Am considering buying a Ebookwise 1150 have questions

eshajan · 11-25-2008, 10:28 PM

Hi all, I’m considering getting a new ebookreader and I’m looking into the Ebookwise 1150, since the E ink devices are way too fragile for my taste.

I’m currently using a Franklin Ebookman and am using Mobipocket Creator and ABC Amber Lit Converter to convert everything [PDF, Word, LIT files] into readable content for the Ebookman. HTML and TXT files are already native to the Ebookman.
This doesn’t allow for images [mainly from PDF’s] to be converted though.

I would like to know which programs I will need with the Ebookwise.

I will be mainly getting files from my PC and transferring them into IMP files to read on the Ebookwise.

I’ve been reading up on the Ebookwise and it seems to me I will need the following programs;

Ebook publisher
Impserve to manage content
PDF read to convert PDF’s
Lit2sb converter if I want to do a direct conversion from LIT to IMP

Are there any other programs that I need and/or will come in handy?

Is it possible to download RSS feeds onto the Ebookwise?

Any other useful info about the about the Ebookwise is also appreciated?

Thanks,

Simon

sassanik · 11-25-2008, 11:36 PM

I highly recommend the eb 1150. I love mine! Its sturdy and has a long battery life!

Software programs that I use regularly:
librarian
convertlit

I try and buy books through ebookwise so I can get .imp format if not I got for .lit format or .html

The great news is there are plenty of on these forums that know lots about the readers and so when I get stuck I come here and post a question!

I don't bother with RSS feeds on my machine so I am not sure what ones are available.

Anyway as I said I recommend the reader, its a great price for a great little machine.

Amy

ficbot · 11-26-2008, 02:04 AM

I always buy from Fictionwise in the .rb format and then use their web server to upload (I am on a mac). I prefer buying from Fictionwise because the .rb titles which are readable on the eBookwise (i.e. not 'secure' ones) are all multiformat so I can download a second copy in a different format to back up onto my computer or read on my iPod Touch. 'Scure' content at eBookwise is a bad buy because you can only read it on that one device (e.g. even if you later buy another device FROM THEM, you can't transfer it!) So I read a lot of freebies from Manybooks.net (download in .rb and use web server to transfer) and my multiformat Fictionwise buys.

tHeFiRsTiDioT · 11-26-2008, 03:01 AM

I think you also need the Ebookwise Librarian to transfer books onto the 1150. Dont know if any of the programs you already mentioned do this...

ficbot · 11-26-2008, 11:14 AM

You can transfer content using the Personal Content Server at eBookwise website. You do not need to install software. But the PCW is a bit slow and buggy sometimes. If you are on a PC, it is better to have software, but I am on a Mac and am doing fine without.

Also forgot to mention, if you buy multiformat titles at Fictionwise and then log in later to the eBookwise site, it will give you the option to copy over those new books to your bookshelf for download directly from the reader.

DaleDe · 11-26-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tHeFiRsTiDioT

I think you also need the Ebookwise Librarian to transfer books onto the 1150. Dont know if any of the programs you already mentioned do this...

impserve will do this. You do not need to purchase eBookwise Librarian unless you prefer it for some reason. There are great wiki pages covering the eBookwise-1150 to learn to use it and how to manage it.

Dale

derrell · 11-26-2008, 11:32 AM

I'm assuming that you are using a windows pc. The list of software that you have should pretty much cover everything. I would also recommend mobi2imp from nrapello also available on the forums here.

I have started buying mostly mobipocket format books and using mobi2oeb that is included with Calibre to explode the mobi file and get the html and an opf file that can be used to create an imp or just using mobi2imp to create an imp directly. I've run into a few lit books that just would not convert properly. I haven't run into that problem with the mobi files. The html from a mobi tends to be a little cleaner and easier to modify if need be than that from a lit file.

nrapallo · 11-26-2008, 11:50 AM

Try shopping at IMP software for all your .imp needs.

eshajan · 11-26-2008, 01:22 PM

Thanks for all the info, I just saw that Ebookwise are having a sale; the 64 mb model is now $ 115,95, I think I'll be getting mine soon.

Thanks a bunch,

Simon

11-25-2008, 10:28 PM	#1
eshajan Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: franklin ebookman 911	Am considering buying a Ebookwise 1150 have questions Hi all, I’m considering getting a new ebookreader and I’m looking into the Ebookwise 1150, since the E ink devices are way too fragile for my taste. I’m currently using a Franklin Ebookman and am using Mobipocket Creator and ABC Amber Lit Converter to convert everything [PDF, Word, LIT files] into readable content for the Ebookman. HTML and TXT files are already native to the Ebookman. This doesn’t allow for images [mainly from PDF’s] to be converted though. I would like to know which programs I will need with the Ebookwise. I will be mainly getting files from my PC and transferring them into IMP files to read on the Ebookwise. I’ve been reading up on the Ebookwise and it seems to me I will need the following programs; Ebook publisher Impserve to manage content PDF read to convert PDF’s Lit2sb converter if I want to do a direct conversion from LIT to IMP Are there any other programs that I need and/or will come in handy? Is it possible to download RSS feeds onto the Ebookwise? Any other useful info about the about the Ebookwise is also appreciated? Thanks, Simon

11-25-2008, 11:36 PM	#2
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	recommend it I highly recommend the eb 1150. I love mine! Its sturdy and has a long battery life! Software programs that I use regularly: librarian convertlit I try and buy books through ebookwise so I can get .imp format if not I got for .lit format or .html The great news is there are plenty of on these forums that know lots about the readers and so when I get stuck I come here and post a question! I don't bother with RSS feeds on my machine so I am not sure what ones are available. Anyway as I said I recommend the reader, its a great price for a great little machine. Amy

11-26-2008, 01:22 PM	#9
eshajan Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: franklin ebookman 911	Thanks for all the info Thanks for all the info, I just saw that Ebookwise are having a sale; the 64 mb model is now $ 115,95, I think I'll be getting mine soon. Thanks a bunch, Simon

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11-26-2008, 02:04 AM	#3
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I always buy from Fictionwise in the .rb format and then use their web server to upload (I am on a mac). I prefer buying from Fictionwise because the .rb titles which are readable on the eBookwise (i.e. not 'secure' ones) are all multiformat so I can download a second copy in a different format to back up onto my computer or read on my iPod Touch. 'Scure' content at eBookwise is a bad buy because you can only read it on that one device (e.g. even if you later buy another device FROM THEM, you can't transfer it!) So I read a lot of freebies from Manybooks.net (download in .rb and use web server to transfer) and my multiformat Fictionwise buys.

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tHeFiRsTiDioT Random Reader of Rubbish Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Dell Axim X50v, Sony PRS 505, HTC Incredible, Pocketbook IQ	I think you also need the Ebookwise Librarian to transfer books onto the 1150. Dont know if any of the programs you already mentioned do this...

11-26-2008, 11:14 AM	#5
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	You can transfer content using the Personal Content Server at eBookwise website. You do not need to install software. But the PCW is a bit slow and buggy sometimes. If you are on a PC, it is better to have software, but I am on a Mac and am doing fine without. Also forgot to mention, if you buy multiformat titles at Fictionwise and then log in later to the eBookwise site, it will give you the option to copy over those new books to your bookshelf for download directly from the reader.

11-26-2008, 11:32 AM	#7
derrell Jack O' Apes Posts: 227 Karma: 1939 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Device: Ebookwise 1150, Nokia N810, EZ-Reader, HTC Droid Incredible, Archos 70	I'm assuming that you are using a windows pc. The list of software that you have should pretty much cover everything. I would also recommend mobi2imp from nrapello also available on the forums here. I have started buying mostly mobipocket format books and using mobi2oeb that is included with Calibre to explode the mobi file and get the html and an opf file that can be used to create an imp or just using mobi2imp to create an imp directly. I've run into a few lit books that just would not convert properly. I haven't run into that problem with the mobi files. The html from a mobi tends to be a little cleaner and easier to modify if need be than that from a lit file.

11-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#8
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