Sony e-Book...

hydrashok · 7th April 2009, 16:03

Yes, srijit, I am pretty tempted. I don't have an iPhone and have generally stayed away from the iPhone wave, but this in itself has got me really interested.

It seems that Stanza can be installed on an iPod Touch too! Same for the Kindle SW app. That means you have a really good ebook reader that supports nearly all major formats for about 14k. One that also does a great job with music and movies.

srijit · 7th April 2009, 20:44

Yes, Stanza works on the iPod Touch too

hydrashok · 24th April 2009, 20:53

I just came across this blog post (TUAW) about how the popular .cbr (comics) format can be read on the iPhone: View .cbr comics on your iPhone

Nice! As mentioned in the post, the iPhone screen resolution is a bit limited for serious comic viewing, but I'm sure Steve Jobs has the popular WVGA format in mind for future iterations.

hydrashok · 29th April 2009, 20:17

Amazon bought out Stanza (the ebook reader for iPhone & iPod Touch) a few days back.

Last month Amazon issued a takedown notice to Mobileread against a bit of software that they had linked to, that let people read non-kindle books on the Kindle (device).

I read today that Amazon had bought Mobipocket (the only ebook reader for Symbian that actually works) in 2005. It is no wonder there has been no development on Mobipocket for the past few years.

Looks like Amazon is looking to covertly take over the ebook market in the long term. :(

srijit · 29th April 2009, 21:11

Here's hoping that Amazon does not muck up Stanza :(

v&v · 27th November 2009, 16:44

Bit off topic.
I am looking for an Digital Ebook for reading PDF files. it is also know as Digital Book. Any body in this fourm using ?

7th April 2009, 16:03	#16
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Yes, srijit, I am pretty tempted. I don't have an iPhone and have generally stayed away from the iPhone wave, but this in itself has got me really interested. It seems that Stanza can be installed on an iPod Touch too! Same for the Kindle SW app. That means you have a really good ebook reader that supports nearly all major formats for about 14k. One that also does a great job with music and movies.
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7th April 2009, 20:44	#17
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Yes, Stanza works on the iPod Touch too
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24th April 2009, 20:53	#18
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	I just came across this blog post (TUAW) about how the popular .cbr (comics) format can be read on the iPhone: View .cbr comics on your iPhone Nice! As mentioned in the post, the iPhone screen resolution is a bit limited for serious comic viewing, but I'm sure Steve Jobs has the popular WVGA format in mind for future iterations.
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29th April 2009, 20:17	#19
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Amazon bought out Stanza (the ebook reader for iPhone & iPod Touch) a few days back. Last month Amazon issued a takedown notice to Mobileread against a bit of software that they had linked to, that let people read non-kindle books on the Kindle (device). I read today that Amazon had bought Mobipocket (the only ebook reader for Symbian that actually works) in 2005. It is no wonder there has been no development on Mobipocket for the past few years. Looks like Amazon is looking to covertly take over the ebook market in the long term. :( Last edited by hydrashok : 29th April 2009 at 20:23.
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29th April 2009, 21:11	#20
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Here's hoping that Amazon does not muck up Stanza :(
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27th November 2009, 16:44	#21
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,205 Times View My Garage	Ebook Reader - for reading pdf files ? Bit off topic. I am looking for an Digital Ebook for reading PDF files. it is also know as Digital Book. Any body in this fourm using ?
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