Hi From Sunny St. Pete, Florida

richsim · 04-24-2009, 07:57 AM

Aaah, our weather is in the low, eighties with just a trace of humidity, cooling sea breezes from the Gulf of Mexico, swaying palm fronds, sandy beaches....I know, I sound like I am with the Chamber of Commerce. I am not. I have just started an online ebook store and am anxious to learn, especially about ebook readers.

Looking forward to forums and meeting more folks from around the globe.

Happy weekends everybody.

Rich Simpson

MickeyC · 04-24-2009, 07:00 PM

Hi Rich and welcome to MobileRead. If you want opinions about eBooks and eBook stores, you have come to the right place.

Elsi · 04-24-2009, 11:29 PM

Hello Rich -- welcome to MobileRead.

Since you are starting a store selling eBooks, I'd love to give you some input. First and foremost, PDF is only suitable for printing or maybe for reading on a full-sized screen. It is *NOT* suitable for reading on a hand-held reader unless the PDF is explicitly produced for the small screen. (Note also that there are devices that don't support PDF files.) I own both a Kindle and a Sony reader, so I'm usually looking for "multi-format" eBooks so that I only have to buy the book one time, but I can get it in both formats. That allows me to decide which reader I'm going to use when I get ready to read the book, not weeks or months ahead of time when I'm buying it.

If you want to see an online eBook store that gets it right, check out Baen's Webscription site at http://www.webscription.net/

We're glad you've dropped in at MobileRead. And, since you'll be selling eBooks, it might be a good idea for you to pick up at least one device so you can have hands-on experience to help you better understand your customers.

GraceKrispy · 04-27-2009, 03:27 AM

Great input from Elsi. Welcome to the forum, Rich

04-24-2009, 07:57 AM	#1
richsim Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: florida Device: none	Hi From Sunny St. Pete, Florida Aaah, our weather is in the low, eighties with just a trace of humidity, cooling sea breezes from the Gulf of Mexico, swaying palm fronds, sandy beaches....I know, I sound like I am with the Chamber of Commerce. I am not. I have just started an online ebook store and am anxious to learn, especially about ebook readers. Looking forward to forums and meeting more folks from around the globe. Happy weekends everybody. Rich Simpson

04-24-2009, 07:00 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Rich and welcome to MobileRead. If you want opinions about eBooks and eBook stores, you have come to the right place. Last edited by MickeyC; 04-25-2009 at 07:17 AM.

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04-24-2009, 11:29 PM	#3
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Rich -- welcome to MobileRead. Since you are starting a store selling eBooks, I'd love to give you some input. First and foremost, PDF is only suitable for printing or maybe for reading on a full-sized screen. It is NOT suitable for reading on a hand-held reader unless the PDF is explicitly produced for the small screen. (Note also that there are devices that don't support PDF files.) I own both a Kindle and a Sony reader, so I'm usually looking for "multi-format" eBooks so that I only have to buy the book one time, but I can get it in both formats. That allows me to decide which reader I'm going to use when I get ready to read the book, not weeks or months ahead of time when I'm buying it. If you want to see an online eBook store that gets it right, check out Baen's Webscription site at http://www.webscription.net/ We're glad you've dropped in at MobileRead. And, since you'll be selling eBooks, it might be a good idea for you to pick up at least one device so you can have hands-on experience to help you better understand your customers.

04-27-2009, 03:27 AM	#4
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Great input from Elsi. Welcome to the forum, Rich

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