Comments for TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home http://www.teleread.org News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 teleread/DuJJhttp://feedburner.google.com Comment on Freda program reads ePub, TXT and HTML on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 machines by Dirk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/3lW8qJp18fk/ Dirk Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:38:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/#comment-1148650 It works on my Diamond HTC , but only if i install it to main memory. It works on my Diamond HTC , but only if i install it to main memory.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-1148650 Comment on Freda program reads ePub, TXT and HTML on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 machines by MoB http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/B-V1ktFIGWE/ MoB Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/#comment-1148638 Doesn't work on my HTC Touch Diamond... :( Doesn’t work on my HTC Touch Diamond… :(


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-1148638 Comment on Getting the Kindle iPhone e-reading app outside the U.S. by Dave A. Law http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/zDw8PvOByWI/ Dave A. Law Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:21:53 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/#comment-1148635 Okay, I see now there is a trick to this. First log out of your account and change the country to US. Then select to purchase a free application. When you sign up for an account the 'none' option now appears. Okay, I see now there is a trick to this. First log out of your account and change the country to US. Then select to purchase a free application. When you sign up for an account the ‘none’ option now appears.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1148635 Comment on Freda program reads ePub, TXT and HTML on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 machines by Jack Tingle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/HtrNlQftPyw/ Jack Tingle Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/#comment-1148631 Nice job (based on a quick try). Regards, Jack Tingle Nice job (based on a quick try).

Regards,
Jack Tingle


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/freda-program-reads-epub-txt-and-html-on-windows-mobile-5-and-6-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-1148631 Comment on Getting the Kindle iPhone e-reading app outside the U.S. by John http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/wK9Os-DylHg/ John Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:31:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/#comment-1148629 Yes, there is a "none" option for payment method. Yes, there is a “none” option for payment method.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1148629 Comment on 2nd gen e-book machine dropped by OLPC—but group will do a paperlike 3rd gen device by Rob Preece, Publisher http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/8B1IQKaFMbE/ Rob Preece, Publisher Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:23:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/#comment-1148627 Yes, the ever-receding almost-here perfect solution. I agree with Pond that Negroponte has made a career out of over-promising and underdelivering. Yes, the guy has lots of interesting ideas. Yes, a super-cheap unbreakable, flexible blah-blah would be wonderful. So would a lead-to-gold machine but I'm not going to put my life on hold while I wait for it. I hope my cynicism will be proven wrong this time. Rob Preece Publisher Yes, the ever-receding almost-here perfect solution. I agree with Pond that Negroponte has made a career out of over-promising and underdelivering. Yes, the guy has lots of interesting ideas. Yes, a super-cheap unbreakable, flexible blah-blah would be wonderful. So would a lead-to-gold machine but I’m not going to put my life on hold while I wait for it.

I hope my cynicism will be proven wrong this time.

Rob Preece
Publisher


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1148627 Comment on No ebooks with B&N gift card by JimT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/l9vJC3JnbeI/ JimT Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:09 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=31635#comment-1148625 I suspect it's just a temporary glitch. I suspect it’s just a temporary glitch.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/06/no-ebooks-with-bn-gift-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1148625 Comment on Droid smartphone launch: Better for e-booking than the iPhone, especially as more apps show up? by Alan Wallcraft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/NHNkY0TaDj0/ Alan Wallcraft Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:57:50 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/#comment-1148623 The application is WordPlayer - it comes with an ebook of "Art of War" pre-installed. The original WordPlayer post mentions several other Readers, including Aldiko and FBReaderJ. What the Android lacks is a Reader supporting DRM. However, B&N is reportedly working on an eReader app. The application is WordPlayer – it comes with an ebook of “Art of War” pre-installed. The original WordPlayer post mentions several other Readers, including Aldiko and FBReaderJ.

What the Android lacks is a Reader supporting DRM. However, B&N is reportedly working on an eReader app.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1148623 Comment on 2nd gen e-book machine dropped by OLPC—but group will do a paperlike 3rd gen device by Sean DALY http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/-7HVG-TyJik/ Sean DALY Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/#comment-1148622 OLPC's XO-2 was, and the XO-3 is, concept machines, not planned for production machines. The XO-1 (1.1 million distributed, Geode proc), the XO-1.5 (VIA proc, in B3 now and in production in early 2010, hundreds of thousands of orders confirmed and expected), and the XO-1.75 (ARM proc, work to begin as XO-1.5 production ramps up) make up the series of here-and-now machines going out to children around the world. Project management is by the OLPC Association, the manufacturing/deployment part of One Laptop. These machines all run the Sugar Learning Platform; the new XO-1.5s will run the latest version of Sugar with updated eBook Activities. Sugar is also available for any other PC, netbook, or Intel Mac on Sugar on a Stick, a liveUSB version which starts the computer directly in Sugar. OLPC’s XO-2 was, and the XO-3 is, concept machines, not planned for production machines. The XO-1 (1.1 million distributed, Geode proc), the XO-1.5 (VIA proc, in B3 now and in production in early 2010, hundreds of thousands of orders confirmed and expected), and the XO-1.75 (ARM proc, work to begin as XO-1.5 production ramps up) make up the series of here-and-now machines going out to children around the world. Project management is by the OLPC Association, the manufacturing/deployment part of One Laptop. These machines all run the Sugar Learning Platform; the new XO-1.5s will run the latest version of Sugar with updated eBook Activities. Sugar is also available for any other PC, netbook, or Intel Mac on Sugar on a Stick, a liveUSB version which starts the computer directly in Sugar.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1148622 Comment on 2nd gen e-book machine dropped by OLPC—but group will do a paperlike 3rd gen device by pond http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/P70mSCOaMw8/ pond Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:57:15 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/#comment-1148620 How sad it is to see Mr Negroponte not even trying to pretend anymore. 'Aspirational' is meaningless. And after scrapping 2.0 before they even showed a prototype, can he really expect anybody to believe him anymore? I expect that one or two more rounds like this, and not even Teleread will pay attention anymore. Negroponte will speak, but nobody in the know (outside gullible know-nothings in the general press) will report it, at least not until there is a product on display and played with. The world has just passed him by, as it passed by the 'Crunchpad.' What dreamers like Mr Negroponte ought to be doing is working with established device makers to rebrand and rebadge existing, shipping hardware for the kids, and working in the real-world of shipping and deal-making. This of course is not Mr Negroponte's forte, or even within his skillset, apparently...wasn't OLPC going to get a real CEO sometime within the last year, and 'promote' Negroponte to 'Emeritus' and 'Ambassador' status? They really need to do that. And we all had such fond hopes for OLPC when the first announcements of the '$100 laptop' first broke. How sad it is to see Mr Negroponte not even trying to pretend anymore. ‘Aspirational’ is meaningless. And after scrapping 2.0 before they even showed a prototype, can he really expect anybody to believe him anymore?

I expect that one or two more rounds like this, and not even Teleread will pay attention anymore. Negroponte will speak, but nobody in the know (outside gullible know-nothings in the general press) will report it, at least not until there is a product on display and played with.

The world has just passed him by, as it passed by the ‘Crunchpad.’ What dreamers like Mr Negroponte ought to be doing is working with established device makers to rebrand and rebadge existing, shipping hardware for the kids, and working in the real-world of shipping and deal-making. This of course is not Mr Negroponte’s forte, or even within his skillset, apparently…wasn’t OLPC going to get a real CEO sometime within the last year, and ‘promote’ Negroponte to ‘Emeritus’ and ‘Ambassador’ status? They really need to do that.

And we all had such fond hopes for OLPC when the first announcements of the ‘$100 laptop’ first broke.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/2nd-gen-e-book-machine-dropped-by-olpc-but-group-will-do-a-paperlike-3rd-gen-device/comment-page-1/#comment-1148620 Comment on Getting the Kindle iPhone e-reading app outside the U.S. by Dave A. Law http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/jHZwDELQSLY/ Dave A. Law Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:02 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/#comment-1148617 Too bad it doesn't work. As iTunes doesn't have a 'none' as a payment option. Too bad it doesn’t work. As iTunes doesn’t have a ‘none’ as a payment option.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/getting-the-kindle-iphone-e-reading-app-outside-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-1148617 Comment on Droid smartphone launch: Better for e-booking than the iPhone, especially as more apps show up? by Ken Nickerson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/DTlqqosmS18/ Ken Nickerson Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/#comment-1148616 Android could easily become the default OS for readers, both mobile phones and eBook readers themselves (Alex). you can try this out today with the Android reader at Shortcovers: http://www.shortcovers.com/android for this and other Android phones. it's beta, but "beta than nothing". works well on free and top-10 type books available in the store. thx. Android could easily become the default OS for readers, both mobile phones and eBook readers themselves (Alex). you can try this out today with the Android reader at Shortcovers: http://www.shortcovers.com/android for this and other Android phones. it’s beta, but “beta than nothing”. works well on free and top-10 type books available in the store. thx.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1148616 Comment on E-book hardware bargains for the holidays: Share your finds, whenever you spot ‘em by uncola http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/cmq_-2DVWvE/ uncola Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/e-book-hardware-bargains-for-the-holidays-share-your-finds-whenever-you-spot-em/#comment-1148615 the kindle 1 is only $150 refurbished.. check this page once in a while, they sell out quickly but add more every once in a while http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Original-Wireless-generation/dp/B000FI73MA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&qid=1253053491&sr=1-5 the kindle 1 is only $150 refurbished.. check this page once in a while, they sell out quickly but add more every once in a while

http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Amazons-Original-Wireless-generation/dp/B000FI73MA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=merchant&qid=1253053491&sr=1-5


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/e-book-hardware-bargains-for-the-holidays-share-your-finds-whenever-you-spot-em/comment-page-1/#comment-1148615 Comment on Droid smartphone launch: Better for e-booking than the iPhone, especially as more apps show up? by uncola http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/TEqI4Q1uTwY/ uncola Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/#comment-1148614 there are two really good ebook readers on the android market, Aldiko and Wordplayer there are two really good ebook readers on the android market, Aldiko and Wordplayer


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/07/droid-smartphone-appears-better-for-e-booking-than-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-1148614 Comment on Sungale Cyberus: E-book reader and media player with 7” color LCD by Al http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/DuJJ/~3/4G-8djN4M48/ Al Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/06/sungale-cyberus-e-book-reader-and-media-player/#comment-1148610 I can imagine that this device cannot get very far from a wall plug. Note that the battery charge life is not stated. I can imagine that this device cannot get very far from a wall plug. Note that the battery charge life is not stated.


]]> http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/06/sungale-cyberus-e-book-reader-and-media-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1148610