Microsoft Reader software

cyberbaffled · 03-18-2010, 11:30 PM

Why is there no separate forum for Microsoft eReader?

kindlekitten · 03-19-2010, 01:37 AM

what microsoft ereader would that be?

=X= · 03-19-2010, 02:30 AM

No all reading software has been lumped into the same spot "Reading and Management ".

@kindlekitten The OP is talking about MS Reader a Windows program that reads LIT files
=X=

kindlekitten · 03-19-2010, 11:41 AM

oh i c

Nate the great · 03-19-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberbaffled

Why is there no separate forum for Microsoft eReader?

There isn't enough activity to justify a separate forum.

pilotbob · 03-19-2010, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberbaffled

Why is there no separate forum for Microsoft eReader?

Quote:

Originally Posted by =X=

No all reading software has been lumped into the same spot "Reading and Management ".

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

There isn't enough activity to justify a separate forum.

What Nate said.

FYI: I moved this to the feedback thread which is for discussion of mobileread itself.

BOb

Wetdogeared · 03-19-2010, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

There isn't enough activity to justify a separate forum.

It would be nice if there were prefixes in "Reading and Management" forum, i.e.

Sony Reader Library (SRL)
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
MS Reader
MobiPocket Reader
Stanza

I'm not sure if these are their exact names, plus a bunch of others that I can't think of at the moment.

*edit*

Most popular/appropriate software to add prefixes for could be selected from E-book software in MR wiki.

cyberbaffled · 03-19-2010, 09:59 PM

I misspoke somewhat. It's Microsoft Reader, a free download from Microsoft. The terminology is somewhat uncertain to me, but the Reader -which is an application with corresponding icon on Windows Desktop- has a corresponding download which adds an icon to Microsoft Word that converts text to .lit format; read by Reader.

cyberbaffled · 03-19-2010, 10:01 PM

That's appropriate.

cyberbaffled · 03-19-2010, 10:04 PM

Does the sense of this reply begin with 'Know that all reading software has been lumped...' or is the sense 'Not all reading software...'?

pilotbob · 03-19-2010, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberbaffled

Does the sense of this reply begin with 'Know that all reading software has been lumped...' or is the sense 'Not all reading software...'?

I think he meant to say:

No, all reading software has been lumped into the same spot "Reading and Management ".

Of course that's not 100% true because there is a forum for Calibre (which is management and reading software) for Sigil, which is actually ePub creation/editing software and Openinkpot which is open source firmware that runs on some a few models of dedicated readers.

For example, a lot of people use Adobe Digital Editions... but I think most people don't really use it to read or mange ebooks but just have it because you need it to purchase Adobe DRM protected ePub/PDF ebooks.

But we can certainly create sub-forums for various software if there is adequate audience and traffic.

BOb

JSWolf · 03-20-2010, 11:52 AM

Microsoft has nothing to do with eReader. That's Fictionwise & B&N.

pilotbob · 03-20-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Microsoft has nothing to do with eReader. That's Fictionwise & B&N.

Is there anything left to that dead horse?

BOb

JSWolf · 03-20-2010, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Is there anything left to that dead horse?

BOb

As long as people get it wrong, that dead horse is not quite dead yet.

03-18-2010, 11:30 PM	#1
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03-19-2010, 01:37 AM	#2
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	what microsoft ereader would that be?

03-19-2010, 02:30 AM	#3
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	No all reading software has been lumped into the same spot "Reading and Management ". @kindlekitten The OP is talking about MS Reader a Windows program that reads LIT files =X=

03-19-2010, 11:41 AM	#4
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	oh i c

03-19-2010, 09:59 PM	#8
cyberbaffled Author&Publisher Posts: 61 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Colorado, USA Device: Kindle	I misspoke somewhat. It's Microsoft Reader, a free download from Microsoft. The terminology is somewhat uncertain to me, but the Reader -which is an application with corresponding icon on Windows Desktop- has a corresponding download which adds an icon to Microsoft Word that converts text to .lit format; read by Reader.

03-19-2010, 10:01 PM	#9
cyberbaffled Author&Publisher Posts: 61 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Colorado, USA Device: Kindle	That's appropriate.

03-19-2010, 10:04 PM	#10
cyberbaffled Author&Publisher Posts: 61 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Colorado, USA Device: Kindle	Does the sense of this reply begin with 'Know that all reading software has been lumped...' or is the sense 'Not all reading software...'?

03-20-2010, 11:52 AM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,958 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Microsoft has nothing to do with eReader. That's Fictionwise & B&N.