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bigumpah · 08-31-2007, 12:02 AM

Martin,

Congratulations on your new purchase. I've had the Iliad for roughly a month and am certain that you will you enjoy your new ereader.

If you wish to learn about optimizing your PDFs, consider reading this post at the Irex forum, http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=44. My personal experience using this format with the Iliad is limited, as I've only owned the device for roughly a month. My recent wedding and Iliad's screen malfunction has prohibited me from making full use of the device.

I was somewhat disappointed when I tried porting my Intranet pdf files to my Iliad. Granted, my expectations may have been somewhat unrealistic. Nonetheless, I was able to read my corporate PDF files when switching the view mode to landscape while tweaking with the zoom settings. I did have a rather pleasant experience reading the pdf books that I downloaded from manybooks.net for my honeymoon. They required only minor zoom adjustments in order to be read comfortably. I also downloaded RWood's Harvard Classics in PRC format. They were a delight to read in Mobipocket.

Regarding DRM, since I collect and often reread books, I remain skeptical of any proprietary scheme that would hinder me from transfering my books from my current device to a future one. I believe that it is somewhat ridiculous to purchase an ebook if I can own the tangible product for the same or lesser price. I personally, find no value in such a purchase. I realize that as individuals, we may have different and opposing viewpoints. Yet I must confess, I do not know many people who purchase books at their current exorbitant prices only to throw or give them to other people. The good news is that the ebook phenomena is still at its infancy stage, and as it matures, we will surely be presented with viable alternatives than the current DRM offerings.

Having said that, I wait eagerly for my repaired Iliad's return, so that I can visit the Mobipocket site and purchase the Sword of Shannara Trilogy for the sweet price of only $9.95. The price is just right enough to lure me to buy the books despite my paranoia; however, I will be livid if I one day discover that they are no longer compatible or portable with any ereader device that I may buy in the future. After having just shelled out $700 dollars, I hope that it will be in the very distant future...

Vincent

08-31-2007, 12:02 AM	#24
bigumpah Member Posts: 23 Karma: 23 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Axim 5V, Irex Iliad	Martin, Congratulations on your new purchase. I've had the Iliad for roughly a month and am certain that you will you enjoy your new ereader. If you wish to learn about optimizing your PDFs, consider reading this post at the Irex forum, http://forum.irexnet.com/viewtopic.php?t=44. My personal experience using this format with the Iliad is limited, as I've only owned the device for roughly a month. My recent wedding and Iliad's screen malfunction has prohibited me from making full use of the device. I was somewhat disappointed when I tried porting my Intranet pdf files to my Iliad. Granted, my expectations may have been somewhat unrealistic. Nonetheless, I was able to read my corporate PDF files when switching the view mode to landscape while tweaking with the zoom settings. I did have a rather pleasant experience reading the pdf books that I downloaded from manybooks.net for my honeymoon. They required only minor zoom adjustments in order to be read comfortably. I also downloaded RWood's Harvard Classics in PRC format. They were a delight to read in Mobipocket. Regarding DRM, since I collect and often reread books, I remain skeptical of any proprietary scheme that would hinder me from transfering my books from my current device to a future one. I believe that it is somewhat ridiculous to purchase an ebook if I can own the tangible product for the same or lesser price. I personally, find no value in such a purchase. I realize that as individuals, we may have different and opposing viewpoints. Yet I must confess, I do not know many people who purchase books at their current exorbitant prices only to throw or give them to other people. The good news is that the ebook phenomena is still at its infancy stage, and as it matures, we will surely be presented with viable alternatives than the current DRM offerings. Having said that, I wait eagerly for my repaired Iliad's return, so that I can visit the Mobipocket site and purchase the Sword of Shannara Trilogy for the sweet price of only $9.95. The price is just right enough to lure me to buy the books despite my paranoia; however, I will be livid if I one day discover that they are no longer compatible or portable with any ereader device that I may buy in the future. After having just shelled out $700 dollars, I hope that it will be in the very distant future... Vincent Last edited by bigumpah; 08-31-2007 at 10:23 AM.