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Stanza works a little bit better by not changing the page until I reach the bottom (as long as I wind up at the bottom right side instead of the left) as I lift my finger at the end of a finger move, even when it is set to a tap. But this also has changed where it did not change until I gave the screen a deliberate tap. I have almost given up reading books on this device because of this impossible swiping business. |
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I have this app on my Blackberry and it seems to work fine. Perhaps the "revolution" is Blackberry (and other device) outreach.
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The "revolution" (for me at least) is that I am no longer tied to my iPhone if I want to read a book. It has a PC/Mac client as well, unlike Amazon.
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Hi
So we now know it's just refurbished eReader. Does anyone know if it means that regular eReader will not be supported anymore? Can we expect new features from B&N ereader (chapters indicators, epub support) in eReader as well? What's striking, eReader Pro is copyrighted by Barnesandnobles.com and that indicates that version 2.2.1 is the last one. I am asking you, as once I wrote a mail for Fictionwise support and did not get a word. AM |
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I don't think they are going to stop supporting the eReader unless they decide to merge both sites, but like I mentioned you eBooks can still be read on either app. =X= |
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Of course the B&N reader is a refurbished eReader app. They did buy it after all:
Motricity created the eReader format and application: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Motric.....-a0123624220 Fictionwise buys eReader from Motricity and makes it their preferred format: http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9...o-fictionwise/ Barnes&Noble then buys Fictionwise; yes, the whole thing: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10190554-93.html Truth be told, I still LIKE the eReader format and applications. If the idiotic authors and publishers continue to demand DRM, the eReader DRM is the least evil: 1. It does not require you to login to a central server to unlock, so your purchased ebooks will always be able to be loaded and opened. (recall what happened when the Mobipocket server went down and people could't authenticate their ebook). 2. The eReader application is available to many platforms (Windows, Mac, Palm, WinMobile, Blackberry, iPhone, Symbian). However, we're still waiting on Linux and Android. 3. The file is hashed using your Name and the last 8 digits of your credit card number, so that data can not be extracted after you unlock a book. You are free to put the book on any number of devices, and you could even give a copy to your sister and unlock it on her device (no peeking!). It's DRM, but it permits a certain level of the "honor system." 4. The files are not bloated, and they already support footnotes, sidebars, dictionary references, and zoomed images. I'm a big fan of Fictionwise. Unfortunately, they've had a hard time penetrating the e-Ink market since each company wants to be the sole distrubutor for their device (Sony Reader and Kindle). They can only provide nonDrm books for those devices, which are still uncommon. I'm hoping for two things: 1. That the Barnes&Noble branding, marketing dollars, and upcoming Plastic Logic's reader will finally give the format the boost it needs to get into the "general" audience. 2. That Barnes&Noble doesn't ruin a good thing. I'm REEEAAALLLYYY watching #2. Please let the Fictionwise crew stay and handle the library, guys! - Jim Last edited by macr0t0r; 08-24-2009 at 07:05 PM. |
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How did you forced B&N ereader to open personal content ebook not form B&N? Regs |
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- Jim Edit: Yep, confirmed. Got to File->Open and open your downloaded Fictionwise book. Last edited by macr0t0r; 09-01-2009 at 12:07 AM. |
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:-)
Yes I figured THAT out :-) I meant on the iPhone. z0rr0 |
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Shame... Does anyone know how to do it?
I still did not get the answer from fictionwise, if their native e-reader will be under developement after B&N acqusition. No answer so far. z0rr0 |
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Of course "in theory" is one of those phrases you just hate to hear and scares you. Kind of like a kid right out of school saying "...its been my experience...", or a grizzled oldtimer say "...that's what the book says, but watch this!" Sorry if this doesn't work for you, but you have to admit, its a good theory. |
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Theory is fine, but doesn't work on Apple. Books have to be somehow registered to be displayed in the library. Copying them into directory is not enough.
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