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Old 08-23-2008, 04:13 PM   #13
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The project altogether was far more work than I'd dreamed. First, I had to update my word processor file (originally in WordStar for DOS) with all the copy edits and formatting stuff. Then, learning how to use, trick, and defeat the various conversion programs took days. Then, naturally, I had to update my web site itself to accommodate the downloads.
The problem here is that it appears you are your own IT department!

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It was only when I started this project that I seriously looked at e-reading software myself, and discovered how much better MobiPocket and eReader are on my Pocket PC than PDF. And now I have my Cassiopeia loaded with e-books from Gutenberg and Tor and Baen.
And even better than the Pocket PC are the dedicated ebook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, iRex iLliad and Bookeen Cybook. Once I invested in a book reader, I'm buying almost exclusively electronic books. I do buy the occasional paper book, but now that budget is reserved for those books I keep.
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