Comments on: Free e-books by Neil Gaiman and Hugo Winner Robert Charles Wilson—and a free intro French textbook http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-726061 David Rothman Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:35:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-726061 Excellent points, Joanna. Let's just say "much easier to read on many but not all handhelds." Thanks. David Excellent points, Joanna. Let’s just say “much easier to read on many but not all handhelds.” Thanks. David

]]> By: Joanna http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725984 Joanna Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725984 "Mobipocket format—much easier to read on handhelds than the Adobe format is." With all the "e-babel" out there, really the only universal format right now is plain text---that way, people can convert it to the device of their choosing. I can read Mobipocket on my Dana, but not on my ebookwise. I can read PDF on my Macbook, but not on my Dana OR my ebookwise :) “Mobipocket format—much easier to read on handhelds than the Adobe format is.”

With all the “e-babel” out there, really the only universal format right now is plain text—that way, people can convert it to the device of their choosing. I can read Mobipocket on my Dana, but not on my ebookwise. I can read PDF on my Macbook, but not on my Dana OR my ebookwise :)

]]> By: Don Brubaker http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725956 Don Brubaker Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725956 Rob - I got the same message from the Tor site... and then a week later began receiving the free ebook links in my email. So I'd guess you've registered, and the books should be "in the mail." :-) The American Gods release did what they may have wanted... at least from me. I had never read Gaiman before, so I read a few pages, then a few more, and then went to fictionwise and bought it. I am alos anxious to read Old Man's War... which will then have me purchasing the rest of the series. The benefit to this is that it allows you to read a little to determine if a particular author is of interest... much like reading a few pages in a book store. Rob - I got the same message from the Tor site… and then a week later began receiving the free ebook links in my email. So I’d guess you’ve registered, and the books should be “in the mail.” :-)

The American Gods release did what they may have wanted… at least from me. I had never read Gaiman before, so I read a few pages, then a few more, and then went to fictionwise and bought it.

I am alos anxious to read Old Man’s War… which will then have me purchasing the rest of the series. The benefit to this is that it allows you to read a little to determine if a particular author is of interest… much like reading a few pages in a book store.

]]> By: Fred Kiesche http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725851 Fred Kiesche Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:41:04 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725851 The American Gods "release" makes no sense at all. Only online and only for a month? First off...the book has been out for a while, so there are probably several pirate versions out there if you look for it. Second off...it is available as an eBook from Fictionwise and other sites. Why not provide a link there? So that folks can get alternative versions, if they want. Make it free for a month, keep the DRM, if you want. But the method of online reading with slow servers...stupid. The American Gods “release” makes no sense at all. Only online and only for a month?

First off…the book has been out for a while, so there are probably several pirate versions out there if you look for it.

Second off…it is available as an eBook from Fictionwise and other sites. Why not provide a link there? So that folks can get alternative versions, if they want.

Make it free for a month, keep the DRM, if you want. But the method of online reading with slow servers…stupid.

]]> By: Liviu http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725803 Liviu Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:27:31 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725803 Regarding the above, maybe there is a cookie in your browser that messes things up. Try delete the Tor cookie and try again. Regarding the above, maybe there is a cookie in your browser that messes things up. Try delete the Tor cookie and try again.

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725799 Rob Preece Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:14:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/02/29/free-e-books-from-neil-gaiman-and-hugo-winner-robert-charles-wilson/#comment-725799 Every time I go to the Tor site, they tell me they cannot enroll me at this time. Did I miss the window or do they just have a problem with people from Texas? Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com Every time I go to the Tor site, they tell me they cannot enroll me at this time. Did I miss the window or do they just have a problem with people from Texas?

Rob Preece
Publisher, http://www.BooksForABuck.com

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