01-08-2004, 11:30 PM
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Neophyte
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Are e-books full versions or abridged "reader's digest" versions?
Just curious before I start buying them.
Thanks
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01-08-2004, 11:41 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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I would assume that they are full unless labelled otherwise.
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01-09-2004, 02:40 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Absolutely - I have checked several books I have as both ebooks and pbooks - they are the same.
If you haven't tried, get some free of charge from www.blackmask.com or (after signing up free of charge) from www.fictionwise,com. I read nearly only ebooks these days.
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01-17-2004, 04:56 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2002
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As a follow-up, the ebook versions are often contain MORE than their print version. Sometimes special excerpts, interviews, etc. These are usually indicated in the ebook's description, wherever you're buying from.
Jay Hartman
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KnowBetter.com: For Everything Ebook
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01-27-2004, 07:49 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I've read a bunch and I'm sure that none of them were abridged. There is no real need, especially since many are old enough to be copyright free anyway. File size is not an issue, as even full size novels are in the 1-2mb range. The ones I have read include The Hobbit, the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy, a few Harry Potters and several others new and old.
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03-13-2004, 01:08 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
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full-fledged versions!
I have literally hundreds of ebooks - they are unabridged in every case.
-sulu
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03-19-2004, 09:59 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Originally Posted by Monty
I've read a bunch and I'm sure that none of them were abridged. There is no real need, especially since many are old enough to be copyright free anyway. File size is not an issue, as even full size novels are in the 1-2mb range. The ones I have read include The Hobbit, the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy, a few Harry Potters and several others new and old.
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03-20-2004, 12:10 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by yannickvillegas
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Originally Posted by Monty
I've read a bunch and I'm sure that none of them were abridged. There is no real need, especially since many are old enough to be copyright free anyway. File size is not an issue, as even full size novels are in the 1-2mb range. The ones I have read include The Hobbit, the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy, a few Harry Potters and several others new and old.
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There are not any legal versions of Lord of the Rings or HP available. LoTR and The Hobbit used be posted on a PPC site (Sprinklerhead.com), not anymore though.
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