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Old 10-20-2009, 05:21 PM   #226
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4:56: We're back, and questions kick off with a question about ePub formats. They like it, which is why their entire catalog will switch to it when the Nook launches.


Does this mean what I think it means?? Will all ebook readers be able to go to B&N once the nook comes out and buy epub??
Does this mean that no more eReader at B&N and instead ePub? This would be very nice if it is so.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:23 PM   #227
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Speculation on top of speculation. It is unknown at this point.

Exactly why I'm asking. I haven't seen anything official that says this.

It would be wonderful if they did shift to epub (drm'd) or not as far as I'm concerned. That would push Amazon that direction as well.
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interesting...I may have to take a look at this. I love my Kindle but I've been wanting something that would accept ePub and I refuse to buy another Sony reader since they sold me that crappy 700 and then refused to take it back...
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:24 PM   #229
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Here is a Q&A question I found interesting:

5:11 p.m. Question: Will there be an Android app, since there are iPhone apps, etc? Answer: No announcement yet, but obviously looking at that closely.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:27 PM   #230
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This looks really nice, but for me it all depends on how I can navigate through my books. If the cover view is the only way to scroll through thousands of books, that would suck. I hope there's some way to organize the library.

However, on a shallow note, I do like all the accessories.
Me too, except that rather clunky looking book light cover. I wonder what happened to the book light in the original Gizmodo pictures that clipped on the back of the reader. I thought that looked pretty clever.

http://gizmodo.com/5381149/bn-reader-gal//gallery/3
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:27 PM   #231
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I hope the usb cable can transfer books, images and mp3s to the Nook. Some of the bookcovers look nice, but I wish they used the same way to attach the bookcovers to the reader as Sony has done- much more elegant.
Wonder what the battery life is like with that lcd screen.
I think this was brought up in one of the Q&A from giz

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And another, is there any desktop client software? No—it'll mount via microUSB, and show up as mass storage. All book transfers are supposed to be wireless, I guess. USB's all about music and photos, I guess.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:28 PM   #232
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On a side note, I wonder what the deal is with the website. You guys & even gizmodo have been saying it was/is down or people couldn't find specs. It's been up here since Engadget posted their story a few hours ago.
It was up... then the main URL (overview page) was redirecting to the ebooks front page... but all the sublinked pages still worked.

But, now you can get there from the main URL again.

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Old 10-20-2009, 05:30 PM   #233
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Once Sony goes ePub, that statement will no longer be true.
IF that is true then is is already not true. There are several stores that sell ePub via Adobe DRM.

I assume they are counting Blackberry, PC, iPod Touch, Plastic Logic, iRex, etc.

Will the ereader software on blackberry and other devices now support ePub?

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Old 10-20-2009, 05:30 PM   #234
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No (I called and asked). They won't have any information until tomorrow. And the Nook isn't projected to ship before 30 November (I bought one).
I bought one too, I have not bought a reader since the 300 and this should hold me over till the Que arrives. Make sure you buy some good books that you can lend me, I will do the same for you.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:33 PM   #235
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I bought one too, I have not bought a reader since the 300 and this should hold me over till the Que arrives. Make sure you buy some good books that you can lend me, I will do the same for you.
I could see the lending of books become VERY popular here.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:35 PM   #236
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4:32 p.m. Barnes & Noble will be the e-bookstore for the new Que e-reader device from Plastic Logic, he says. “We support more e-devices than any other e-book retailer,” he says.
Oh really? More than Baen? Between RB/IMP, EPub, LIT, and Mobi, I think they've got all ebook-dedicated devices covered, and most other mobile readers. (I don't think they offer, um, Wolf?) With plain HTML and RTF, they have the rest covered at least as secondary options.

Fictionwise's multiformat & Smashwords also cover almost everything. Non-DRM ebook retailers support a lot more devices than any DRM store is going to manage.

Or does he mean, "We have contracts to promote more devices than any other e-book retailer?"
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IF that is true then is is already not true. There are several stores that sell ePub via Adobe DRM.

I assume they are counting Blackberry, PC, iPod Touch, Plastic Logic, iRex, etc.

Will the ereader software on blackberry and other devices now support ePub?

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If B&N switches to ePub instead of eReader, unless they drop support for BB, (which would be stupid), then they'd practically have to come up with an app for it, or an update for the existing app. that would support ePub.
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Old 10-20-2009, 05:42 PM   #238
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If B&N switches to ePub instead of eReader, unless they drop support for BB, (which would be stupid), then they'd practically have to come up with an app for it, or an update for the existing app. that would support ePub.
I suspect that they will add ePUB to the current app.

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If the only way to get books onto the Nook is wirelessly, then would that not tie it into B&N?
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If the only way to get books onto the Nook is wirelessly, then would that not tie it into B&N?
hmm... good point. so the rabbit hole goes deeper...
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