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..

[Dennis McClary]

Check out ereader.com. They have a large number of ebooks and the windows version of their software works well with Wine. Firefox works well for purchasing and downloading the ebooks


Dennis

[BC7333]

Thanks Dennis!

ereader.com software indeed installed without problem under wine.

Will give them a try but looks pretty good and they have titles that I'm interested in.

Cheers!

[BC7333]

bought a book, ereader.com works great under wine. b'tchin over with.

[Bannor]

google has a book reader I have not used it but you might have some luck there http://www.google.com/reader/view/?hl=en&tab=wy#directory-welcome-page

with android on the horizon companies are going to be in a race to make a linux based reader so hold tight.

Is palm e reader compatable? Palm is a linux distro... is it not?

[BC7333]

google has a book reader I have not used it but you might have some luck there http://www.google.com/reader/view/?hl=en&tab=wy#directory-welcome-page

with android on the horizon companies are going to be in a race to make a linux based reader so hold tight.

Is palm e reader compatable? Palm is a linux distro... is it not?

Strangely enough, the Amazon.com kindle is reportedly linux based. Wonder if their sw could somehow be used with ubuntu.

In any case is wonderful that at least ereader.com with or without thinking about it provides decent service that can be used with wine. A few million prospective customers should help them succeed.

[Carnwaj]

This worked for me!

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/ebx-40-bits-encrypted-pdfs-in-linux-404089/?highlight=adobe+ebooks

[sandysandy]

is there pdf in ubuntu?

yes u can read PDF in ubuntu.

there are enough free PDF books online as well as some great tutorials.

have a look at this thread

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=484846

regards