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jmdor
03-20-2007, 10:56 AM
Everyone might know this, but Baen books (sci-fi) are available for purchase as .rtf files from their website:

http://www.webscription.net/

There are bunches of books here that are not available on the Connect store at very reasonable prices. Their .rtf format works great, untouched, with my ereader.

Jeanne

NatCh
03-20-2007, 01:12 PM
It's been mentioned before, but it's good to mention it again -- we're always getting new folks through who wouldn't have seen the previous comments.

Personally, I'm very big on Baen e-books. I do modify the RTFs before I plop them on my Reader, but that's because I prefer a sans-serif font, and want the type a bit bigger than they come, but those are personal preference things, and nothing says I have to do them, aside from me. :)

Thanks for the reminder, jmdor. :yes:

flumbo
03-20-2007, 02:44 PM
Baen is great! Also try their free library and their Universe sci fi emagazine.

VillageReader
03-21-2007, 07:55 AM
I do some minor modifications on the .rtf files, too, before converting to .pdf. Changing fonts is one, but I also go to a justified format, which, to me at least, adds a bit of finishing polish.

Leaping Gnome
03-22-2007, 03:56 PM
I just put the Baen RTFs right on mine and just set the font to Large.

igorsk
03-22-2007, 06:47 PM
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