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rjnagle · 03-17-2012, 02:19 PM

Hi, there, I have multiple ebook devices -- including an ipad. I'm thinking of buying a reader for my 11 year old nephew this summer.

Must: epub, not Kindle, good overdrive integration. Under 150$

I'm looking at the Sony Wireless Reader PRS-T1 for its overdrive integration, but I don't see any easy way to access PG.

There's one feature I've seen in some of the software solutions like Stanza and Bluefire which I don't seem to find anywhere else: easy ability to access Project Gutenberg (and to a site like feedbooks or manybooks).

The e-ink devices just don't seem to do this, and not even the Kindle Fires or Nook tablets do (if I recall).

Another thing. I know that I could use the web browser to download from PG. But it is not easy (and some ebook readers like Nook Simple Touch don't let you download ebooks directly from the device's browser).

Can you recommend an ebook reader which provides the best solution for this problem. Put simply, my nephew won't download PG titles if he needs to use calibre or if he needs to find content via web browser. I'd prefer that he do all his searching/browsing via the device itself, not some other device.

As an aside, I have to wonder how hard it would be for the device makers to include a shortcut link to here http://m.gutenberg.org/ebooks/?format=mobile

03-17-2012, 02:19 PM	#1
rjnagle Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 2167 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Device: ipad 1, Nook Simple Touch, Kindle 3, ebookwise 1150	which e-ink devices allow direct download from PG? Hi, there, I have multiple ebook devices -- including an ipad. I'm thinking of buying a reader for my 11 year old nephew this summer. Must: epub, not Kindle, good overdrive integration. Under 150$ I'm looking at the Sony Wireless Reader PRS-T1 for its overdrive integration, but I don't see any easy way to access PG. There's one feature I've seen in some of the software solutions like Stanza and Bluefire which I don't seem to find anywhere else: easy ability to access Project Gutenberg (and to a site like feedbooks or manybooks). The e-ink devices just don't seem to do this, and not even the Kindle Fires or Nook tablets do (if I recall). Another thing. I know that I could use the web browser to download from PG. But it is not easy (and some ebook readers like Nook Simple Touch don't let you download ebooks directly from the device's browser). Can you recommend an ebook reader which provides the best solution for this problem. Put simply, my nephew won't download PG titles if he needs to use calibre or if he needs to find content via web browser. I'd prefer that he do all his searching/browsing via the device itself, not some other device. As an aside, I have to wonder how hard it would be for the device makers to include a shortcut link to here http://m.gutenberg.org/ebooks/?format=mobile Last edited by rjnagle; 03-17-2012 at 02:24 PM.