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Machodoc · 02-17-2011, 01:24 PM

How I got here ... not sure where I'm going!

I recently bought a Nook, having done a bit of research and finding out that it was one of the only e-Readers that would recognize PDF files. My objective, since I enjoy reading early books and documents, was to use the Nook to read downloaded books in PDF format that were gotten from Google books.

Then I discovered that I can read Google books PDF file on the Nook, but pretty nearly need a magnifying glass to do so. Trying to figure out how to do that brought me to Calibre, and that brought me to this forum.

I'm still (temporarily) a "free rider" with calibre. I've piddled away so much cash over the years on software that didn't meet my needs, I've grown hesitant to buy stuff until I've had a chance to investigate it. I'm not sure that Calibre is going to help me with my original need, or not, but I'm very impressed with it so far. I've just got to learn more about it as I go on.

Just discovered the ePubs area here that will allow me to download books that I should be able to use. That's excellent! I'm going to have to cough up some cash in the way of a donation here next payday. I respect the developers' atmosphere of free exchange and trust, so fair is fair. Even if I never resolve the Google Books viewing issue, the downloads are certainly worth a contribution.

02-17-2011, 01:24 PM	#1
Machodoc Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Nook	Another new person ... VA, USA How I got here ... not sure where I'm going! I recently bought a Nook, having done a bit of research and finding out that it was one of the only e-Readers that would recognize PDF files. My objective, since I enjoy reading early books and documents, was to use the Nook to read downloaded books in PDF format that were gotten from Google books. Then I discovered that I can read Google books PDF file on the Nook, but pretty nearly need a magnifying glass to do so. Trying to figure out how to do that brought me to Calibre, and that brought me to this forum. I'm still (temporarily) a "free rider" with calibre. I've piddled away so much cash over the years on software that didn't meet my needs, I've grown hesitant to buy stuff until I've had a chance to investigate it. I'm not sure that Calibre is going to help me with my original need, or not, but I'm very impressed with it so far. I've just got to learn more about it as I go on. Just discovered the ePubs area here that will allow me to download books that I should be able to use. That's excellent! I'm going to have to cough up some cash in the way of a donation here next payday. I respect the developers' atmosphere of free exchange and trust, so fair is fair. Even if I never resolve the Google Books viewing issue, the downloads are certainly worth a contribution.