Hello! Astak EZReader 5" PP in need of guidance!

timber71 · 09-19-2011, 04:15 PM

Hello. I am new to this site & forum, & I am very excited to find a site like this!

To start off, I would REALLY appreciate any help &/or info on the use of ASTAK EZReader Pocket Pro 5". I bought it a while ago on Ebay & I must say I really like its straight forward no frills style, BUT I also must say- HELP!- I don't yet know how to find & add ebooks to read.

I am fairly new to computers also, but have been learning a lot.

I am thinking about purchasing a Nook 2 Simple reader, but I do like my Astak & would like to get use out of it.

If anybody could point me in the right direction for info & upgrades to the EZReader I would be most grateful.

Also (though I suppose this should be- & I am assume might already have been- a post of its own), what is your opinion...
Do I keep & learn my Astak EZReader or just go for a new Nook Simple??

Thanks a lot everybody!
I look forward to becoming a part of a community that READS!!
- Timber71

MickeyC · 09-19-2011, 06:43 PM

Hi Timber and welcome to MobileRead. If you don't get an answer to your question here soon, try posting your question in our eBook Readers section.

Elfwreck · 09-19-2011, 07:11 PM

I have a 5" Pocket Pro EZReader (sometimes called PEZ), and I love it. I buy books from Smashwords and the Multiformat selections at Fictionwise, and from Baen, both their free library and the WebScription ebook store (don't let the name fool you; you don't have to subscribe to anything--although you can, and get books earlier than they're otherwise available).

There's also plenty of free ebooks--from the free library here at Mobileread, you can use any of the epub or mobi/prc ebooks, and some of the PDFs. (You can technically use any of the PDFs, but they may not all display well on the small screen.) Project Gutenberg is a great place for public domain ebooks (although the ones that are here, tend to be better--they've been carefully formatted with portable readers in mind), and a lot of authors release free ebooks at Feedbooks.

I add books by drag-and-drop, but the majority of Astak EZReader users probably use Calibre to manage and transfer their ebooks. (It's a great program; it's just that I bounce between several computers and haven't figured out how to coordinate it.) With Calibre, you can convert any non-DRM'd ebook to a format you can read; I prefer the epub support to the mobi/prc formatting.

Welcome to Mobileread!

timber71 · 09-19-2011, 11:41 PM

Thank you so much you guys!

Gratitude to you Elfwreck for the info. I just downloaded calibre. Between that & the others I have something to start with.

Now I just have to learn how to get them on there- guess I will try to put some onto a memory card.

I'm psyched to finally get my ez going!

Thanks!

ImogenRose · 09-20-2011, 01:17 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

09-19-2011, 04:15 PM	#1
timber71 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Astak EZReader 5" Pocket Pro	Hello! Astak EZReader 5" PP in need of guidance! Hello. I am new to this site & forum, & I am very excited to find a site like this! To start off, I would REALLY appreciate any help &/or info on the use of ASTAK EZReader Pocket Pro 5". I bought it a while ago on Ebay & I must say I really like its straight forward no frills style, BUT I also must say- HELP!- I don't yet know how to find & add ebooks to read. I am fairly new to computers also, but have been learning a lot. I am thinking about purchasing a Nook 2 Simple reader, but I do like my Astak & would like to get use out of it. If anybody could point me in the right direction for info & upgrades to the EZReader I would be most grateful. Also (though I suppose this should be- & I am assume might already have been- a post of its own), what is your opinion... Do I keep & learn my Astak EZReader or just go for a new Nook Simple?? Thanks a lot everybody! I look forward to becoming a part of a community that READS!! - Timber71

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09-19-2011, 06:43 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Timber and welcome to MobileRead. If you don't get an answer to your question here soon, try posting your question in our eBook Readers section.

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Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I have a 5" Pocket Pro EZReader (sometimes called PEZ), and I love it. I buy books from Smashwords and the Multiformat selections at Fictionwise, and from Baen, both their free library and the WebScription ebook store (don't let the name fool you; you don't have to subscribe to anything--although you can, and get books earlier than they're otherwise available). There's also plenty of free ebooks--from the free library here at Mobileread, you can use any of the epub or mobi/prc ebooks, and some of the PDFs. (You can technically use any of the PDFs, but they may not all display well on the small screen.) Project Gutenberg is a great place for public domain ebooks (although the ones that are here, tend to be better--they've been carefully formatted with portable readers in mind), and a lot of authors release free ebooks at Feedbooks. I add books by drag-and-drop, but the majority of Astak EZReader users probably use Calibre to manage and transfer their ebooks. (It's a great program; it's just that I bounce between several computers and haven't figured out how to coordinate it.) With Calibre, you can convert any non-DRM'd ebook to a format you can read; I prefer the epub support to the mobi/prc formatting. Welcome to Mobileread!

09-19-2011, 11:41 PM	#4
timber71 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Astak EZReader 5" Pocket Pro	Thank you so much you guys! Gratitude to you Elfwreck for the info. I just downloaded calibre. Between that & the others I have something to start with. Now I just have to learn how to get them on there- guess I will try to put some onto a memory card. I'm psyched to finally get my ez going! Thanks!

09-20-2011, 01:17 AM	#5
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

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