08-09-2010, 06:24 PM | #1 |
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ipad - best site to purchase books?
I've just bought an ipad and didn't know that their library was so limited! I am also limited in my knowledge of downloading and finding my way around technical tasks. Is there a "user friendly" site that has a large offering of books that i can purchase for my ipad?
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08-09-2010, 07:21 PM | #2 |
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If you use one of the store apps like Kindle or Barnes & Noble, you can just buy from them. You will have to read the book on that app rather than in iBooks, but then again iBooks is just another app!
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08-09-2010, 07:23 PM | #3 |
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Any ePub that you get anywhere can be dropped into iTunes and will show up on the iBooks shelves.
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08-09-2010, 07:27 PM | #4 |
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A good place to start is Smashwords.com
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08-09-2010, 07:32 PM | #5 |
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I love it when someone else asks the questions I need to know.
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08-09-2010, 07:33 PM | #6 |
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Hi Linda! What can I do to help?
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08-09-2010, 10:39 PM | #7 | |
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Amazon.com via the Kindle app has lots of freebies too. |
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08-10-2010, 01:19 AM | #8 |
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Feedbooks is great. So is many books.org, and right here.
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08-10-2010, 02:42 AM | #9 |
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The best bookstore by far for commercial eBooks is Amazon; download and install the Kindle app for your iPad.
For out of copyright classics, you'll find hand-formatted versions right here at MR, which are generally a lot better than those available at low cost from commercial bookstores. Download the ePub version here, and use with the "iBooks" app. |
08-10-2010, 07:42 AM | #10 |
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08-10-2010, 08:26 AM | #11 |
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08-10-2010, 09:51 AM | #12 |
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txtr not very useful?
I don't see that there is any way to add ebooks to txtr app other than by buying them from the txtr store in Germany. Have I overlooked something? In other words as I understand the situation there is no way that I can add Adobe DRM'd eBooks that I have bought elsewhere to txtr running on my iPad.
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08-10-2010, 10:01 AM | #13 | |
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08-10-2010, 11:24 AM | #14 | |
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I truly hope that a usable ADE app eventually appears for iPad. I am however somewhat annoyed with the plethora of ways of reading and the lack of integration regarding which books are where. At least txtr is a proof of concept that it is possible to have an ADE reader on the iPad. |
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08-10-2010, 12:44 PM | #15 |
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As above really;
Free Public domain in various formats: Mobile read books Gutenberg Feedbooks Smashwords Sribd For purchased stuff: Amazon - needs kindle app WHsmith Waterstones Ibookstore via the ipad itself of course Worth bearing in mind the great software in the forums here if you haven't already, Calibre for library organizing and converting formats - and Sigil for modifying, fixing and adding covers for epubs. Last edited by rakulos; 08-10-2010 at 12:46 PM. |
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