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GntlmnBndt · 02-27-2009, 02:13 PM

I don't know how many remember one of the older ebook formats called TomeRaider, not much for general reading really, but it was particularly useful for browsing and searching large reference texts -- I used it on my Psion quite a bit, which should tell you how old it is.

Well, it is still around, and one of the uses these days is condensed versions of large web sites for offline access, such as IMDB. They have a Wikipedia file, but it is just the abstracts with links to the full articles (download link).

While they still support the older and more limited handhelds (they still list EPOC as supported!), they have also announced forth-coming versions for Android and iPhone, though I never have much faith in such announcements until they at least produce a beta.

Anyway, that is the only 'ebook' or offline version of Wikipedia that I know of, aside from the CD mentioned.

The Bandit

02-27-2009, 02:13 PM	#12
GntlmnBndt Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 142 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: iPod Touch, iPad	I don't know how many remember one of the older ebook formats called TomeRaider, not much for general reading really, but it was particularly useful for browsing and searching large reference texts -- I used it on my Psion quite a bit, which should tell you how old it is. Well, it is still around, and one of the uses these days is condensed versions of large web sites for offline access, such as IMDB. They have a Wikipedia file, but it is just the abstracts with links to the full articles (download link). While they still support the older and more limited handhelds (they still list EPOC as supported!), they have also announced forth-coming versions for Android and iPhone, though I never have much faith in such announcements until they at least produce a beta. Anyway, that is the only 'ebook' or offline version of Wikipedia that I know of, aside from the CD mentioned. The Bandit