I've been looking at different sites for eBooks, and have been having trouble finding books that will support the GEB-1150. I know that there are plenty out there, but alot of books by prominent authors are not in that format. If I purchase the other formats, in say adobe or ms reader, will I be able to use software to convert them even if they are DRM encoded?

Thanks

Your best bet is the MS Reader format. There's a lovely tutorial (http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/02/04/convert-ms-reader-files-into-ebookwisebbeb-compatible-formats/) available at Dear Author; it walks through the procedure specifically for converting from .lit to .imp. I've followed it myself and it works like a charm.

Don't forget all the IMP format ebooks we have right here in the ebook section.

Yeah, I've seen all the books up there, but I'm not really into the "classics"

Not all are classics. I've posted a bunch that are current or modern books.

Is there a way to search through to find stuff like that?

Also, I noticed that you are reading Warpath, how is the relaunch of DS9 going for you? I'm up to Gateways 4

The DS9 Relaunch is very good. I'm about half done with Warpath.

To find some of the more recent IMP books, go to the ebook section, select Ebookwise as the type and then click the header to sort by uploader and then fnd my name and look at all I have uploaded.

thank you so much for this info! I decided I couldn't wait to save the $ for a Sony 505 so I started thinking about the GEB 505. This has made my decision easy! Ordering it tonight!

Your best bet is the MS Reader format. There's a lovely tutorial (http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/02/04/convert-ms-reader-files-into-ebookwisebbeb-compatible-formats/) available at Dear Author; it walks through the procedure specifically for converting from .lit to .imp. I've followed it myself and it works like a charm.

Yeah the .lit format is my format of preference to convert from when I can't get the book in .imp to start with. The books consistantly come out decently formatted. I tend to have trouble with converting a pdf or mobi book, getting the smart formatting ?? errors.

I hope you enjoy your new reader!

Amy

Here is one source,
http://www.ebookmall.com/gemstar/

And another,
http://www.epress-online.com

Baen publishing gives away some books here,
http://www.baen.com/library/

http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/ has something like 13 CDs worth of Baen books, all free and legal.

Michael