01-29-2010, 10:18 PM
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Plan B Is Now In Force
  
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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
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Banned
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Location: Finally made it to Walmart.
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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
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It's about the umbrella
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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
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Grand Sorcerer
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Hi Xanthe and welcome to MobileRead
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01-30-2010, 06:57 PM
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WWHALD
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Welcome to MR!
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01-30-2010, 07:54 PM
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Wizard
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Location: Brisbane Australia
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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
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Plan B Is Now In Force
Posts: 1,894
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Location: Surebleak
Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2
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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
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the snarky blue one
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Hello Xanthe, and
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