FictionWise Acquires eReader.com

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Originally Posted by geosta

The thing I love about Fictionwise is that you can choose what format to download the books in, as many times as you like. I routinely download in both .lit and .pdf format so that I can read the book on my PDA in .lit and PDF on my phone.

I think that's only true for the multi-format books, not the secure format ones?

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Originally Posted by geosta

The thing I love about Fictionwise is that you can choose what format to download the books in, as many times as you like. I routinely download in both .lit and .pdf format so that I can read the book on my PDA in .lit and PDF on my phone.

I think that's only true for the multi-format books, not the secure format ones?

[geosta]

I think that's only true for the multi-format books, not the secure format ones?

Hmm, didn't think about that. But I've bought over 60 books and all of them have been multi-format. I haven't come across a 'secured format' one, but maybe that's just cause I buy tat fiction

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Ok, I'm trying not to worry about this, but I just looked on the Fictionwise site where they list all the new secure format books added this week. Very few of them are available in ereader format, which is a departure from normal. Coincidence? I hope so.

[Glen8]

Originally Posted by Disconnected

Ok, I'm trying not to worry about this, but I just looked on the Fictionwise site where they list all the new secure format books added this week. Very few of them are available in ereader format, which is a departure from normal. Coincidence? I hope so.

I disagree. Of the 14 "New and Featured Secure eBooks" listed today, 12 are available in eReader format.

eReader is in my opinion the absolute best format for reading ebooks and has been a favourite of mine for years. Fictionwise would be shooting themselves in the foot if they stopped supporting it.

I love the Library feature of Fictionwise that allows you to see your entire purchase history. It's one of the reasons I continue to buy from them. Must be a sign of old age, but sometimes I forget if I've read a book just from the title; it helps to look at my Library to see if I have previously read it!

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Yes, but if you click on the "New ebooks" icon at the top of the page, it shows all the new ebooks added for the week. There are about 300 secure format books, of which only about 40 are available in ereader format. In my particular category of choice, Mysteries, only 2 of 17 are available in ereader. And in the Mainstream category, only 6 out of 78.

[Glen8]

Originally Posted by Disconnected

Yes, but if you click on the "New ebooks" icon at the top of the page, it shows all the new ebooks added for the week. There are about 300 secure format books, of which only about 40 are available in ereader format. In my particular category of choice, Mysteries, only 2 of 17 are available in ereader. And in the Mainstream category, only 6 out of 78.

Ooh, I don't like that. My category of choice is also Mysteries! Having done as you suggested (new eBooks), I see what you mean. Not good!

[Russ Smith]

I've been using eReader and Fictionwise together for years now. I like their selection and their categorizing better than eReaders site. I always download in .pdb format for eReader anyway.

My primary reason for carrying a handheld is to manage my schedule, but a strong secondary reason is to make use of otherwise idle time. I'm consistantly able to read a few pages of an eBook while waiting for some [insert appropriate depreciatory term here] to navigate the complexities of the auto-checkout at the grocery. The availability of books on Fictionwise goes a long way to making that possible.

[bmurphy]

I'm a huge fan of both sites and have well over 500 titles on each- that being said- I've been mostly fictionwise for the last year mainly because of the micropay option, which really gives you money back for reading! They had a sale recently- for up to 300 dollars you bought from there- they matched it in your micropay account! So I've been gradually using up that 300 for new books.
I have found that their customer service has always replied to me within a day, and always solved my problems- that hasn't ever been the case with eReader except for in the very beginning!
You don't have to take advantage of the micropay option- but it certainly adds up quickly, and they always are the lower cost on books!

[eddie30]

Sorry for the dumb question but I currently use the ereader from ereader.com. If I download something on fictionwise and I choose their ereader (secure) format, is that the format from ereader.com. I'm asking because of the word in parenthesis (secure).
Thanks!

[Glen8]

Originally Posted by eddie30

Sorry for the dumb question but I currently use the ereader from ereader.com. If I download something on fictionwise and I choose their ereader (secure) format, is that the format from ereader.com. I'm asking because of the word in parenthesis (secure).
Thanks!

Not a dumb question. Yes, the ereader format from ereader.com is the same format with which you can read some Fictionwise books. "Secure" means that the first time you open the book, you will be asked to put in your name and the credit card number you used to buy the book. You cannot copy a "Secure ereader" format book from one device to another (only from the computer you downloaded it from to the one device you wish to use). Once you've put in the information though, you'll be able to open and read the book from then on without re-keying the info.