ABC Amber Converter for Sony To Be Released Soon

RWood · 06-04-2007, 04:29 PM

I just got an email from Yernar Shambayev of the Process Text Group informing me that the ABC Amber Converter for Sony will be released soon as Freeware.

He did not detail what features would be in the new product.

Here is the link to the web site: http://www.processtext.com/index.html

jimmyzou · 06-04-2007, 04:42 PM

sounds attractive.
If they would release a product like various type of files to be converted to LRF, that's will be the greatest software for SOny reader. By now I'm using their chm2rtf, it's ok but not good enough.

RWood · 06-04-2007, 04:57 PM

I also have the ABC Amber CHM Converter and what I like about it is that you can convert CHM to many different formats -- RTF, HTML, DOC, TXT, PDF, PDB. I think there are about 20 available formats in all.

The freeware LIT converter has gotten a good workout here but the most used freeware converter from ABC Amber for me has been the Palm Converter as I had a large stock of PDB files that I have converted to the Sony Reader.

I have purchased quite a number of converters from them in the past and found them to be excellent value for the money. I should note for the record that I have no stake in the company and am just a customer.

NatCh · 06-04-2007, 05:08 PM

Excellent! I've been waiting with bated breath to see what he comes up with.

HarryT · 06-05-2007, 02:40 AM

Presumably this would be a program to convert from BBeB format to other formats, would it not? I'm not sure how useful that would actually be!

NatCh · 06-05-2007, 08:55 AM

Depends on what, exactly it does, I suppose.

I'm still interested in seeing what that will be.

HarryT · 06-05-2007, 09:12 AM

What I mean is that, for example, the Amber LIT converter convert from LIT to other formats; the Amber PDB converter converts from PDB to other formats, etc etc - I don't believe that any of them convert other formats to the "named" format, do they? What we'd all find useful would, I suspect, be the ability to convert to LRF from other formats, rather than convert LRF/LRS to other formats, wouldn't it?

NatCh · 06-05-2007, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

... rather than convert LRF/LRS to other formats, wouldn't it?

I can see circumstances where I might want to take a file out of one of the three BBeB formats, in which it might prove quite useful.

Everything else they have is so well done, I'm interested to see what they come up with here.

Bob Russell · 06-05-2007, 10:01 AM

For example, imagine if someone with another device wants to make use of the really nice Sony Reader MR book library. If it converts from .lrf to other formats, this would be a great way for them to get to share in the fun.

yvanleterrible · 06-05-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

For example, imagine if someone with another device wants to make use of the really nice Sony Reader MR book library. If it converts from .lrf to other formats, this would be a great way for them to get to share in the fun.

BTW I wonder what the powers that be at the Sony/Connect helm think about the MR book collection?

JSWolf · 06-05-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

BTW I wonder what the powers that be at the Sony/Connect helm think about the MR book collection?

I would hope they would think it is a good thing as it helps sell Readers.

NatCh · 06-05-2007, 12:20 PM

In the past we've had reason to believe that they keep something of an eye on what goes on here, so whatever they think of it (and I agree with JSWolf there), they most likely at least know about it.

JSWolf · 06-05-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

In the past we've had reason to believe that they keep something of an eye on what goes on here, so whatever they think of it (and I agree with JSWolf there), they most likely at least know about it.

I would love Sony to advertise the "free" books available on MobileRead as it would do them quite a world of good. I know I'd love to advertise anything that would help sell more Readers that is not illegal.

NatCh · 06-05-2007, 01:32 PM

I've specifically suggested to them -- at the Blogger's Day last September, and again at the Texas Book Festival, last October -- that is, to the Marketing folks that were running those things, that they use Project Gutenberg, et. al., as marketing points. "Put a sticker on the box," I said, "tell every person who picks the thing up that there are sources of free, PD books that will drop right onto this rascal and go to town."

I know that my personal experiences lead me to believe that this particular bit if information tends to raise people's opinions of the Reader when they hear it, and in fact makes them react more positively to the existence of the ConnStore if they know about the other first. I agree that it only makes sense to impress prospective customers with places they can get books to go on their nice new shiny-shiny.

In light of the fact that they haven't done any such thing, I can only conclude that there must be some arcane marketing or more likely corporate (possibly even publisher buy-in related) reason that keeps them from doing that.

yvanleterrible · 06-05-2007, 01:39 PM

Having free classic books floating about will certainly not hurt sales of newer works. And books formated for the reader could be seen as an incentive for PRS would be buyers!

As they say "They talk of me in bad, they talk of me in good but they still talk of me"

06-04-2007, 04:29 PM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	ABC Amber Converter for Sony To Be Released Soon I just got an email from Yernar Shambayev of the Process Text Group informing me that the ABC Amber Converter for Sony will be released soon as Freeware. He did not detail what features would be in the new product. Here is the link to the web site: http://www.processtext.com/index.html

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06-04-2007, 04:42 PM	#2
jimmyzou Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal Device: Sony Reader; Kobo; Nook color	sounds attractive. If they would release a product like various type of files to be converted to LRF, that's will be the greatest software for SOny reader. By now I'm using their chm2rtf, it's ok but not good enough.

06-04-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I also have the ABC Amber CHM Converter and what I like about it is that you can convert CHM to many different formats -- RTF, HTML, DOC, TXT, PDF, PDB. I think there are about 20 available formats in all. The freeware LIT converter has gotten a good workout here but the most used freeware converter from ABC Amber for me has been the Palm Converter as I had a large stock of PDB files that I have converted to the Sony Reader. I have purchased quite a number of converters from them in the past and found them to be excellent value for the money. I should note for the record that I have no stake in the company and am just a customer.

06-04-2007, 05:08 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Excellent! I've been waiting with bated breath to see what he comes up with.

06-05-2007, 02:40 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Presumably this would be a program to convert from BBeB format to other formats, would it not? I'm not sure how useful that would actually be!

06-05-2007, 08:55 AM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Depends on what, exactly it does, I suppose. I'm still interested in seeing what that will be.

06-05-2007, 09:12 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What I mean is that, for example, the Amber LIT converter convert from LIT to other formats; the Amber PDB converter converts from PDB to other formats, etc etc - I don't believe that any of them convert other formats to the "named" format, do they? What we'd all find useful would, I suspect, be the ability to convert to LRF from other formats, rather than convert LRF/LRS to other formats, wouldn't it?

06-05-2007, 10:01 AM	#9
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	For example, imagine if someone with another device wants to make use of the really nice Sony Reader MR book library. If it converts from .lrf to other formats, this would be a great way for them to get to share in the fun.

06-05-2007, 12:20 PM	#12
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	In the past we've had reason to believe that they keep something of an eye on what goes on here, so whatever they think of it (and I agree with JSWolf there), they most likely at least know about it.

06-05-2007, 01:32 PM	#14
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I've specifically suggested to them -- at the Blogger's Day last September, and again at the Texas Book Festival, last October -- that is, to the Marketing folks that were running those things, that they use Project Gutenberg, et. al., as marketing points. "Put a sticker on the box," I said, "tell every person who picks the thing up that there are sources of free, PD books that will drop right onto this rascal and go to town." I know that my personal experiences lead me to believe that this particular bit if information tends to raise people's opinions of the Reader when they hear it, and in fact makes them react more positively to the existence of the ConnStore if they know about the other first. I agree that it only makes sense to impress prospective customers with places they can get books to go on their nice new shiny-shiny. In light of the fact that they haven't done any such thing, I can only conclude that there must be some arcane marketing or more likely corporate (possibly even publisher buy-in related) reason that keeps them from doing that.

06-05-2007, 01:39 PM	#15
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Having free classic books floating about will certainly not hurt sales of newer works. And books formated for the reader could be seen as an incentive for PRS would be buyers! As they say "They talk of me in bad, they talk of me in good but they still talk of me"

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