Blio released

Dakhma · 09-28-2010, 02:05 PM

Visit blio.com to download Blio for Windows!

Ignatz Mouse · 09-28-2010, 02:15 PM

Done !

Superb ( but supports only XPS and ePub formats )

If I remember well, they announced in February that Blio could read more formats like PDF or Word ( Doc and RTF )

There are thousands of free ePub books in french ( free of rights like Jules Verne or Conan Doyle, HG Wells ) and that's good.

weateallthepies · 09-28-2010, 02:28 PM

No way of actually opening an epub book though unless I can't find it. I played with a beta a while back and there was some sort of import option (which wasn't working) but it looks like it's not even there now.

Backdraft · 09-28-2010, 03:12 PM

Yeah whats up with that, why can't I import my own ePub/PDF books?

Dakhma · 09-28-2010, 03:19 PM

agree...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backdraft

Yeah whats up with that, why can't I import my own ePub/PDF books?

Yarrow · 09-28-2010, 04:26 PM

Locked in software to proprietary file format (in this case xps) will never succeed.

jforrest711 · 09-28-2010, 04:48 PM

Not sure what to make of the EULA:

"SOFTWARE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING
The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow KNFB and/or third parties to collect data from, control and/or monitor computers and devices running or interacting with the SOFTWARE. You hereby consent to such activities. KNFB's current privacy policy is located at www.blioreader.com"

No policy to be found on the website.

Tom Swift · 09-28-2010, 09:36 PM

No Apple formats, North America only, locked down system. Good thing they have learned nothing from the past. Sigh.

Clancy_s · 09-28-2010, 09:59 PM

Not being in US I won't even bother trying at the moment.

I use the Calibre viewer as a reader when I need one on my pc, it'll cope with a wide range of formats and you can run it by itself, without the main program

delphidb96 · 09-28-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backdraft

Yeah whats up with that, why can't I import my own ePub/PDF books?

You do realize that after you get it into the Blio system, it becomesK-Read's property? And that by installing Blio you agree to allow K-Read to have complete snooping authority on your system? And that K-Read reserves the right to disallow you access to your purchases if you even backop yhem more often than K-Read likes - and no, K-Read will not tell you what that limit is.

Derek

Backdraft · 09-29-2010, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delphidb96

You do realize that after you get it into the Blio system, it becomesK-Read's property? And that by installing Blio you agree to allow K-Read to have complete snooping authority on your system? And that K-Read reserves the right to disallow you access to your purchases if you even backop yhem more often than K-Read likes - and no, K-Read will not tell you what that limit is.

Derek

Nope, didn't know that. After first hearing about it I was mainly excited that Blio was going to handle both ePubs and PDFs and had support for the Android platform, which potentially means I didn't have to use two apps (Aldiko and a PDF reader) for reading books on the Android device.

After initially trying out Blio, I'm gonna stick with Calibre.

Sil_liS · 10-23-2011, 02:49 PM

I know that the thread is old, but I just wanted to say that I bought a new laptop last week and it came with Blio preinstalled. I haven't played with it yet, and after reading the thread, I'm wondering if I should.

SeaKing · 10-24-2011, 12:54 AM

Personally, I would stay the hell away from it.

Sil_liS · 10-24-2011, 05:59 AM

On the bright side, maybe this will advertise ebooks more.

09-28-2010, 02:05 PM	#1
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09-28-2010, 02:15 PM	#2
Ignatz Mouse Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 200 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: France Device: Kobo Touch, Galaxy Note	Done ! Superb ( but supports only XPS and ePub formats ) If I remember well, they announced in February that Blio could read more formats like PDF or Word ( Doc and RTF ) There are thousands of free ePub books in french ( free of rights like Jules Verne or Conan Doyle, HG Wells ) and that's good.

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weateallthepies Lord of the Pies Posts: 252 Karma: 103458 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Sage, Onyx Boox Leaf 2, iPad Pro	No way of actually opening an epub book though unless I can't find it. I played with a beta a while back and there was some sort of import option (which wasn't working) but it looks like it's not even there now.

09-28-2010, 03:12 PM	#4
Backdraft Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Android + Aldiko	Yeah whats up with that, why can't I import my own ePub/PDF books?

09-28-2010, 04:26 PM	#6
Yarrow Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancashire, UK Device: Sony PRS500& PRS505; iPad; and Kindle	Locked in software to proprietary file format (in this case xps) will never succeed.

09-28-2010, 04:48 PM	#7
jforrest711 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	Not sure what to make of the EULA: "SOFTWARE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING The SOFTWARE contains features which may allow KNFB and/or third parties to collect data from, control and/or monitor computers and devices running or interacting with the SOFTWARE. You hereby consent to such activities. KNFB's current privacy policy is located at www.blioreader.com" No policy to be found on the website.

09-28-2010, 09:36 PM	#8
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	No Apple formats, North America only, locked down system. Good thing they have learned nothing from the past. Sigh.

09-28-2010, 09:59 PM	#9
Clancy_s Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 1010308 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Newcastle, NSW Device: Kobo Glo HD	Not being in US I won't even bother trying at the moment. I use the Calibre viewer as a reader when I need one on my pc, it'll cope with a wide range of formats and you can run it by itself, without the main program

10-23-2011, 02:49 PM	#12
Sil_liS Wizard Posts: 4,896 Karma: 33602910 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: PocketBook 903 & 360+	I know that the thread is old, but I just wanted to say that I bought a new laptop last week and it came with Blio preinstalled. I haven't played with it yet, and after reading the thread, I'm wondering if I should.

10-24-2011, 12:54 AM	#13
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	Personally, I would stay the hell away from it.

10-24-2011, 05:59 AM	#14
Sil_liS Wizard Posts: 4,896 Karma: 33602910 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: PocketBook 903 & 360+	On the bright side, maybe this will advertise ebooks more.

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