Would you pay for that?

ernesto50 · 04-09-2012, 06:17 AM

Hi everyone!

The last few days I found some pretty interesting blogs, which I'd love to read cover to cover (first blog post, to last). However I hate reading on the computer for longer than 60 minutes (hence: Kindle-fan

), so I thought why doesn't a service exist where I could pay X amount of USD and get back a nicely formatted epub/mobi (mobi in my case) to read on my Kindle.

After a little research I found zinepal.com (no affiliation), but it turns out that even in the "pro" version (which costs 5 USD per ebook or a monthly fee, depending on your settings) you only get up to 50 posts, which really sucks (some of the blogs I found have 100+ posts).

So I was wondering, would you pay for a service like that? And if yes, how much?

Talldog · 04-09-2012, 09:04 AM

I read a lot of blogs myself, but I use my iPad for that. If you do a lot of it, maybe it would be more cost effective to get a tablet like a Kindle Fire or something.

spindlegirl · 04-09-2012, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernesto50

Hi everyone!

The last few days I found some pretty interesting blogs, which I'd love to read cover to cover (first blog post, to last). However I hate reading on the computer for longer than 60 minutes (hence: Kindle-fan

), so I thought why doesn't a service exist where I could pay X amount of USD and get back a nicely formatted epub/mobi (mobi in my case) to read on my Kindle.

After a little research I found zinepal.com (no affiliation), but it turns out that even in the "pro" version (which costs 5 USD per ebook or a monthly fee, depending on your settings) you only get up to 50 posts, which really sucks (some of the blogs I found have 100+ posts).

So I was wondering, would you pay for a service like that? And if yes, how much?

I sometimes use calibre's "recipe" maker for blogs with RSS feeds. I get the content and a working TOC that way.

Belfaborac · 04-09-2012, 09:23 AM

I honestly can't think of a single blog I'd be willing to pay a single penny to read.

ernesto50 · 04-09-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talldog

I read a lot of blogs myself, but I use my iPad for that. If you do a lot of it, maybe it would be more cost effective to get a tablet like a Kindle Fire or something.

Hm I see your point, but that's exactly why I have a Kindle 3 and no backlit device. It's "heavy" on my eyes.

Shack70 · 04-09-2012, 09:36 AM

I wouldn't pay for it, but if the blog is a Wordpress or Blogger blog you can use this: http://blog2book.pothi.com/

mr ploppy · 04-09-2012, 10:07 AM

Some people sell blog subscriptions on Amazon, I think they get delivered automatically when there's new content. They are quite cheap, but it's not something I would pay for. I use this, but there are other ways of doing it. http://web2fb2.net/

Barty · 04-09-2012, 02:59 PM

Get ca.libre. Learn about recipes. Chances are, there is already a recipe for the blog you read. Set calibre to download on a schedule and send it to your kindle via whispernet. There'd will be table of content.

You'll lose videos or any fancy flash JavaScript stuff. Images should be ok.

04-09-2012, 06:17 AM	#1
ernesto50 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle	Would you pay for that? Hi everyone! The last few days I found some pretty interesting blogs, which I'd love to read cover to cover (first blog post, to last). However I hate reading on the computer for longer than 60 minutes (hence: Kindle-fan ), so I thought why doesn't a service exist where I could pay X amount of USD and get back a nicely formatted epub/mobi (mobi in my case) to read on my Kindle. After a little research I found zinepal.com (no affiliation), but it turns out that even in the "pro" version (which costs 5 USD per ebook or a monthly fee, depending on your settings) you only get up to 50 posts, which really sucks (some of the blogs I found have 100+ posts). So I was wondering, would you pay for a service like that? And if yes, how much?

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04-09-2012, 09:04 AM	#2
Talldog Addict Posts: 293 Karma: 1431716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KDX Graphite, Surface Pro	I read a lot of blogs myself, but I use my iPad for that. If you do a lot of it, maybe it would be more cost effective to get a tablet like a Kindle Fire or something.

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Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	I honestly can't think of a single blog I'd be willing to pay a single penny to read.

04-09-2012, 09:36 AM	#6
Shack70 Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation	I wouldn't pay for it, but if the blog is a Wordpress or Blogger blog you can use this: http://blog2book.pothi.com/

04-09-2012, 10:07 AM	#7
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	Some people sell blog subscriptions on Amazon, I think they get delivered automatically when there's new content. They are quite cheap, but it's not something I would pay for. I use this, but there are other ways of doing it. http://web2fb2.net/

04-09-2012, 02:59 PM	#8
Barty doofus Posts: 2,543 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Get ca.libre. Learn about recipes. Chances are, there is already a recipe for the blog you read. Set calibre to download on a schedule and send it to your kindle via whispernet. There'd will be table of content. You'll lose videos or any fancy flash JavaScript stuff. Images should be ok.