What printed Book do you want as an ebook? - Page 7

jerryleejr · 07-03-2008, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindy

Forgot the most obvious one!
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with a function that makes your reader display 'Don't Panic' when it powers up!
(used to have that on an old palmtop)

I agree I have been working on a custom Skin with this image.

JJ

jerryleejr · 07-03-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M0zza

I second (third? fourth? lost track) for Robert Jordan. I'd also like to see *ahem* the Harry Potter series... For my wife. Not me. My Wife. Please no flaming. I know that won't happen though. JK is no friend to ebooks.

I am sure everyone is looking for Harry Potter for their WIFE!

Seriously, I wouldn't mind The potter books (for my wife sorry still laughing!) or C.S. Lewis, Haven't seen alot of Tom Clancy either. Really aside from trying to get the Books that are not in an ebook format yet how about getting complete works from the authors that are. I am tired of find half a series available. Or 13 out of fifteen.

sianon · 07-06-2008, 05:41 PM

I would love to see Australian authors in e-book format. In particular I want the Traci Harding Celestial trilogy and the Dragon Queens trilogy available, oh and not to forget the last book on the Ancient futures trilogy (the first two are available)

Karen

desertgrandma · 07-06-2008, 11:08 PM

Ray Bradbury.......all of his books.

khourianya · 09-10-2008, 12:33 PM

The entire Xanth series. I nkow there are a few available but not the whole series and that takes up so much space in my library that I would love to have it on a memory stick instead.

ETA - Sept12/08 - I wrote to Piers Anthony and asked if this was in the works. Hios response was that he is hoping that if the Xanth movie gets off the ground next year, that he will have the leverage to ask his publishers to bring the rest of the series into electronic. One of his publishers has ebooked some of his series, but the other has not, hence the few titles available.

Definitely keeping my fingers crossed.

Dr. Drib · 09-10-2008, 01:28 PM

I failed to mention this when I started the thread, but I'd like to also see

Against the Day

By Thomas Pynchon

for the PRS-505. I kept waiting and waiting...but nothing happened. So, on a recent trip to the U.S., I purchased the trade paper edition.

Don

slayda · 09-10-2008, 03:20 PM

All of them!

bbusybookworm · 09-10-2008, 03:37 PM

The Book I'm really looking for in E-book format is this one -

The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (Author), Jacqueline Simpson (Author)

I've been putting off getting it in print, as I'm really keen to slowly switch to a all e-book format (But am a long way from there)

I've checked the usual suspects, i.e. Fictionwise, Booksonboard and even Mobipocket, but no Cigar (well being a non smoker I should probably say something like no Pocky

)

AlexBell · 09-10-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laine

I bought Lord of The Rings from PocketGear. They sell games for pocketpcs bu also have an ebook section. Since I thought they were an O.K. firm I bought the books without asking questions. Laine

I'd like to buy the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings also, but can't see what format they are in from the PocketGear.com website.

What format are the books you bought in?

Regards, Alex

vivaldirules · 09-10-2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

I'd like to buy the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings also, but can't see what format they are in from the PocketGear.com website.

What format are the books you bought in?

Regards, Alex

The three volumes of The Lord of the Rings at PocketGear contain no copyright info and no indication that rights were granted by the publisher for these books which are still in copyright. That is to say, they are pirated ebooks and I'd recommend that you don't buy them. I have contacted PocketGear and the publisher but neither appears to have taken any action yet.

DMcCunney · 09-10-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

The three volumes of The Lord of the Rings at PocketGear contain no copyright info and no indication that rights were granted by the publisher for these books which are still in copyright. That is to say, they are pirated ebooks and I'd recommend that you don't buy them. I have contacted PocketGear and the publisher but neither appears to have taken any action yet.

Don't hold your breath.

PocketGear is a unit of Motricity, a provider of mobile content solutions. Motricity also used to operate PalmGear and eReader. PalmGear got folded into PocketGear, and in the process dumped all Palm freeware titles, leading to much annoyance among Palm fans. eReader was sold to Fictionwise. PocketGear appears to be on auto-pilot. I doubt anyone there bothered to vet the LoTR ebooks, or had any awareness of copyright concerns. It was a product PocketGear could sell, and get a cut on. PocketGear and PalmGear always struck me as "We eat our own dogfood" examples of the sort of solutions Motricity could offer corporate customers than real attempts to make money in their own right.

Motricity has been having its own problems recently, going through a merger and restructuring and attempting to change its focus.

The publisher might sic a lawyer on them, but I suspect the folks behind PocketGear are preoccupied with other problems.
_______
Dennis

Laine · 09-24-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexBell

I'd like to buy the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings also, but can't see what format they are in from the PocketGear.com website.

What format are the books you bought in?

Regards, Alex

Microsoft Reader.

I was just browsing their books and went through a lot of uninteresting stuff before I found them.

Laine

bbusybookworm · 09-25-2008, 12:45 AM

As mentioned in a previous post, I'll like to get more Pratchett Related books in e-book format.

While the main Discworld series is available others such as

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman

The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen

The Science of Discworld II - The Globe by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen

The Science of Discworld III - Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen

The Turtle Moves: Discworld's Story So Far by Lawrence Watt-Evans

The New Discworld Companion by Stephen Briggs

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Paul Kidby, and Tina Hannan

The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs

And older books like

Strata by Terry Pratchett

The Dark Side of the Sun By Terry Pratchett

I do have most, if not all in Paperback and Hardback (some Multiple copies), and I WANT to buy a ebook version, but can't as its not available.

Its especially unfortunate as many of these are often not that easily available in book stores, or are shelved in a different section, making it had for new people just starting to discover Pratchett's Work.

And for fans reading his older non Discworld books give you a good idea of how his work has changed and evolved over the last 20 years. And of course they're a good read.

texasnightowl · 09-25-2008, 11:44 AM

I've just read the first "Mary Russell" book by Laurie R. King (Beekeeper's Apprentice) from the library, so I would love to see the first several books in the series as ebooks. The last 3 are, but the first 4? I think are not.

JSWolf · 10-04-2008, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laine

I bought Lord of The Rings from PocketGear. They sell games for pocketpcs bu also have an ebook section. Since I thought they were an O.K. firm I bought the books without asking questions. Laine

How are the eBooks? Are they well formatted?

07-06-2008, 11:08 PM	#94
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	printed book to ebook Ray Bradbury.......all of his books.

09-10-2008, 12:33 PM	#95
khourianya TechnoBookworm Posts: 99 Karma: 7844 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Langdon, Alberta Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini	The entire Xanth series. I nkow there are a few available but not the whole series and that takes up so much space in my library that I would love to have it on a memory stick instead. ETA - Sept12/08 - I wrote to Piers Anthony and asked if this was in the works. Hios response was that he is hoping that if the Xanth movie gets off the ground next year, that he will have the leverage to ask his publishers to bring the rest of the series into electronic. One of his publishers has ebooked some of his series, but the other has not, hence the few titles available. Definitely keeping my fingers crossed. Last edited by khourianya; 09-12-2008 at 11:25 AM.

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07-06-2008, 05:41 PM	#93
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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,748 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I failed to mention this when I started the thread, but I'd like to also see Against the Day By Thomas Pynchon for the PRS-505. I kept waiting and waiting...but nothing happened. So, on a recent trip to the U.S., I purchased the trade paper edition. Don

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09-10-2008, 03:37 PM	#98
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	The Book I'm really looking for in E-book format is this one - The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (Author), Jacqueline Simpson (Author) I've been putting off getting it in print, as I'm really keen to slowly switch to a all e-book format (But am a long way from there) I've checked the usual suspects, i.e. Fictionwise, Booksonboard and even Mobipocket, but no Cigar (well being a non smoker I should probably say something like no Pocky )

09-25-2008, 12:45 AM	#103
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	As mentioned in a previous post, I'll like to get more Pratchett Related books in e-book format. While the main Discworld series is available others such as Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman The Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen The Science of Discworld II - The Globe by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen The Science of Discworld III - Darwin's Watch by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack S. Cohen The Turtle Moves: Discworld's Story So Far by Lawrence Watt-Evans The New Discworld Companion by Stephen Briggs Nanny Ogg's Cookbook by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs, Paul Kidby, and Tina Hannan The Wit and Wisdom of Discworld by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs And older books like Strata by Terry Pratchett The Dark Side of the Sun By Terry Pratchett I do have most, if not all in Paperback and Hardback (some Multiple copies), and I WANT to buy a ebook version, but can't as its not available. Its especially unfortunate as many of these are often not that easily available in book stores, or are shelved in a different section, making it had for new people just starting to discover Pratchett's Work. And for fans reading his older non Discworld books give you a good idea of how his work has changed and evolved over the last 20 years. And of course they're a good read.

09-25-2008, 11:44 AM	#104
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 699 Karma: 1001556 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	I've just read the first "Mary Russell" book by Laurie R. King (Beekeeper's Apprentice) from the library, so I would love to see the first several books in the series as ebooks. The last 3 are, but the first 4? I think are not.

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