Not exact matches
The
device was geared towards
reading PDF Files with the
large screen, but was no slouch either when it came to purchasing and
reading eBooks.
It would be a travesty having an e-ink
device as
large as the reMarkable tablet and not be able to
read ebooks, so the Wi - Fi - connected
device works alongside a desktop client and a proprietary cloud service to wirelessly transfer PDF and epub files and even back up your own notes and doodles.
Currently, a
large number of publishers have prevented or pulled their titles from
eBook lending catalogs, the platforms that enable public library patrons to borrow digital editions of books on their own
reading - enabled
devices.
As for another
large group of people who have not paid to
read eBooks, there is probably a
large percentage of them who have downloaded legally «free» copies... like ones you have written about in some of your 4456 posts — not only from independent current authors, but from the huge quantity of public domain books offered on
large sites like ProjectGutenberg.org — many of which come pre-loaded on some
eBook reading devices.
Ideally the book will be attractive and easy to
read on any
device — and because each software application for
reading ebooks has some reader controls, some whose vision is no longer as strong as it once was (like, say, me) can make it
larger, while someone who doesn't like serif fonts can have the book display in sans - serif or, heck, Zapfino (don't try this at home).
You can adjust how small or
large it is, and depending on the
reading device or app you use, you can often change font type, font weight, text alignment, spacing — and with tools like Calibre you can pretty much format an
ebook any way you want if you're determined to do so.
B&N offers an array of apps and software that allow users to buy and
read eBooks from a
large number of
devices beyond the Nook.
«As far as summer
reading goes, we have a constant series of promotions and pricing that we'll be expanding through the summer months,» he explained, while mentioning a
larger focus on
ebooks and
devices for the fall when school will resume.
Also present were Kyobo Mungo who are the
largest bookstore in South Korea that also retail their own
ebook reading device, the Sam.
Those who want a
device primarily for
eBook reading will prefer The Nook Tablet's
larger selection, better eReading software, and sharper screen.
And make no mistake: Google is selling this as a
reading device, adding magazines to Google Play and touting its bookstore as «the world's
largest ebook collection.»
Based on my own experience
reading Thai
eBooks and e-magazines of PDF format, the print layout quality can be comfortably
read on
larger eReading
devices with 10» +
large screens or personal computer monitors.
«We are excited about Google joining the
largest ecosystem of content distributors that believe in giving consumers the freedom to
read ebooks across platforms and
device types,» said Dave Burkett, vice president and general manager, Creative Solutions Business, Adobe.
New York, New York — July 20, 2009 — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's
largest bookseller, announced today the launch of the Barnes & Noble eBookstore (www.bn.com/
ebooks), the world's
largest eBookstore, on Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com), enabling customers to buy
eBooks and
read them on a wide range of platforms, including the iPhone and iPod touch, BlackBerry ® smartphones, the forthcoming new eReader
device by Plastic Logic, as well as most Windows ® and Mac ® laptops or full - sized desktop computers.