My Last eReader eBook?

[Paragon]

I have been a big supporter of Peanut Press/ereader for many years. I have reviewed their service. I have interviewed members of their staff. I have pushed their service on many sites back as far as my Pocket PC Passion days.....I am now rather concerned. Since the Fictionwise takeover I have noticed a real downturn in the quality and quantity of their new releases. They don't update the site as often as they once did, and now I read this. I truly hope they are not going to let this once great ebook site slide into oblivion......Fictionwise, take note! Please!

Dave

[Paragon]

I have been a big supporter of Peanut Press/ereader for many years. I have reviewed their service. I have interviewed members of their staff. I have pushed their service on many sites back as far as my Pocket PC Passion days.....I am now rather concerned. Since the Fictionwise takeover I have noticed a real downturn in the quality and quantity of their new releases. They don't update the site as often as they once did, and now I read this. I truly hope they are not going to let this once great ebook site slide into oblivion......Fictionwise, take note! Please!

Dave

[Gary.Lavin]

I have used both eReader and MS Reader, so try MS Reader support before you say too much about eReader. I can't get either product to run on WM 6.1 so I'm looking for another solution. Any suggestions?

[Steve Jordan]

Originally Posted by whydidnt

This is yet another example of how DRM hurts content providers rather than helping.

Well, it's really just an example of how bad customer service hurts content providers by driving away customers. I'm not saying I like DRM, but let's call a spade a spade. It was the slack response to a problem that is at fault here. eReader ought to be able to do better than that.

[Steve Jordan]

Originally Posted by Gary.Lavin

I have used both eReader and MS Reader, so try MS Reader support before you say too much about eReader. I can't get either product to run on WM 6.1 so I'm looking for another solution. Any suggestions?

I'd give MobiPocket a try. Not only can you get a lot of books in Mobipocket format, from multiple sources, but since Amazon's new Kindle works essentially off the Mobipocket format, you can use it to read Mobi books, and to download books from Amazon. Mobi is one of the most popular and widely-used e-book formats out there.

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Well, it's really just an example of how bad customer service hurts content providers by driving away customers. I'm not saying I like DRM, but let's call a spade a spade. It was the slack response to a problem that is at fault here. eReader ought to be able to do better than that.

Exactly. I've always said the DRM by eReader is the most consumer friendly, but it sort of assumes that there is a customer service department to help out when it fails. FOr me, that is 1.010101010101010101010101010101% of the time, and no one was there to help.

[bathyscaph]

I like the eReader format a lot but have mostly given up buying from them eReader website. Fortunately, there are some great alternatives.

The best I've found is a place called Books on Board. You can get eReader files as well as most other e-book types. They have great prices and frequent sales. I have also bought some eReader books from Powells.

http://www.booksonboard.com/