Star Trek books...

pilotbob · 03-21-2008, 01:01 PM

Hmm... I had originally thought that I couldn't get Start Trek books as eBooks since they didn't have the Sony format. But, being more savy now I think I will be able to convert the MS Reader format to the Sony format.

Is this true? Has anyone done this. I guess I could buy one, for $4 it's worth a try. I think I'd have to use covertLit then lit2lrf.

BOb

NatCh · 03-21-2008, 01:18 PM

There are a number of us who do so regularly.

I'm not one of them (most of my stuff comes from Baen, as it happens, and they just added LRF support

) but I have friends who are.

MarciaCat · 03-21-2008, 02:55 PM

Pilotbob, The Sony eBook store has over 350 Star Trek titles: http://ebookstore.sony.com/mb_us//Su...26&sortby=date

I have successfully converted two titles Sony didn't have. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it!

JSWolf · 03-21-2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

There are a number of us who do so regularly.

I'm not one of them (most of my stuff comes from Baen, as it happens, and they just added LRF support

) but I have friends who are.

Baen has added LRF support? WOW! And the formatting is pretty good too.

JSWolf · 03-21-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarciaCat

Pilotbob, The Sony eBook store has over 350 Star Trek titles: http://ebookstore.sony.com/mb_us//Su...26&sortby=date

I have successfully converted two titles Sony didn't have. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it!

Before getting my 500 and then 505, I did have some Star Trek eBook in MS Reader format. I have use ConvertLIT to remove the DRM and either book Designer or lit2lrf to convert and they've converted just fine in either case.

pilotbob · 03-21-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarciaCat

Pilotbob, The Sony eBook store has over 350 Star Trek titles:

Yea, I don't want any DRM lock in. I haven't bought from that store yet. Although I may start... I'm running out of DRM free sources to get stuff. And I do like reading some of the mainstream and best sellers that you just can't get DRM free.

BOb

JSWolf · 03-21-2008, 03:37 PM

Most of the Star Trek I've purchased has been from Simon & Schuster's website. And some from Fictionwise. I've purchased from Fictionwise because of the 100% Micropay rebate on some Trek titles and also using the rebate to purchase other Trek titles. But normally, S&S are cheapest. So I purchase in MS Reader and convert. Works well for me.

03-21-2008, 01:01 PM	#1
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Star Trek books... Hmm... I had originally thought that I couldn't get Start Trek books as eBooks since they didn't have the Sony format. But, being more savy now I think I will be able to convert the MS Reader format to the Sony format. Is this true? Has anyone done this. I guess I could buy one, for $4 it's worth a try. I think I'd have to use covertLit then lit2lrf. BOb

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03-21-2008, 01:18 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	There are a number of us who do so regularly. I'm not one of them (most of my stuff comes from Baen, as it happens, and they just added LRF support ) but I have friends who are.

03-21-2008, 02:55 PM	#3
MarciaCat Cat Lady & Trekkie Posts: 421 Karma: 221630 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Device: Kobo Libra, Kobo Aura & Aura H20	Pilotbob, The Sony eBook store has over 350 Star Trek titles: http://ebookstore.sony.com/mb_us//Su...26&sortby=date I have successfully converted two titles Sony didn't have. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it!

03-21-2008, 03:37 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Most of the Star Trek I've purchased has been from Simon & Schuster's website. And some from Fictionwise. I've purchased from Fictionwise because of the 100% Micropay rebate on some Trek titles and also using the rebate to purchase other Trek titles. But normally, S&S are cheapest. So I purchase in MS Reader and convert. Works well for me.