Buy content from other than Sony?

coleman · 11-05-2007, 01:54 PM

This is sorta a multi-part question. Since there exist a lot of tools for conversion from other formats, does that actually effectively increase the range of places we can purchase books from? Or are most of them heavily DRM'd so that we are still locked in as much as them?

If they aren't heavily DRM'd, what other sites are good places for buying from? Or even what formats should I seek out as being commonly not DRM enabled etc to shop at?

Thanks!

wmrawls · 11-05-2007, 02:02 PM

If your Into SF then one good place is Baen.com Multiple formats to choose from and although the Sony format is not currently available the text format is and can easily be read as is or converted. They have a large amount of free downloads availabe as well.

NatCh · 11-05-2007, 02:26 PM

If I can get a file to RTF format, I can do whatever I want with it. I tend to look to purchase files that I can get to RTF format, except for things I don't believe I'll care to read more than once, but that's a special case and not really on point.

AnemicOak · 11-05-2007, 02:27 PM

MS Reader (.lit) format books convert quite nicely & easily to Reader (.lrf) format. Of course that depends on how you feel about breaking DRM.

Fictionwise offers some (all?) of their Multiformat titles in .lrf

pilotbob · 11-05-2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

MS Reader (.lit) format books convert quite nicely & easily to Reader (.lrf) format. Of course that depends on how you feel about breaking DRM.

Fictionwise offers some (all?) of their Multiformat titles in .lrf

Just for academic reasons, and not because I would ever do it... what steps (what tools) would you use the convert a drm'ed .lit to a Sony format?

BOb

Nate the great · 11-05-2007, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Just for academic reasons, and not because I would ever do it... what steps (what tools) would you use the convert a drm'ed .lit to a Sony format?

BOb

The first tool you need is convertLIT, which can be found through Google. You also download libprs500, which can also be found through Google.

NatCh · 11-05-2007, 04:06 PM

Beyond that, you'll have to look elsewhere, I'm afraid. MobileRead has a well established policy of not ... directly supporting DRM circumvention.

LarryT63 · 11-05-2007, 06:40 PM

All DRM free....

[Deleted by moderator]

This is illegal material. Posting references to such material is not permitted here.

11-05-2007, 01:54 PM	#1
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	Buy content from other than Sony? This is sorta a multi-part question. Since there exist a lot of tools for conversion from other formats, does that actually effectively increase the range of places we can purchase books from? Or are most of them heavily DRM'd so that we are still locked in as much as them? If they aren't heavily DRM'd, what other sites are good places for buying from? Or even what formats should I seek out as being commonly not DRM enabled etc to shop at? Thanks!

11-05-2007, 06:40 PM	#8
LarryT63 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS 505	or if you like Star Wars books like I do, you could buy this like I did :) All DRM free.... [Deleted by moderator] This is illegal material. Posting references to such material is not permitted here.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
If dont buy a kindle am I lock out of amazon e book content?	bob1xxx	Which one should I buy?	15	03-04-2010 09:52 PM
Canadian content for Sony eReader	thecyberphotog	Sony Reader	6	12-15-2009 04:01 PM
Buy a Sony 505 or a cheaper Sony 500?	TheLongshot	Which one should I buy?	6	11-15-2007 12:35 AM
News content for Sony Reader	SEC	Sony Reader	3	11-30-2006 11:16 AM
Managing content on the Sony Reader	Bob Russell	Sony Reader	1	10-05-2006 07:06 AM

11-05-2007, 02:02 PM	#2
wmrawls Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill,SC Device: Sony PRS 505, Dell Axim X50V	If your Into SF then one good place is Baen.com Multiple formats to choose from and although the Sony format is not currently available the text format is and can easily be read as is or converted. They have a large amount of free downloads availabe as well.

11-05-2007, 02:26 PM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	If I can get a file to RTF format, I can do whatever I want with it. I tend to look to purchase files that I can get to RTF format, except for things I don't believe I'll care to read more than once, but that's a special case and not really on point.

11-05-2007, 02:27 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	MS Reader (.lit) format books convert quite nicely & easily to Reader (.lrf) format. Of course that depends on how you feel about breaking DRM. Fictionwise offers some (all?) of their Multiformat titles in .lrf

11-05-2007, 04:06 PM	#7
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Beyond that, you'll have to look elsewhere, I'm afraid. MobileRead has a well established policy of not ... directly supporting DRM circumvention.

Advert

Advert