Fictionwise has noticed the Sony - Page 4

LaughingVulcan · 08-22-2007, 07:35 PM

Wow! And they don't mention it in the "What is multiformat" section as being supported... interesting.

But off to pick up Analog!

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingreader

Yay! I've been waiting for something like this! It was so sad to flip through all the books that fictionwise has but not be able to buy them in a compatible format for my sony.

Good job fictionwise!

Remember that this only applies to a minority of the books that they sell. Most "big names" are available only in secure formats (MobiPocket, LIT).

grimo1re · 08-23-2007, 02:31 AM

Wonderful timing as my birthday is coming up! Woot and all that good stuff. (It's rather early at the moment and I haven't had coffee yet but I am happy about this even if my woot sounds somewhat flat.)

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 06:25 AM

Wow - what an amazing place "Fictionwise" is; I'd never really looked at it closely before, and had no idea that all those magazines like "F&SF" were available as eBooks. Just bought a sample issue of half a dozen different mags to see which I like - I can see this being a place at which I could do some serious "spending"

.

Bought a secure MobiPocket version of "Cryptonomicon" too, for my iLiad.

Some serious reading awaits...

jasonkchapman · 08-23-2007, 07:07 AM

It may be a minority of their line, as HarryT points out, but it's not a small list. Hopefully, the numbers will be significant, the competition will notice and follow on, and eventually the publishers will catch on that e-ink, in many ways, makes e-books a whole new ballgame by broadening the market.

And, of course, there's the e-magazines, which I think are the true sleeping giant of broad e-book market acceptance.

HarryT · 08-23-2007, 07:25 AM

It's wonderful for the Sony Reader that this new supply of material has been opened up to it. Best of all, it's available world-wide - until now, those of us outside the US had nowhere to buy commercial material for the Reader.

I agree with you about the magazines. I had no idea that they were available, and they are a great resource.

Liviu_5 · 08-23-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Wow - what an amazing place "Fictionwise" is; I'd never really looked at it closely before, and had no idea that all those magazines like "F&SF" were available as eBooks. Just bought a sample issue of half a dozen different mags to see which I like - I can see this being a place at which I could do some serious "spending"

.

Bought a secure MobiPocket version of "Cryptonomicon" too, for my iLiad.

Some serious reading awaits...

Even better, once in a while Fictionwise has subscription sales for e-magazines, so you can get Asimov's say at ~24$ per year instead of the regular 33$ or so, with the rest going into your Micropay account. And they notify you by email when the new issue is available so you do not have even to check...

Also they have big discounts every week on new items, and once in a while on various stuff (even up to 100% - again you pay the full price and they put the discoount in the Micropay account, so you can spend them only there, but that's ok with me since anyway I buy lots of stuff from them - that way I bought my one and only 20$+ ebook, got the 100% discount and bought 3 more books with it, so got the average price at 6$)

KDawg · 08-23-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

An LRF file, by definition, has no DRM. The file format with DRM is LRX. Sony appear to be the only ones able to create LRX files.

Got it, thanks.

RWood · 08-23-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Liviu_5

Even better, once in a while Fictionwise has subscription sales for e-magazines, so you can get Asimov's say at ~24$ per year instead of the regular 33$ or so, with the rest going into your Micropay account. And they notify you by email when the new issue is available so you do not have even to check....

My letter carrier will be very happy with this news. We already get complaints about the high volume of mail we receive and the weight of the magazines and journals that seem to come everyday.

HarryT · 08-24-2007, 03:05 AM

Spent yesterday evening reading "F&SF" - great! One of the reasons I've gone off paper magazine in recent years is the fact that they take up so much storage space. Being able to keep magazines electronically is wonderful; I've now subscribed to "F&SF" and "Ellory Queen's Mystery Magazine"

.

Alexander Turcic · 08-24-2007, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Yup, they're using libprs500 to do the conversions...

That's quite an achievement. Congrats, man!

kovidgoyal · 08-24-2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

That's quite an achievement. Congrats, man!

Thank 'ee kindly :-)

JSWolf · 08-24-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Spent yesterday evening reading "F&SF" - great! One of the reasons I've gone off paper magazine in recent years is the fact that they take up so much storage space. Being able to keep magazines electronically is wonderful; I've now subscribed to "F&SF" and "Ellory Queen's Mystery Magazine"

.

Are you reading on the Sony to let them know that LRF support is a good thing?

HarryT · 08-24-2007, 12:32 PM

I downloaded both the MobiPocket and LRF versions, but I'm actually reading at the moment on the iLiad, because I prefer the larger screen. I'm going away for a short trip in the near future, however, and the Reader will be accompanying me on that trip.

happyreader · 08-25-2007, 01:26 AM

Just wanted to say that I too am a very happy camper!

Way to go Fictionwise!

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08-22-2007, 07:35 PM	#46
LaughingVulcan Technophile Posts: 204 Karma: 617 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land of Lincoln Device: PRS-650 Sony, Nook Simpletouch, more legacy gear than I can remember	Wow! And they don't mention it in the "What is multiformat" section as being supported... interesting. But off to pick up Analog!

08-23-2007, 02:31 AM	#48
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	Wonderful timing as my birthday is coming up! Woot and all that good stuff. (It's rather early at the moment and I haven't had coffee yet but I am happy about this even if my woot sounds somewhat flat.)

08-23-2007, 06:25 AM	#49
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Wow - what an amazing place "Fictionwise" is; I'd never really looked at it closely before, and had no idea that all those magazines like "F&SF" were available as eBooks. Just bought a sample issue of half a dozen different mags to see which I like - I can see this being a place at which I could do some serious "spending" . Bought a secure MobiPocket version of "Cryptonomicon" too, for my iLiad. Some serious reading awaits...

08-23-2007, 07:07 AM	#50
jasonkchapman Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 2347 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader, nook, Droid, nookColor, nookTablet	It may be a minority of their line, as HarryT points out, but it's not a small list. Hopefully, the numbers will be significant, the competition will notice and follow on, and eventually the publishers will catch on that e-ink, in many ways, makes e-books a whole new ballgame by broadening the market. And, of course, there's the e-magazines, which I think are the true sleeping giant of broad e-book market acceptance.

08-23-2007, 07:25 AM	#51
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's wonderful for the Sony Reader that this new supply of material has been opened up to it. Best of all, it's available world-wide - until now, those of us outside the US had nowhere to buy commercial material for the Reader. I agree with you about the magazines. I had no idea that they were available, and they are a great resource.

08-24-2007, 03:05 AM	#55
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Spent yesterday evening reading "F&SF" - great! One of the reasons I've gone off paper magazine in recent years is the fact that they take up so much storage space. Being able to keep magazines electronically is wonderful; I've now subscribed to "F&SF" and "Ellory Queen's Mystery Magazine" .

08-24-2007, 12:32 PM	#59
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I downloaded both the MobiPocket and LRF versions, but I'm actually reading at the moment on the iLiad, because I prefer the larger screen. I'm going away for a short trip in the near future, however, and the Reader will be accompanying me on that trip.

08-25-2007, 01:26 AM	#60
happyreader Pleasant page turner Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Kindle 2, iPhone	Just wanted to say that I too am a very happy camper! Way to go Fictionwise!

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