Freebie: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 1 - Page 3

JSWolf · 04-30-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

This one should be even easier to convert to the Ebookwise-1150 using mobi2imp.

Dale

Actually, I cannot remove the DRM. This one is different. When I go to read it woith Mobipocket Reader, it asks for my my username/password. Can this be read on a Gen3?

Megatron-UK · 05-01-2008, 08:31 AM

Do you need a signed-up Sony Connect account to download the LRF?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 05-01-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Actually, I cannot remove the DRM. This one is different. When I go to read it woith Mobipocket Reader, it asks for my my username/password.

You should have had to set up an account at Books On Board, if you got it from them, and that would be where you'd generate the name and password that would in turn be entered into the e-book. (If you got it from someone else, you might need their name and password...)

I downloaded the file at work and tried to upload it directly into my PDA, but I was told it was un unauthorized account (or something). When I downloaded it from home and imported it into Mobipocket on my PC, I was then able to shift it to the PDA (and give my BoB name and password).

AnemicOak · 05-01-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Actually, I cannot remove the DRM. This one is different. When I go to read it woith Mobipocket Reader, it asks for my my username/password. Can this be read on a Gen3?

Once you've done the username password deal once the Mobi files from BoB will un-DRM just fine, at least they do for me (I did have to re-download the first file after I did the un/pass). I was able to remove the DRM on this free Star Wars file just fine.

NatCh · 05-01-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Megatron-UK

Do you need a signed-up Sony Connect account to download the LRF?

Yes, you will, and you'll need to register your Reader to the account if you want to read the book on it.

I'll observe here that the installation and registration processes do not ask for an actual address, for any who might have that question.

JSWolf · 05-01-2008, 12:25 PM

I used Mobipocket Desktop to send it to my SD card and after that it became a normal Mobipocket formated eBook without the need for a username/password. Thank for the help.

hekkel · 05-01-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Yes, you will, and you'll need to register your Reader to the account if you want to read the book on it.

I'll observe here that the installation and registration processes do not ask for an actual address, for any who might have that question.

No, it does not ask for an address. But here you really have to tick that checkbox telling you're currently resident in the U.S. And if you're installing the 2.1 version of the software you have the choice between US and Canada.

If you don't tick the checkbox the software won't allow you to continue the registration.

Gravitas · 05-01-2008, 01:25 PM

have this in paperback, but love my Sony Reader (and Star Wars) so much I downloaded it straight away.

I'll also be downloading the rest of the books in this series just as soon as I get my hands on some more Sony Connect Credit

if they re-issued all my other Star Wars paperbacks for my Sony REader I'd buy them too

JSWolf · 05-01-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

This one should be even easier to convert to the Ebookwise-1150 using mobi2imp.

Dale

This one cannot be converted using mobi2imp. It's huffdic compressed and mobi2html does not handle that. I would love for mobi2html to handle huffdoc. If Tompe can read Python code, then he can look at mobihuff.py and add that ability into his Mobi tools.

DaleDe · 05-01-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This one cannot be converted using mobi2imp. It's huffdic compressed and mobi2html does not handle that. I would love for mobi2html to handle huffdoc. If Tompe can read Python code, then he can look at mobihuff.py and add that ability into his Mobi tools.

That would certainly be nice. Or maybe Nick could do it.

Dale

JSWolf · 05-01-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

That would certainly be nice. Or maybe Nick could do it.

Dale

Either would be fine. Would make it easier for all of us in the long run.

Cthulhu · 05-05-2008, 02:43 PM

Man!

As if I needed another reason to be angry at SONY for such a despicably klugey software application.

Would be interested to read this on my PRS-500. We will see if the Connect store ever logs me in so that I may do so.

Seriously need to purchase a card reader so that I may circumvent the only program to give me more trouble than Adobe Acrobat. Absolutely loathe that little 'ying-yang' arrow icon.

Bob Russell · 05-06-2008, 12:32 AM

Any thoughts on the actual book from anyone?

I've started listening to the audiobook, and it's very well done. But to be honest, it doesn't really grab me and make me want to listen more yet. Everything seems so artificial and contrived. Maybe I just haven't gotten far enough. Plus the characters and names are hard to keep track of. I guess I'm not very familiar with the whole Star Wars scenario and context. I enjoyed the movies, but apparently didn't get much out of the plot and background story that goes with it.

So the big question is - should I keep going, or is the whole book less than thrilling unless you already love the Star Wars setting?

NatCh · 05-06-2008, 08:32 AM

That's a tough question, Bob. This series is one I've been listening to as audiobooks for my monthly travels since ... October I think. I do think that the first one is the weakest of the lot so far (I'm about to start "Fury" which is #7, I believe), but since I have been reading a lot of the "expanded" SW universe (ESWU) books, I can't really tell if it would be as interesting if I hadn't. I suspect not, but I don't really have an idea as to how much difference it would make.

I suspect that the main grab of the series is just how much of a betrayal the main character's ... choices (trying to avoid spoilers here) are, given his history in the ESWU, and who he is ... and whose he is.

stustaff · 05-07-2008, 10:12 AM

I really enjoyed this book and the rest of the series so far.

But I can very much imagine that If I hadnt read every book beetween The original trilogy and this one I would not rate it as highly.

Jacens motives and history are such a big driver in what he is doing that it makes the charecter and his choices very real, without knowing his background it would make his choices seem... odd!?

Esapecially what happend to Jacen during the yuzhev-Vong war that for me is so KEY to his charecters developmetn and present situation.

I would say if you enjoy star wars or sci fi/adventure novels start reading at least at the start of the Vong series.

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05-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#32
Megatron-UK Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: uk Device: Sony PRS505	Do you need a signed-up Sony Connect account to download the LRF?

05-01-2008, 12:25 PM	#36
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I used Mobipocket Desktop to send it to my SD card and after that it became a normal Mobipocket formated eBook without the need for a username/password. Thank for the help.

05-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#38
Gravitas Muppet Posts: 123 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nottingham, England, UK Device: Zen Vision :M / Nokia 5800 musicXpress / Sony PRS500	have this in paperback, but love my Sony Reader (and Star Wars) so much I downloaded it straight away. I'll also be downloading the rest of the books in this series just as soon as I get my hands on some more Sony Connect Credit if they re-issued all my other Star Wars paperbacks for my Sony REader I'd buy them too

05-05-2008, 02:43 PM	#42
Cthulhu Technologist Posts: 488 Karma: 585237 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm between Cities Device: SONY Reader PRS-500	Man! As if I needed another reason to be angry at SONY for such a despicably klugey software application. Would be interested to read this on my PRS-500. We will see if the Connect store ever logs me in so that I may do so. Seriously need to purchase a card reader so that I may circumvent the only program to give me more trouble than Adobe Acrobat. Absolutely loathe that little 'ying-yang' arrow icon.

05-06-2008, 12:32 AM	#43
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Any thoughts on the actual book from anyone? I've started listening to the audiobook, and it's very well done. But to be honest, it doesn't really grab me and make me want to listen more yet. Everything seems so artificial and contrived. Maybe I just haven't gotten far enough. Plus the characters and names are hard to keep track of. I guess I'm not very familiar with the whole Star Wars scenario and context. I enjoyed the movies, but apparently didn't get much out of the plot and background story that goes with it. So the big question is - should I keep going, or is the whole book less than thrilling unless you already love the Star Wars setting?

05-06-2008, 08:32 AM	#44
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	That's a tough question, Bob. This series is one I've been listening to as audiobooks for my monthly travels since ... October I think. I do think that the first one is the weakest of the lot so far (I'm about to start "Fury" which is #7, I believe), but since I have been reading a lot of the "expanded" SW universe (ESWU) books, I can't really tell if it would be as interesting if I hadn't. I suspect not, but I don't really have an idea as to how much difference it would make. I suspect that the main grab of the series is just how much of a betrayal the main character's ... choices (trying to avoid spoilers here) are, given his history in the ESWU, and who he is ... and whose he is.

05-07-2008, 10:12 AM	#45
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	I really enjoyed this book and the rest of the series so far. But I can very much imagine that If I hadnt read every book beetween The original trilogy and this one I would not rate it as highly. Jacens motives and history are such a big driver in what he is doing that it makes the charecter and his choices very real, without knowing his background it would make his choices seem... odd!? Esapecially what happend to Jacen during the yuzhev-Vong war that for me is so KEY to his charecters developmetn and present situation. I would say if you enjoy star wars or sci fi/adventure novels start reading at least at the start of the Vong series.

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