Anyone else here from China?

Lancer Kind · 01-06-2011, 07:56 AM

I live in Seattle, and in China. Crazy, I know. I guess that's what planes are for. Hey, if anyone else is from China, let's talk, and compare notes on what we're reading.

==>Lancer---
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neilmarr · 01-06-2011, 08:07 AM

That's one heck of a commute, Lancer. Good to have your company. And, yep, many members here based in China: some ex-pats from the US and Europe and some Chinese. Very best wishes. Neil

ImogenRose · 01-06-2011, 09:00 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

jbcohen · 01-06-2011, 09:02 AM

Can you get electronic books in China? What readers can you get there? What authors can you get over there? I am always interested in forum members from oversees and find out what is avilable over seas.

Sandra Edwards · 01-06-2011, 07:45 PM

Welcome to MR!

Sandy

MickeyC · 01-06-2011, 08:03 PM

Hi Lancer and welcome to MobileRead

GraceKrispy · 01-06-2011, 11:10 PM

Welcome to MobileRead! I agree- quite a commute!

I love Seattle- I miss living there. I haven't been to China, however...

Lancer Kind · 01-07-2011, 05:27 AM

Thanks for the good wishes from fellow expats!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Can you get electronic books in China? What readers can you get there? What authors can you get over there? I am always interested in forum members from oversees and find out what is avilable over seas.

Yes, though there are challenges. Amazon, despite authors such as myself distributing ebooks world-wide, doesn't. Their infrastructure doesn't support that flexibility. So I have to purchase my kindle books using a credit card with a US billing address (remember, I live in both Seattle and China ;-). I wouldn't be able to buy my own kindle books.

Since I've had similar trouble with the Apple ITunes/App Store (music has lots of licensing/distribution issues) I use that credit card there too, so I can't comment on iBooks.

Anyone else have experience to share? What eBookshops will distribute without any hassle?

==>Lancer---
http://LancerKind.com

GeoffC · 01-09-2011, 05:00 AM

welcome to mobileread ...

Lancer Kind · 01-10-2011, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancer Kind

Thanks for the good wishes from fellow expats!
Yes, though there are challenges. Amazon, despite authors such as myself distributing ebooks world-wide, doesn't. Their infrastructure doesn't support that flexibility. So I have to purchase my kindle books using a credit card with a US billing address (remember, I live in both Seattle and China ;-). I wouldn't be able to buy my own kindle books.

Since I've had similar trouble with the Apple ITunes/App Store (music has lots of licensing/distribution issues) I use that credit card there too, so I can't comment on iBooks.

Anyone else have experience to share? What eBookshops will distribute without any hassle?

==>Lancer---
http://LancerKind.com

Daily Science Fiction is a publisher of science fiction sent to you via email or their website, and in some fashion (annually?) they are going to release eBook anthologies. I'll tell you what, getting your reading through email is easier than any ebook reader I know of. :-) And if you're a writer, they pay damn well.

Here is a bit more about them:
http://www.lancerkind.com/2011/01/10...-the-internet/

James_Wilde · 01-12-2011, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilmarr

That's one heck of a commute, Lancer. Good to have your company. And, yep, many members here based in China: some ex-pats from the US and Europe and some Chinese. Very best wishes. Neil

ex-pats, Neil? Sounds like a euphemism for former homosexuals! Do you perhaps mean expats, from expatriates, i.e. living outside their homeland?

GeoffC · 01-12-2011, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_Wilde

ex-pats, Neil? Sounds like a euphemism for former homosexuals! Do you perhaps mean expats, from expatriates, i.e. living outside their homeland?

He does (I hope!)

James_Wilde · 01-12-2011, 05:18 AM

Hi Lancer, and welcome to MR.

I wonder if you can help me. I recently posted a msg in the General forum asking about ebooks in Mandarin (simplified). I'm not yet at the stage of being able to read simplified Chinese, but it's my goal, and I would like to see if my Iriver can cope. Since it's bought in the west, it might not be able to, without embedded fonts.

If you can find a free ebook in Mandarin I'd appreciate if you could give me a url or even mail me a copy so I can test it. Or even a cheap one. I can afford a couple of dollars for a test.

TIA and excuse me for the OT post.

happy_terd · 01-12-2011, 09:10 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!!!

desertblues · 01-12-2011, 01:48 PM

Hi, welcome to MR from the Netherlands.

01-06-2011, 07:56 AM	#1
Lancer Kind Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: iPhone	Anyone else here from China? I live in Seattle, and in China. Crazy, I know. I guess that's what planes are for. Hey, if anyone else is from China, let's talk, and compare notes on what we're reading. ==>Lancer--- http://LancerKind.com

01-12-2011, 05:18 AM	#13
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	Moving off-topic Hi Lancer, and welcome to MR. I wonder if you can help me. I recently posted a msg in the General forum asking about ebooks in Mandarin (simplified). I'm not yet at the stage of being able to read simplified Chinese, but it's my goal, and I would like to see if my Iriver can cope. Since it's bought in the west, it might not be able to, without embedded fonts. If you can find a free ebook in Mandarin I'd appreciate if you could give me a url or even mail me a copy so I can test it. Or even a cheap one. I can afford a couple of dollars for a test. TIA and excuse me for the OT post.

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