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bookeater · 02-12-2010, 02:04 AM

Thanks for pointing out that epub offering. I've been downloading from this site for a while now and have about 300 books, all PDF. Just lately they have been offering ePub. I tried it on a different book and that one didn't display so I gave up on the idea.

However, when you pointed it out on this book I thought I'd try it again.
Surprise, this ePub displays just fine!

So what's up with the jetbook? Clearly the box says PDF and the insert says ePub. Some work, some don't. Apparently there are limitations, or maybe my machine is a bit funky.

I've emailed some files with specific problems on my jetbook to gr8npwrfl who offered in this thread to try them on his jetbook.
It will be interesting to see if they work for him.

My reader is working strangely in other ways too. For example, it is difficult to turn on. I have to do it 4 or 5 times before it actually stays on. The first few times it ends up on a page and in a second shuts down. So, unless this is common behavior, I suspect I may have an exchange coming in the near future.

It will be very disappointing if PDF files from a source like Google do not work.

Thanks for taking the time to check that file out and encourage me to once again try ePub. Frankly, I was really surprised to see it work on this title.

02-12-2010, 02:04 AM	#10
bookeater Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: jetbook	Thanks for pointing out that epub offering. I've been downloading from this site for a while now and have about 300 books, all PDF. Just lately they have been offering ePub. I tried it on a different book and that one didn't display so I gave up on the idea. However, when you pointed it out on this book I thought I'd try it again. Surprise, this ePub displays just fine! So what's up with the jetbook? Clearly the box says PDF and the insert says ePub. Some work, some don't. Apparently there are limitations, or maybe my machine is a bit funky. I've emailed some files with specific problems on my jetbook to gr8npwrfl who offered in this thread to try them on his jetbook. It will be interesting to see if they work for him. My reader is working strangely in other ways too. For example, it is difficult to turn on. I have to do it 4 or 5 times before it actually stays on. The first few times it ends up on a page and in a second shuts down. So, unless this is common behavior, I suspect I may have an exchange coming in the near future. It will be very disappointing if PDF files from a source like Google do not work. Thanks for taking the time to check that file out and encourage me to once again try ePub. Frankly, I was really surprised to see it work on this title.