Buy Baen books online as .rtf

jmdor · 03-20-2007, 12:56 PM

Everyone might know this, but Baen books (sci-fi) are available for purchase as .rtf files from their website:

http://www.webscription.net/

There are bunches of books here that are not available on the Connect store at very reasonable prices. Their .rtf format works great, untouched, with my ereader.

Jeanne

NatCh · 03-20-2007, 03:12 PM

It's been mentioned before, but it's good to mention it again -- we're always getting new folks through who wouldn't have seen the previous comments.

Personally, I'm very big on Baen e-books. I do modify the RTFs before I plop them on my Reader, but that's because I prefer a sans-serif font, and want the type a bit bigger than they come, but those are personal preference things, and nothing says I have to do them, aside from me.

Thanks for the reminder, jmdor.

flumbo · 03-20-2007, 04:44 PM

Baen is great! Also try their free library and their Universe sci fi emagazine.

VillageReader · 03-21-2007, 09:55 AM

I do some minor modifications on the .rtf files, too, before converting to .pdf. Changing fonts is one, but I also go to a justified format, which, to me at least, adds a bit of finishing polish.

Leaping Gnome · 03-22-2007, 05:56 PM

I just put the Baen RTFs right on mine and just set the font to Large.

igorsk · 03-22-2007, 08:47 PM

03-20-2007, 12:56 PM	#1
jmdor Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Windsor, CO Device: Kindle; ex-Sony PRS500	Buy Baen books online as .rtf Everyone might know this, but Baen books (sci-fi) are available for purchase as .rtf files from their website: http://www.webscription.net/ There are bunches of books here that are not available on the Connect store at very reasonable prices. Their .rtf format works great, untouched, with my ereader. Jeanne

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03-20-2007, 03:12 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It's been mentioned before, but it's good to mention it again -- we're always getting new folks through who wouldn't have seen the previous comments. Personally, I'm very big on Baen e-books. I do modify the RTFs before I plop them on my Reader, but that's because I prefer a sans-serif font, and want the type a bit bigger than they come, but those are personal preference things, and nothing says I have to do them, aside from me. Thanks for the reminder, jmdor.

03-20-2007, 04:44 PM	#3
flumbo I got nothin... Posts: 127 Karma: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii	Baen is great! Also try their free library and their Universe sci fi emagazine.

03-21-2007, 09:55 AM	#4
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	I do some minor modifications on the .rtf files, too, before converting to .pdf. Changing fonts is one, but I also go to a justified format, which, to me at least, adds a bit of finishing polish.

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Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I just put the Baen RTFs right on mine and just set the font to Large.

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igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	<wrong thread>