|  01-29-2010, 10:18 PM | #1 | 
| Plan B Is Now In Force            Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2 |  Hello Everyone! 
			
			Once again I'm attempting the ebook world.  My first ebook reader was a Franklin Ebookman but the OS corrupted somewhere along the way and I haven't been able to fix it. Wasn't that fond of it anyway - screen was too small and dark. Just got an Aluratek Libre (it's charging for the first time even as I type this), which is ironic since it uses the same hardware as the Jetbook made by Ectaco, which is the company IIRC which took over Franklin's Ebookman line. So I've just gone around in a circle.  I'm trying the ebook route now because my boxes of books are beginning to crowd me out of my home, and anyway, I'm a tech junkie and it's a great new toy. And now that I have those 100 classic ebooks that came with the reader, perhaps I'll finally read some of those books that I always said that I'd read "someday", after I read my mystery book or my romance book or my scifi book or my....   | 
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|  01-30-2010, 12:06 AM | #2 | 
| Banned            Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420 | 
			
			Hello and welcome to the site.  way over 100 free classics on this site for ya...AND they are beautifully put together.
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|  01-30-2010, 02:43 AM | #3 | 
| It's about the umbrella            Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505| K Fire | KK 3G+Wi-Fi | iPhone 3Gs |Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF | 
			
			Welcome to MR, Xanthe, and congratulations on your Aluratek Libre! You may already know about the beautifully hand crafted ebooks by some very dedicated MR members, but just in case, check out the Mobi / prc format and the ePub format books for your Libre. Just in case.... an awesome Sci Fi site to check out. No DRM and a great free library. http://www.baen.com/ I see you have already jumped right in, so enjoy the threads and just ask if you have any questions. | 
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|  01-30-2010, 08:41 AM | #4 | 
| Grand Sorcerer            Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus,  Sony T1,  iPad 3 | 
			
			Hi Xanthe and welcome to MobileRead
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|  01-30-2010, 06:57 PM | #5 | 
| WWHALD            Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here | 
			
			Welcome to MR!
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|  01-30-2010, 07:54 PM | #6 | 
| Wizard            Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600 | 
			
			Hi & welcome to MR. Hope you have more luck & satisfaction with the new reader. Check out the forums - help is usually not far away. So ask& read first  before you chuck it against the wall in frustration.    | 
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|  02-02-2010, 10:04 AM | #7 | 
| Plan B Is Now In Force            Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2 | 
			
			Thanks, everyone, for the welcome.   I'm sure I'm going to enjoy participating here.    | 
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|  02-02-2010, 03:20 PM | #8 | 
| the snarky blue one            Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10" | 
			
			Hello Xanthe, and  | 
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