The New Yorker (or other mags)

thefanmyj · 12-29-2009, 02:30 PM

Hi, all. I'm a (very) new user and am wondering if there's anyway to download an issue of The New Yorker mag from BN.com and convert it to a format that will work on my Sony Touch. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

desertgrandma · 12-29-2009, 02:33 PM

edited....

grooks · 12-29-2009, 03:43 PM

thefanmyj, it depends on what format the magazine is downloaded. I believe all B&N ebooks are either DRM ePub or DRM eReader formats. These can be purchased/downloaded, DRM removed and in the case of eReader format, converted to ePub to be read by Sony. I don't have any knowledge/experience with magazines from B&N so cannot speak to that specifically.

kennyc · 12-29-2009, 03:52 PM

You can download The New Yorker from the website with calibre and it will convert it into epub. I did a "test" with this on The Atlantic using Calibre and paid and downloaded a the same issue from Amazon and there was virtually no difference. Not sure if the same holds for The New Yorker or not.

thefanmyj · 12-30-2009, 10:10 AM

Awesome! Thanks. I'll try Calibre when I get home tonight.

RWJ · 01-01-2010, 09:56 AM

This is great. I have a print edition of the New Yorker but would rather read it on my 505. I'm planning on buying a subscription to The Economist, too, as long as I can get it in 505-friendly format. Can anyone confirm that they've bought a dead tree sub to The Economist and can get it ok electronically?

thefanmyj · 01-01-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

You can download The New Yorker from the website with calibre and it will convert it into epub. I did a "test" with this on The Atlantic using Calibre and paid and downloaded a the same issue from Amazon and there was virtually no difference. Not sure if the same holds for The New Yorker or not.

KennyC, from which site did you download the issue of The Atlantic? BN or Amazon?

Thanks.

kennyc · 01-01-2010, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thefanmyj

KennyC, from which site did you download the issue of The Atlantic? BN or Amazon?

Thanks.

I purchased the issue I compared from Amazon....but Calibre I believe downloads from the Atlantic website, not sure which you are asking about.

dieterpops · 01-01-2010, 04:22 PM

Calibre has a free version of the Economist...has much of the same content. I no longer subscribe to the Economist and use this version instead.

12-29-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
thefanmyj Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 26 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Device: Sony Touch	The New Yorker (or other mags) Hi, all. I'm a (very) new user and am wondering if there's anyway to download an issue of The New Yorker mag from BN.com and convert it to a format that will work on my Sony Touch. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

12-29-2009, 03:52 PM	#4
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	You can download The New Yorker from the website with calibre and it will convert it into epub. I did a "test" with this on The Atlantic using Calibre and paid and downloaded a the same issue from Amazon and there was virtually no difference. Not sure if the same holds for The New Yorker or not. Last edited by kennyc; 12-29-2009 at 03:54 PM.

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