Who's computer is this?)
Free Readers for the palm:
(these will read generic .pdb formats)
http://palmfiction.sourceforge.net (Who's computer is this?)
http://www.freewarepalm.com/docs/cspotrun.shtml (Who's computer is this?)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gutenpalm/ (Who's computer is this?)
..and desktops:
http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html (Who's computer is this?)
**ereader, mobipocket and isilo also have desktop readers for .pdb files.
Mobipocket will read .pdb and .prc files
Making your own e-books? Check out the FAQ http://ebook.23ae.com/ (Who's computer is this?)
And this site:
http://www.xtort.net/office/ebook.php (Who's computer is this?)
Any more questions? Try using a search engine before asking!
http://www.dogpile.com/ (Who's computer is this?)
Then when all else fails, ask!
Some e-books are in propriety format and require specific readers, those
whom post are generally kind enough to let you know in the posting files
which reader is required to read the e-book with.
Have a nice day!