Was contemplating on purchasing both ebooks off Mass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn was compering prices between FictionWise and eReader and just now I received an email from CyberRead they're re-launching and are offering 50% discount offer so I checked what they've got and whiles browsing there SciFi section I found the books mentioned above,so with the offer I got 2 ebooks for the price of one :)

Here's the email:

Cyberread.com has officially re-launched!

I want to celebrate our vastly improved website by offering 50% off your next eBook purchase at CyberRead.com - Just enter the following discount code at checkout:THKU08

This offer will expire on Nov. 15, 2008.

We purchased CyberRead at the beginning of this year. Since then, we've worked hard on cleaning up the site, making it faster and adding books. We've added over 70,000 new books to our inventory!
CyberRead now has more books than your average Barnes & Noble!
We've also worked at making the site easier to use. If you have any troubles please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support.
We are planning all kinds of good stuff, so even if this email doesn't excite you, I highly recommend you continue to open our emails and read them in the future. You will not find anyone more dedicated than us to making customers happy.

Regards

Well spotted.

Can you read these on the Sony?

Can you read these on the Sony?

I'm at their site right now, and their STORE offers ebooks in these formats:

1) Microsoft Word
2) Microsoft Reader
3) Mobipocket Reader
4) Adobe Acrobat


Don

Are them DRM Protected or DRm Free.

While from the looks of it it looks llike drm free, but can't find any confirmation on site.

their STORE offers ebooks in these formats:

1) Microsoft Word
2) Microsoft Reader
3) Mobipocket Reader
4) Adobe Acrobat
MS Word is unusual, but if their "All Books" search is working they are mostly a MOBI store:

1) 301 Word ebooks
2) 1,741 LIT ebooks
3) 67,595 MOBI ebooks
4) 2,482 PDF ebooks

Intresting, looking deeper the books in Mobipocket and Microsoft Reader are DRm Protected.

The PDF and Word, not so sure as they say they can e read on multiple devices and Printed.

But Only one PID for Mobi???

*cough*mobidedrm*cough*


But Only one PID for Mobi???

*cough*mobidedrm*cough*

I Know :)

Its not really going to bother me, but it is something to keep in mind as I only got that by digging into the support forum.

I do think they are mistaken, as they are giving instructions on how to load it onto the Cybook through the Mobipocket Reader software, and when goving instructions on entering the PID are telling to give the Desktop Reader's PID :chinscratch:.

I just bought a book from them.

Unfortunately, I can't find where on their site to enter my PID so that the book downloads already coded to that PID.

Their help pages eventually redirect to a mobipocket.com site. I've put in a question to their support line, but it looks to me like Mac/Linux users can't use this store.

Paul

I Know :)

Its not really going to bother me, but it is something to keep in mind as I only got that by digging into the support forum.

I do think they are mistaken, as they are giving instructions on how to load it onto the Cybook through the Mobipocket Reader software, and when goving instructions on entering the PID are telling to give the Desktop Reader's PID :chinscratch:.

I just bought a book from them.

Unfortunately, I can't find where on their site to enter my PID so that the book downloads already coded to that PID.

Their help pages eventually redirect to a mobipocket.com site. I've put in a question to their support line, but it looks to me like Mac/Linux users can't use this store.

Paul

Interesting.

Here (http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=157&p_created=1221707899&p_sid=VMOEaBgj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfc m93X2NudD00NCw0NCZwX3Byb2RzPSZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmc F9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=&p_topview=1) they Say that you need to enter the PID in your device settings before downloading the book.

I didn't see the option and figured that it would show up when I purchased a book.

Also Their support account appears to be seprate from their customer user ID.

Hey guys, it's Clint Brauer from CyberRead.

To answer a few questions:

1.) I believe only our PDF ebooks work with the Sony Reader at this time. However, we are planning to add a full ePub library in the next few months. (which would work with the Reader, IPhone, etc.)

2.) We no longer require manual entry of the PID. Instead just install Mobipocket Reader and register your device...and the PID is handled from there. See this FAQ. (http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=161&p_created=1223032112&p_sid=shls3Fgj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MywzJnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmc F9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1Cb29rZWVu&p_li=&p_topview=1)

3.) Note we are completing an API integration between our ecommerce system and our CRM system. When it's done, you will soon be receiving emails post-purchase that instruct you exactly how to use your ebook. In the interim, my apologies for the hardship.

You can always write our support team. We respond normally within 24 hours. My whole mantra is take care of the customers you have before doing anything else.

Sure doesn't mean we are perfect...but we are getting better every day.

BTW, please do sign up for our email list. This 50% offer is just the beginning of some very aggressive offers we are going to make.

Folks - thanks for the heads up on our erroneous FAQ. We removed it and will create a new one that is more appropriate given our change in PID implementation.

If the few of you that were discussing this/helping each other out would write our support team (http://cyberread.custhelp.com) and mention this discussion on MobileRead, we'll give you a serious discount code at CyberRead for your troubles.

Just let them know what "handle" you used on this forum.

Thanks!

Clint Brauer

2.) We no longer require manual entry of the PID. Instead just install Mobipocket Reader and register your device...and the PID is handled from there. See this FAQ. (http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=161&p_created=1223032112&p_sid=shls3Fgj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX 3Jvd19jbnQ9MywzJnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmc F9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1Cb29rZWVu&p_li=&p_topview=1)


That's really all well and good... but you have just excluded Mac and Linux users from the party since there Mobireader does not run on those OSes. I think you still need a way for one of those users to enter a PID and download from the web site.

I think you should reconsider adding back a method to do it via entering the PID at your web site.

BOb

Folks - thanks for the heads up on our erroneous FAQ. We removed it and will create a new one that is more appropriate given our change in PID implementation.

If the few of you that were discussing this/helping each other out would write our support team (http://cyberread.custhelp.com) and mention this discussion on MobileRead, we'll give you a serious discount code at CyberRead for your troubles.

Just let them know what "handle" you used on this forum.

Thanks!

Clint Brauer

Thanks very much for coming and joining us. We really appreciate it when a company representative shows up. I've signed up and taken a look at your store, but I haven't bought anything yet, though I hope to soon.

If I can make a couple of suggestions:

First, could you look into adding ereader as well? Among other things it's currently the only reader available for the iPhone that offers DRM support.

Second, and I know this is probably because you just relaunched, there are a few books that could use re-categorization:

A Thousand Barrels a Second (http://www.cyberread.com/A-Thousand-Barrels-a-Second--The-Coming-Oil-Break-Point-and-the/Peter-Tertzakian/?info/42547/), a non-fiction book on oil exhaustion is listed under Action/Adventure as is the A+ Certification Study Guide, Sixth Edition (http://www.cyberread.com/A-Certification-Study-Guide-Sixth-Edition/Jane-/-olcombeCharles-Holcombe/?info/46011/).

I hate to say it, but you may need to have someone go through your catalog manually to catch all the mis-filed books.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy MR.

The problem with this approach is that it doesn't work for people with Mac or Linux computers (or old Windows computers), as Mobipocket Reader is only availabe for recent versions of Microsoft Windows.

Your FAQ

http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=157

refers people to a mobipocket.com web page

http://www.mobipocket.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74

which suggests that people who can't use Mobipocket Reader should log on to their Mobipocket.com account and enter their PID - not a helpful suggestion for a CyberRead customer.

I've also copied this reply to your support email.


2.) We no longer require manual entry of the PID. Instead just install Mobipocket Reader and register your device...and the PID is handled from there.

I just bought two books from CyberRead using the 50% off coupon. I don't think I will ever buy anything from them again. I normally read on my Palm T|X, and the system they use means there is no way to get the book onto that device.

I can load it to either my desktop or laptop- but that uses up the one PID they allow. I can't enter the PID through the Palm's reader (though it does have a net connection) and even though its PID is registered with my desktop's installation of Mobipocket I don't have a "Send To" option for the device.

Now if I want to read the books on the device I purchased them for I will have to strip the DRM.

I think I'll go back to BoB and Fictionwise.

So exactly how would I purchase an eBook in Mobipocket format there with my Mobipocket Reader's PID?

The way it "works" is the same way a PX mobi book works at BoB but without the ability to manually add a PID. You download the file and then open it with reader- it asks for the login to the store and then replaces the original download with one coded to the PID of the reader you used to first open it. It's the combination of ONE PID and no manual entry that's the killer.

So I could download it to one of my two computers and open it-- but once that's done I'm stuck.

If you're going to strip the DRM it's not a big deal-- but having to strip the DRM to read it on my handheld device with its PID registered on the account I used to open/download it is going too far.

The way it "works" is the same way a PX mobi book works at BoB but without the ability to manually add a PID. You download the file and then open it with reader- it asks for the login to the store and then replaces the original download with one coded to the PID of the reader you used to first open it. It's the combination of ONE PID and no manual entry that's the killer.

So I could download it to one of my two computers and open it-- but once that's done I'm stuck.

If you're going to strip the DRM it's not a big deal-- but having to strip the DRM to read it on my handheld device with its PID registered on the account I used to open/download it is going too far.
But, if I have say a Gen3 and have it hooked to the computer and after putting in the UN/PW, send it to the Gen3, will the copy on the Gen3 have the PID of the Gen3 or will it have the PID of the computer?

But, if I have say a Gen3 and have it hooked to the computer and after putting in the UN/PW, send it to the Gen3, will the copy on the Gen3 have the PID of the Gen3 or will it have the PID of the computer?

It shouldn't be a real problem and they have instructions for the Cybook Gen3 here (http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=161&p_created=1223032112&p_sid=VPTYoGgj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfc m93X2NudD00Miw0MiZwX3Byb2RzPSZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnB fY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmc F9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=&p_topview=1). Unfortunately it seems to take advantage of a "Send to handheld" option that's not present with my Palm.

Lemurion - When I used a T|X I had no problem downloading DRMed Mobi books to it because I had the send to or sync option. Did you try sending the file with your Palm using the Palm quick install program? That's how I used to do it in order to avoid MobiPocket Desktop's predilection to want to send everything to the device.

Lemurion - When I used a T|X I had no problem downloading DRMed Mobi books to it because I had the send to or sync option. Did you try sending the file with your Palm using the Palm quick install program? That's how I used to do it in order to avoid MobiPocket Desktop's predilection to want to send everything to the device.

I tried both Hot-Syncing and direct transfer to the T|X before going the desktop reader route. Neither gave me any way to enter my PID.

Both BoB and Fictionwise let me enter the PID on their site so this never comes up. I can find ways around it; but that kind of defeats the purpose so I'm probably just going to let CyberRead go for the moment.

I did contact support yesterday, so I'll wait until I hear back, but at the moment they're too much work for me.

I'm a Mac guy myself...so definitely frustrated in that respect. But we will get some other formats to address those platforms eventually.

But I'm not sure that I understand your point? Mobipocket does not support Mac or Linux...therefore what use would it be to download Mobipocket files?

I'm a Mac guy myself...so definitely frustrated in that respect. But we will get some other formats to address those platforms eventually.

But I'm not sure that I understand your point? Mobipocket does not support Mac or Linux...therefore what use would it be to download Mobipocket files?

Many Mac and Linux users have the CyBook Gen3, which does support Mobipocket. They simply download the files to the computer and then transfer them to the Gen3 as a mass storage device. If its PID is already registered with the store they can then read the book without a problem.

Others may have a smartphone or PDA that supports Mobipocket. They read on the portable device not the computer.

JSWolf - In the latest version of Mobipocket's software, your PID is the same thing as your device ID.

You can download the ebook to four different devices. If you want to add a fifth device, then you will need to delete one of the previous four devices from your account.

If you want to move the book to a sixth device....contact our support team because it's complicated.

I would not recommend stripping the DRM unless you have a technical aptitude and enjoy playing around with technology.

Lemurion - Thanks for the welcome note!

There are probably more than just a few books that need to be re-categorized or added to several categories. We'll definitely take care of those you mentioned.

In terms of formats, I think the ePub format will be the next format we add to the site. After that occurs, then we'll probably need to think through what is next. eReader is interesting but I would need to speak with the fictionwise fo

JSWolf - In the latest version of Mobipocket's software, your PID is the same thing as your device ID.

You can download the ebook to four different devices. If you want to add a fifth device, then you will need to delete one of the previous four devices from your account.

If you want to move the book to a sixth device....contact our support team because it's complicated.

I would not recommend stripping the DRM unless you have a technical aptitude and enjoy playing around with technology.
If you are on a MAC or Linux, how would you transfer a book to your reading device?

It's not possible to read DRMed Mobipocket files on Mac or Linux, that's true. But it IS possible to read DRMed Mobipocket on Palm OS devices, or the Bookeen Cybook. All of which CAN be used with Mac OS and Linux.

I've mostly read Mobipocket ebooks since starting to buy ebooks several years ago. I can't read your Mobipocket offerings.

Paul

I'm a Mac guy myself...so definitely frustrated in that respect. But we will get some other formats to address those platforms eventually.

But I'm not sure that I understand your point? Mobipocket does not support Mac or Linux...therefore what use would it be to download Mobipocket files?

But I'm not sure that I understand your point? Mobipocket does not support Mac or Linux...therefore what use would it be to download Mobipocket files?

I know you directed this to me... and others have responded... so I won't bother. Just ask if you understand the point now?

BOb

Hey guys,

This is Jessica from CyberRead Support. I'm loving the conversations going on here.

A few notes...

PDurrant:
"I've mostly read Mobipocket ebooks since starting to buy ebooks several years ago. I can't read your Mobipocket offerings."

Is this because all the other instances allowed you to input your PID on the site? You sound like an experienced user but have you tried skipping the mobipocket part? When you download the book from CyberRead, save to your desktop, then drag and drop into the Cybook.

I own a Cybook also but I work off a PC so I'm not speaking from experience here :)

Lemurion
"I tried both Hot-Syncing and direct transfer to the T|X before going the desktop reader route. Neither gave me any way to enter my PID."

I've had a few customers solve this by installing the latest version of Mobipocket:
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/application.asp?device=PalmOs

"I did contact support yesterday, so I'll wait until I hear back, but at the moment they're too much work for me."

Did you hear back from me? If I haven't written you yet, I didn't get the email. We've had some suspicious activity lately with Support emails not making it the first time around.

Hi Jessica,

I did get an email from you, which said that my problem was because of my UK credit card. I see that my order is now cancelled, and presumably refunded.

However, I don't think my CC has any bearing on the issue of downloading Mobipocket books from CyberRead without Windows Mobipocket Reader.

I did download the eBook before the order was cancelled, but it was in that odd "DRMed but not PID linked" format that requires Mobipocket Reader Desktop to convert to the normal DRMed format. When copied to my CyBook I get this error message:

"Wrong PID.

Please install the latest Mobipocket Reader Desktop fro automated synchronization.

You can also simply add this PID:
X12QIL1M3D
to your online account and download this book again."

It seems to me that until CyberRead adds a method for users to enter PIDs manually, it won't be usable by non-Windows people who like Mobipocket format.

regards,

Paul



Hey guys,

This is Jessica from CyberRead Support. I'm loving the conversations going on here.

A few notes...

PDurrant:
"I've mostly read Mobipocket ebooks since starting to buy ebooks several years ago. I can't read your Mobipocket offerings."

Is this because all the other instances allowed you to input your PID on the site? You sound like an experienced user but have you tried skipping the mobipocket part? When you download the book from CyberRead, save to your desktop, then drag and drop into the Cybook.

I own a Cybook also but I work off a PC so I'm not speaking from experience here :)

Hi Jessica,

I'd just recently (in the last two weeks) reinstalled mobi on the Palm so I know it's the newest version (I just checked) and that's not helping. I think I'm going to have to be very careful about buying mobi books and not get any from places that don't let you enter your PID manually.

Thanks for responding here though - I never did get an email.

PDurrant-
You were right about the PIDs not being linked to your cc. We reached out to the Mobipocket crew for some help and they seem to have it figured out (it worked for Clint on his Mac, so finger crossed). I'll send you a code separately for the book you purchased the other day.

Here are the steps to uploading an ebook into your Cybook Gen3 if you are on a Mac:

1. Click "Download" from your CyberRead account
2. Select "Save As" instead of "Open With" and save to desktop
3. Plug in the Bookeen device and turn it on
4. Find the "Cybook Gen 3" icon on the desktop
5. Click on and open the folder
6. Click on "ebooks" folder
7. Take the ebook you downloaded in Step 1 and drag into the "ebooks" folder
8. Drag the "Cybook Gen 3" icon into the Mac's trash
9. Disconnect the Cybook device from the Mac
10. Wait for the Cybook to recognize that it's been disconnected. It should end up displaying all the books on your Cybook.
11. Find the book you downloaded, click on it...and enjoy your reading!

You can view the CyberRead FAQ with screen shots here:
http://cyberread.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyberread.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=165

Lemurion - I'd like to tackle your issue also. Would you mind logging into http://cyberread.custhelp.com and submitting a short note - unless you don't mind splashing your email addy over the World Wide Web...

Just beware: after you enter your question in the Help interface, it automatically gives you some answers that might help. DON'T BE FOOLED! Below these is the final submit button :)

Jessica

I'd just like to say how nice it is to have support from a company appearing in the Mobileread forums.

I have received email directly from Jessica. There's some other strange problem cropped up now, but it looks like we'll get there shortly.

I will, of course, follow up when things are sorted.

Paul

PDurrant-
You were right about the PIDs not being linked to your cc. We reached out to the Mobipocket crew for some help and they seem to have it figured out (it worked for Clint on his Mac, so finger crossed). I'll send you a code separately for the book you purchased the other day.

Thanks to Jessica and her contacts at Mobi we got everything figured out.

Despite the site's initial teething troubles the support has been consistently excellent and now that things are sorted I'm planning to use CyberRead in future.

In other news, Jessica also told me they are going to go back to manual PID entry, for which I am thankful. It may be a bit more work for the user but it provides a better overall experience.

In other news, Jessica also told me they are going to go back to manual PID entry, for which I am thankful. It may be a bit more work for the user but it provides a better overall experience.

Great... if they do that and still have their special I will go buy. That will allow me to buy from them using my Mac.

BOb

I took a look, but the first couple of books I put into my cart were mobi only. Is there any way to find the MS Word titles? Because those can be loaded onto my device via rtf.

I took a look, but the first couple of books I put into my cart were mobi only. Is there any way to find the MS Word titles? Because those can be loaded onto my device via rtf.
PM me and I can help you sort out the Mobi format so you can load them onto your device.

Hey folks. It's Clint from CyberRead.

We are going to allow manual entry of PID entry again. To be quite honest, it was either an implement mistake by our developers or more likely...bad direction from me.

However, we also will not force the user to enter PID entries manually. It will be an option. Most consumers are not wanting to enter PID's...as until we made our changes to the system a majority of our customer service inquiries were around people who "could not find" their PID.

Clint Brauer
GM - CyberRead ebooks (http://www.cyberread.com)

JS Wolf - thanks for giving her help. Let me know if we can help.

Clint Brauer
GM - CyberRead ebooks (http://www.cyberread.com)

Hey folks. It's Clint from CyberRead.

We are going to allow manual entry of PID entry again. To be quite honest, it was either an implement mistake by our developers or more likely...bad direction from me.

However, we also will not force the user to enter PID entries manually. It will be an option. Most consumers are not wanting to enter PID's...as until we made our changes to the system a majority of our customer service inquiries were around people who "could not find" their PID.

Clint Brauer
GM - CyberRead ebooks (http://www.cyberread.com)

Thanks very much.

I wouldn't be surprised if MR members are more likely to want the manual PID option than the general public. I would expect it's something that most people neither want nor need; but that is very important to the minority that do use it.

Thanks very much.

I wouldn't be surprised if MR members are more likely to want the manual PID option than the general public. I would expect it's something that most people neither want nor need; but that is very important to the minority that do use it.

Inded, but its also really important for when you change devices, or computers, as have ing the Manual PID option would make it easy to delete the old entry and add a new one.

This is really important when you are only allowed to use one PID

Thanks very much.

I wouldn't be surprised if MR members are more likely to want the manual PID option than the general public. I would expect it's something that most people neither want nor need; but that is very important to the minority that do use it.

All mac users will need it. I do not thing this is a MR issue.

Dale

All mac users will need it. I do not thing this is a MR issue.

Dale
People who use MAC and Linux without Wine or Windows access at home will need manual PID entry as they cannot run Mobipocket Reader.

Wow, it's great to see a new option for buying ebooks! I'm adding it to my bookmarks.

I'd also be interested in seeing the Ereader format being offered, since that is the least intrusive DRM format and the only one I use. Alternatively, is there any way to pull up a list of those books offered in Word format?

This is a reply to Lemurion: "Thanks very much.

I wouldn't be surprised if MR members are more likely to want the manual PID option than the general public. I would expect it's something that most people neither want nor need; but that is very important to the minority that do use it."
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Agreed. This is a much more technical audience than the "mainstream".

This is a reply to Wayrad: "Wow, it's great to see a new option for buying ebooks! I'm adding it to my bookmarks.

I'd also be interested in seeing the Ereader format being offered, since that is the least intrusive DRM format and the only one I use. Alternatively, is there any way to pull up a list of those books offered in Word format?"

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Yes there is. See this link. (http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=word)

Now the bad news. Only 303 books in that format.

I really have high hopes for the ePub format. The guy who is driving that format (Mike Smith) is a sharp guy who really knows his stuff. (also one of the nicest guys on the planet)

Reply to JSWolf: "People who use MAC and Linux without Wine or Windows access at home will need manual PID entry as they cannot run Mobipocket Reader."

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Assuming they do not have a Bookeen device....yes they will need it.

ClintBraue, you can use "Quote" button to quote messages (or click "multi-quote" button next to it in several messages then click "new reply" at bottom left of the thread). See here (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/faq.php?faq=vb3_reading_posting#faq_vb3_replying) for instructions.

Yes there is. See this link. (http://http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=word)

Now the bad news. Only 303 books in that format.

I really have high hopes for the ePub format. The guy who is driving that format (Mike Smith) is a sharp guy who really knows his stuff. (also one of the nicest guys on the planet)

Could you pleas edit the link it's got double http:// thingys

Below are the links for the various formats:

Mobi (http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=mobi), Word (http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=word), MS Lit (http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=msr) and Adobe PDF (http://www.cyberread.com/Shop/browse.php?format=pdf).

Regards :)

Could you pleas edit the link it's got double http:// thingys
i fixed it. :)

Thanks very much for the link! :thanks: And it's good news that Epub format will be coming.

It looks like things will only work once manual PID entry is allowed.

Paul

I'd just like to say how nice it is to have support from a company appearing in the Mobileread forums.

I have received email directly from Jessica. There's some other strange problem cropped up now, but it looks like we'll get there shortly.

I will, of course, follow up when things are sorted.

i wouldn't be surprised if MR users are more likely to buy a lot more books than others - but i also suspect that part of the general public (including mac and linux users) adds up to at least 20% of your buyers on top of the MR users.

why not include a text link so those who either prefer to do things manually or else can't make things work otherwise have a page they can go to to add their PIDs?

I wouldn't be surprised if MR members are more likely to want the manual PID option than the general public. I would expect it's something that most people neither want nor need; but that is very important to the minority that do use it."

i wouldn't be surprised if MR users are more likely to buy a lot more books than others - but i also suspect that part of the general public (including mac and linux users) adds up to at least 20% of your buyers on top of the MR users.

why not include a text link so those who either prefer to do things manually or else can't make things work otherwise have a page they can go to to add their PIDs?
Basschick - Just wanted to let you know the manual PID method is now up and running.

Hey...that only took 2 1/2 months?! :-)

Thank you Clint; keep this up and you guys will be mentioned as often as FW and BoB.

hey, thanks for taking care of it and for letting us know :)

Basschick - Just wanted to let you know the manual PID method is now up and running.

Hey...that only took 2 1/2 months?! :-)

I remember CyberRead stating that they were going to support EPUB many months back but I see no sign of it at present as the catalogue is primarily Mobi and lit with a few PDF docs.
Does anyone know if the support is still forthcoming?

The site looks good, but some of the prices are still a little on the high side compared to, say, Fictionwise. But I signed up to its newsletter and I'll return to it.

The site looks good, but some of the prices are still a little on the high side compared to, say, Fictionwise. But I signed up to its newsletter and I'll return to it.
Gary,

I hear you on pricing. It's more of a technical issue than a functional. You did the right thing in signing up for the newsletter. We will keep offering some discounts via that mechanism to make sure folks are not overpaying relative to competitors.

Clint Brauer
General Manager
CyberRead.com

We are planning to add many formats to the site. The product plan for 2009 is pretty robust as it currently stands. (we are finishing up our plans this month)

I'm not sure when exactly ePub will be added to our site, but rest assured it is on the docket for 2009. I'm not a big fan of DRM given my previous background in the music biz.

Clint Brauer
General Manager
CyberRead.com

And I can confirm that I've managed to enter my PID and download a book for my CyBook Gen 3 successfully.

Basschick - Just wanted to let you know the manual PID method is now up and running.

Hey...that only took 2 1/2 months?! :-)

Yes it is coming...I'm hoping by early June at this point.

I remember CyberRead stating that they were going to support EPUB many months back but I see no sign of it at present as the catalogue is primarily Mobi and lit with a few PDF docs.
Does anyone know if the support is still forthcoming?

Yes it is coming...I'm hoping by early June at this point.
I hope so too. I'd like more sources of ePub.