I have failed to sucessfully download Ebooks onto my Sony Ericsson W750i which is a non-smart phone. I think I need to download the Java (Rar) format but I'm unsure because the ones I have tried haven't worked? (Although I'm unsure if I put it onto my phone correctly) Do I need a Reader? If so, what type? and can any one recommend a good ebook site? Many Thanks.
This sounds like it could resolve the issue… Many Many Thanks.
You can read plain txt files by putting them in the "others" folder or look here
http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/ReadManiac/download.htm
After installing .exe file into PC run 'ReadManiac Builder Wizard'. Then select 'Standalone application (RealManiac FULL)' -> 'Build midlet for the specified phone: Sony Ericsson K750i ' -> 'Sony Ericsson phones keys config' -> select desired interface language -> select ZIP support or not -> select fonts -> FINISH
I want lots of different sources, my mother just got one of those Bookeen portable ebook reader things. She was thrilled until we realised how difficult it would be to find books she wanted.
The biggest problem is formats, thanks to DRM’s @rse-raping limitations on what you do with YOUR property after you’ve PAID FOR IT, makes it very difficult and the codes, and programs and procedures required to actually get a book once you’ve paid for it is too much for the technically illiterate and I have to be with my Mum every time she wants to get a book so I can help her.
I’ve been directed to the Gutenberg collection because it is public domain and large, and unfettered formats with no bullsh!t like the others but the problem is this is for my Mum and she really only reads the one type of book most of the time which is somewhat trashy romance novels. Getting access to these means having to go through commercial websites with restricted content and so far it seems of the DRM afflicted variety of formats the only one we’ve been able to get to work is the mobipocket format.
The search gets harder because when looking for ‘chicklit’ novels which is the name of her particularly favoured form of romance fiction is unheard on U.S. websites which make up pretty much ALL the websites I’ve been able to find and the romance section of them don’t really have what we want because my Mum can’t really get into American romance novels since they are quite distinctly American and don’t really travel.
So, after that long-winded prologue, I need websites with mobipocket formats or preferably one of the old school ones with no DRM like .txt or .html, preferably not American or if it is American than with a VERY large romance section to choose from. Also, do you guys know any websites selling ebooks that let you know what format you’re downloading in BEFORE you pay for it because we’ve been screwed on this many times over now and had to ask for refunds because it’s a lucky dip situation what format you’ll get. Also, does anyone know how to remove DRM protection on any of the current popular formats? I have a few tricks up my sleeve for video but ebooks are something I haven’t looked into much and I can’t really seem to find any circumvention software or many torrents of books either.
I buy all me eBooks from Fictionwise. They do list the formats they are sold in. And they do list if it is a ‘secured’ eBook (ie. DRM). Even when buying a secure eBook it will warn you that they cannot refund/exchange for another format. They have several eBooks in ‘multiformat’ (non-DRM) as well.
I don’t know about the ‘romance’ section. I mostly buy Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels.
HTH.
I own an Amazon Kindle and i am recieveing weird billings for 10 dollars from Amazon. Started when I registered the Kindle. No info online.
There is no monthly fee. You only pay for the Kindle, then anything you buy from Amazon to read on the device. Many of the bestsellers are $9.99, so perhaps you ordered a couple of books? Did you maybe order a "free" trial subscription to a newspaper or blog and then the free trial period expired and they started charging you?
If there is a billing error, just notify Amazon. They're very easy to work with.
I love my Kindle.
One of the poems that was read was "Fleurs du Mal" but I believe it was read in English so it may have been called "Flowers of Evil". The reader was a woman. The background was electronic sound effects and/or music and, at least some of the time, the woman's voice was electronically distorted. It was beautiful and strange and quite literally enchanting.
This sounds like the recording at the cited source. Good luck.
how much do u think its worth, i cant really find it anywhere and i dont know whats its called. i bought online for 26 bucks
1 GB capacity
MP4 movie player
MP3 audio player
Digital Stereo FM radio
FM transmitter for playing MP3 files on car stereo
Digital voice recorder
Photo browser
E-Book reader
USB 2.0 flash disk
1.5-inch CSTN 65K full-color display
Unique MTV movie player
JPEG View
Supports multiple music formats such as MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV
16-level playing speeds shift
Total storage of 20 + 20 radio stations
Supports dual-screen display of lyric in sync
Friendly fade in/out playback
Built-in microphone
Supports firmware upgrade via network
Convenient language-learning
Real digital repeat device
A-B repeat
9-level precise power monitor display
Support 7 Equalizers
Cyberspace disk function: The size of Encrypted parts can be adjustable to protect individual privacy
Controls: On/Off, Play/Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward
$49.99
http://www.pacificgeek.com/product.asp?id=37557
You know where as you copied and pasted description off the site 
i have been thinking of getting one for myself. i love to read, and i will be starting collage soon i hope, so i was just wondering if this might be a good investment. was also wondering if i can download text books on it as well?
thank you soooooo much, that does help. just might get me one now:)
I own a Kindle, and love it. It’s best features are the selection of reading material available, and the ease of downloading them. Books are also a lot cheaper on the Kindle than in the dead-tree version. That helps the budget a lot, except for the fact that it’s so much easier to get the books, so it’s really easy to buy more than you would in a bricks and mortar store and spend too much money. If you can take the hit of the initial cost, I’d recommend it.
Bear in mind, however, that the selection of textbooks available in Kindle format is limited – and you can’t sell them back at the end of the semester. Also, depending on the content of the textbooks, the Kindle may not be the best format for them. If they are graphics-heavy (like biology books), those pictures will not show up well, if they show up at all. It’s also harder to flip between sections. And if your teacher assigns an entire chapter at once, no problem, but if he tells you to read certain pages, there’s no way to find those specific pages on the Kindle.
Regardless of whether you use it for textbooks or not, it will be nice to be able to carry a lot of regular books with you without the extra weight. Good luck!
even though i type in lower case in the file name some nmes appear in LARGE BOLD while others in lower small case. pdf or text files, why???
Here is the website for Sony E-book Reader. Click on “support” up the top and they will be able to answer your question.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentDisplayView?cmsId=content/reader/index_reader&hideHeaderFooter=false&storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&XID=F:reader:sony#/home/
amazon to a sony ebook reader thingy……my mum has 1 and she wants to learn how to download a book off amazon…and on the ebook thing so how do u do that
Transferring e-books. Advantage, Amazon — by a mile. Kindle does not require a PC connection. You can buy books when you're out and about. Amazon's Whispernet wireless network lets you fetch content from the Kindle Store in under a minute, including book samples. Kindle employs Ev-Do, the speedy technology used in some cellphones; you pay no fees. If you're not in Ev-Do coverage, Kindle uses a slower network.
With wireless on, Amazon says you must charge the device every other day. While off, you can go a week or more between charges.
Sony might add wireless down the road. For now, you connect the device via USB to a Windows (MSFT) XP or Vista PC, then drag and drop purchased content from the Connect store onto the Reader — nowhere near as convenient as Kindle. (Sony's software doesn't work with Macs. (AAPL)) You can read books on the computer. Of note, Kindle also uses a USB transfer for audiobooks and
hi
is there any software in the market that would work with your printer that once you scan, the content would be converted straight away to an editable microsoft word document?
I would like to convert all my books that are turning old and yellow to word document so that i can use the mobipocket creator to further convert them to a format compatible with my palm.
Hi Keith
There is this free OCR software called Free OCR. I downloaded it and tried it. Amazing !!!!!!
I asked it to convert some old jpeg text file to MS-Word. Guess wwhat ? It took about 5 seconds to convert the document and opening word and present it to me for editing.
I would love to know all of the details and if its bad for your eyes, if the second version will be better? (I am doing a speech) I would like to know everything! Any site links would be appreciated also!
Go to amazon.com and read the customer reviews. There are a lot (over 1000) of them for the kindle and that will give you many different points of view.
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000FI73MA/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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