Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on Kindle? - Page 2

pshrynk · 02-27-2009, 10:04 AM

If HC has it in e format, why isn't it available anywhere else? :hmm:

GeoffC · 02-27-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

You are very welcome, however I would appreciate it if you realized I am not a "dessertgrandma"....as in the after dinner snack.

I'm THE "desertgrandma" ..........as in all dried up.......

BUT minus the wrinkles ....

ph3lps · 02-27-2009, 10:46 AM

desertgrandma my appologies for the extra 's' but I'm glad to see everyone having so much fun with it. :0)

desertgrandma · 02-27-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ph3lps

desertgrandma my appologies for the extra 's' but I'm glad to see everyone having so much fun with it. :0)

apology accepted, ph2lps, and I was hoping for some "fun".....bet you dont' make that mistake again!

pshrynk · 02-27-2009, 11:25 AM

He might not, but the rest of us...

GeoffC · 02-27-2009, 11:27 AM

...will

montsnmags · 02-28-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

...will

..Robinson! Danger, Will Robinson!

Donnageddon · 02-28-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

..Robinson! Danger, Will Robinson!

Is that a Babylon 5 reference?

pilotbob · 02-28-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnageddon

Is that a Babylon 5 reference?

Lost In Space.

scotty1024 · 02-28-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

If HC has it in e format, why isn't it available anywhere else? :hmm:

Probably because Harper Collins doesn't have it *yet*... the publication date is listed as 4/14/2009. It has a "buy it" button but the ebook didn't wind up in my shopping cart.

So I then noticed the publication date.

So I decided to look for another title to test their Mobipocket support for Kindle 2 and my gaze settled upon Jailbait Zombie but alas I can't get that one into my shopping cart either! So I'm thinking their site isn't Mac friendly.

UPDATE: just noticed Jailbait Zombie Kindle Edition on Amazon for less than the Harper Collins price. Now did I want the ebook for testing or reading?

But the good news is that perhaps they'll pick up the Zen ebook as well when it hits it's publication date.

RobLikesBrunch · 03-01-2009, 12:51 PM

I was looking for this book on Amazon earlier today.

If I buy the book from Harper will the .mobi have DRM?

If so, would this workaround work for the Kindle 2:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17239

Alternatively,

Should I buy it in the Microsoft Reader format, run it through Convert LIT, and then through Calibre?

Thanks.

pilotbob · 03-01-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RobLikesBrunch

I was looking for this book on Amazon earlier today.

If I buy the book from Harper will the .mobi have DRM?

I don't know the answer to that question. You would have to look at Harpars site to see if it has DRM or not. If it does have DRM and they use the Overdrive servers and not the Mobipocket servers then you should be able to used KindleFIX on it. Yes.

BOb

RobLikesBrunch · 03-01-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I don't know the answer to that question. You would have to look at Harpars site to see if it has DRM or not. If it does have DRM and they use the Overdrive servers and not the Mobipocket servers then you should be able to used KindleFIX on it. Yes.

BOb

Apparently they do:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OverDrive,_Inc.
http://www.allbusiness.com/retail/re...6141248-1.html

Thanks for your help.

ph3lps · 04-09-2009, 12:48 PM

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Orders <Orders@harpercollins.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on Kindle?

Zen will go on sale from Amazon and harpercollinsebooks.com on the same day of 04/14/09. The kindle version will be available at that time.

galavanter · 04-16-2009, 04:52 PM

Amazon has it listed with a release date of 04/21/09. You can pre-order it for $7.99 now and it will be auto delivered then.

Thanks for this thread. Time for a reread of this one. Now how about Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion in ebook form?

03-01-2009, 12:51 PM	#26
RobLikesBrunch Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I was looking for this book on Amazon earlier today. If I buy the book from Harper will the .mobi have DRM? If so, would this workaround work for the Kindle 2: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17239 Alternatively, Should I buy it in the Microsoft Reader format, run it through Convert LIT, and then through Calibre? Thanks. Last edited by RobLikesBrunch; 03-01-2009 at 01:27 PM.

04-09-2009, 12:48 PM	#29
ph3lps El Conquistador Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 2	Coming soon to Kindle ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Orders <Orders@harpercollins.com> Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 1:44 PM Subject: RE: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on Kindle? Zen will go on sale from Amazon and harpercollinsebooks.com on the same day of 04/14/09. The kindle version will be available at that time.

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02-27-2009, 10:04 AM	#16
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	If HC has it in e format, why isn't it available anywhere else? :hmm:

02-27-2009, 10:46 AM	#18
ph3lps El Conquistador Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 2	desertgrandma my appologies for the extra 's' but I'm glad to see everyone having so much fun with it. :0)

02-27-2009, 11:25 AM	#20
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	He might not, but the rest of us...

02-27-2009, 11:27 AM	#21
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	...will

04-16-2009, 04:52 PM	#30
galavanter Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 958 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: jetBook, iPod Touch, Kindle 3	Amazon has it listed with a release date of 04/21/09. You can pre-order it for $7.99 now and it will be auto delivered then. Thanks for this thread. Time for a reread of this one. Now how about Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion in ebook form?