Your favorite epub vendor? - Page 3

Purple Lady · 10-15-2014, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

If someone really wants to read their purchased KEPUB... (which is the point of them downloading it in the first place)

Besides, the Modify EPUB plugin can repair a KEPUB and make a proper EPUB. Or so I'm told.

A proper epub, yes. But one with different formatting than if it was downloaded as an epub. The one I had was different title and font formatting.

Calenorn · 10-15-2014, 07:49 PM

Sorry, I didn't mean to kick the anthill!

So, who has used Google books to purchase epubs? How was the experience?

NNolan · 10-15-2014, 07:55 PM

I like buying from Google Play. I've found some books that were cheaper at Google than Amazon.

Calenorn · 10-15-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NNolan

I like buying from Google Play. I've found some books that were cheaper at Google than Amazon.

Do you use ADE to transfer the files onto your device?

NNolan · 10-15-2014, 08:14 PM

Yep. I'm still running ADE 2.0.

Purple Lady · 10-15-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NNolan

Yep. I'm still running ADE 2.0.

Me too. ADE 3.0 has the ability to use stronger drm so if Adobe stops the use of 2.0 I go to Amazon.

theducks · 10-15-2014, 09:23 PM

Another vote for BAEN.

Baen Monthly Bundles are a great Bargain

JSWolf · 10-15-2014, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Irrelevant. It's trivial to convert from ePub to Kindle format, or vice versa.

But converting a Kindle eBook purchased from Amazon violates Amazon's terms and conditions.

Are you really advocating that we break Amazon's term's and conditions?

JSWolf · 10-15-2014, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I think everything downloaded to the Kobo desktop is a kepub, not epub. You can turn them into epubs, but the formatting may be different. I had a book bought at Sony that was kepub only and the formatting was different between the two.

We've already been through the kepub is differently formatted to the ePub issue. It was a bug in Modify ePub that left some style information behind in the header of the kepub that caused the formatting differences. Now using Modify ePub, the formatting of the kepub (converted to an ePub) is fine (well, as fine as most publisher formatted ePub is).

4691mls · 10-16-2014, 09:00 AM

I recently discovered that http://booksamillion.com/ sells epubs. I've bought only a few so far but have not had any problems yet. I bought them via my PC and loaded them to my Sony PRS-T1 via the Sony software. I have not attempted buying directly from the PRS-T1 so I don't know if that works.

Calenorn · 10-16-2014, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 4691mls

I recently discovered that http://booksamillion.com/ sells epubs. I've bought only a few so far but have not had any problems yet. I bought them via my PC and loaded them to my Sony PRS-T1 via the Sony software. I have not attempted buying directly from the PRS-T1 so I don't know if that works.

Thank you for this. I had forgotten about BAM.

4691mls · 10-16-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Calenorn

Thank you for this. I had forgotten about BAM.

Me too - their brick-and-mortar store in my area closed a few years ago. I found their web site while doing a google search for epubs.

Calenorn · 10-16-2014, 10:31 AM

The more I read about intrusive ADE the less I want to deal with it.

I'm seriously tempted to build a killer collection of public domain classic literature on my readers and stay unplugged for good.

There's plenty of that sort to read out there; enough to last the rest of my life.

rcentros · 10-18-2014, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Calenorn

Anyone care to recommend an online vendor for epubs?

I like Feedbooks (www.feedbooks.com). I'm very impressed with the way their public domain books are formatted (they look really good on my Sony T2) and I've tried a couple of their pay books. I can't tell you how good their new release selection is as I mostly search for classics. I have not run into any bad formatting yet -- more than I can say for B&N or even Amazon.

rcentros · 10-18-2014, 02:16 AM

Does every thread have to degrade into a battle between Kindle format and EPub format? I think the original question was "Anyone care to recommend an online vendor for epubs?" While, personally, most of my books are bought from Amazon (more now due to recent changes at B&N) the original question was NOT "Anyone care to recommend an online vendor for Amazon formatted eBooks?"

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10-15-2014, 07:49 PM	#32
Calenorn Brash Fumbler Posts: 1,203 Karma: 9224939 Join Date: May 2013 Device: NST, Kobo Mini	Sorry, I didn't mean to kick the anthill! So, who has used Google books to purchase epubs? How was the experience?

10-15-2014, 07:55 PM	#33
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 407 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	I like buying from Google Play. I've found some books that were cheaper at Google than Amazon.

10-15-2014, 08:14 PM	#35
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 407 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Central Virginia Device: One of each, and two in some cases	Yep. I'm still running ADE 2.0.

10-15-2014, 09:23 PM	#37
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Another vote for BAEN. Baen Monthly Bundles are a great Bargain

10-16-2014, 09:00 AM	#40
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	I recently discovered that http://booksamillion.com/ sells epubs. I've bought only a few so far but have not had any problems yet. I bought them via my PC and loaded them to my Sony PRS-T1 via the Sony software. I have not attempted buying directly from the PRS-T1 so I don't know if that works.

10-16-2014, 10:31 AM	#43
Calenorn Brash Fumbler Posts: 1,203 Karma: 9224939 Join Date: May 2013 Device: NST, Kobo Mini	The more I read about intrusive ADE the less I want to deal with it. I'm seriously tempted to build a killer collection of public domain classic literature on my readers and stay unplugged for good. There's plenty of that sort to read out there; enough to last the rest of my life.

10-18-2014, 02:16 AM	#45
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,888 Karma: 52039845 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Tolino Vision 4, Voyage, Clara HD	Does every thread have to degrade into a battle between Kindle format and EPub format? I think the original question was "Anyone care to recommend an online vendor for epubs?" While, personally, most of my books are bought from Amazon (more now due to recent changes at B&N) the original question was NOT "Anyone care to recommend an online vendor for Amazon formatted eBooks?"

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