Ebooks - Ubuntu Taboo!

[BC7333]

Most ebooks now being sold are either Adobe Digital Edition, Microsoft Reader or MobiPocket formats. None of these formats are supported in Ubuntu or any other linux distro. Adobe and MobiPocket each promise, promise to support it in the future but in the end nada.

Makes me wonder who is pulling their strings.

Anyone else ticked off and want to vent or commiserate with me?

[mrgnash]

Most ebooks now being sold are either Adobe Digital Edition, Microsoft Reader or MobiPocket formats. None of these formats are supported in Ubuntu or any other linux distro. Adobe and MobiPocket each promise, promise to support it in the future but in the end nada.

Makes me wonder who is pulling their strings.

Anyone else ticked off and want to vent or commiserate with me?

Why, in the end, nada? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

[BC7333]

Why, in the end, nada? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

Sorry.. nada = nothing.. no linux support provided.

[bufsabre666]

give it time bro, itll come

i personally do not like ebooks, i much prefer a hard copy, maybe im just weird

[BC7333]

give it time bro, itll come

i personally do not like ebooks, i much prefer a hard copy, maybe im just weird

I do too, but living overseas leaves little real choice. The prices here are really up there. Shipping costs from US have also become prohibitive.

[jargs]

is there pdf in ubuntu?

[MONODA]

I do too, but living overseas leaves little real choice. The prices here are really up there. Shipping costs from US have also become prohibitive.

try:
http://www.abebooks.com/
cheap books but expensive shipping for out of us. But still check it out each book is about 1$ and the shpping is like7. I got a book from there and its in perfect condition.

[bufsabre666]

well im sure they have to have some support in a third party program if you do a little searching

if not, you could try adobe with wine, ive always had good success with adobe products and wine

[BC7333]

try:
http://www.abebooks.com/
cheap books but expensive shipping for out of us. But still check it out each book is about 1$ and the shpping is like7. I got a book from there and its in perfect condition.

Thanks, will check it out!

[BC7333]

well im sure they have to have some support in a third party program if you do a little searching

if not, you could try adobe with wine, ive always had good success with adobe products and wine

I tried.. was impressed how easily it installed.. but didn't work at all.

wine turned into whine..