09-16-2004, 09:00 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,060
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Free eBooks From Fictionwise
Fictionwise, which offers eBooks of all kinds and in various formats, has decided to do something nice for everybody who likes eBooks: give them away for FREE!
"We've arranged with our publishers to give you free eBooks for fall! From Science Fiction and Fantasy to Romance and Mystery, you'll find something free to leaf through this autumn at Fictionwise. But don't wait --these titles are free for a limited time."
The list of freebies isn't huge, but there's something there for everyone. And, one of the nicest things about Fictionwise is that most eBooks are offered in multiple formats, usually including LIT, PDF, PDB, FUB, KML, PRC and RB. Registration with Fictionwise is free, so even if you've never visited the site before, you can be downloading free eBooks in no time. But remember, this offer isn't going to be around for long.
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09-16-2004, 01:13 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 176
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Fictionwise rule 0X
There's always free stuff to be had and the rate at which they bring on new offers is amazing.
Highly recommended 
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09-16-2004, 02:01 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 258
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Great tip. Too bad the web store interface is messy. I had headaches reading through the site.
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09-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 22
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I likey
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09-16-2004, 04:19 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 110
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Okay, I have to admit, the marketing gimmic worked on me. I just got a ton of free books.
I haven't used their purchasing system but their prices are compatible with paperback prices($5-$7) and newer hardback Costco prices (about $14) which makes it reasonable. That's the way peanutpress used to be until they went to brand new hardbook prices without discounts on most of them ($24 for new released ebooks that you can't resell???).
They seem to have an exceptional selection. I searched on some of my standard woman-mystery stuff and found JA Jance and Evanovich books. No Sue Grafton 
It will be interesting to see how the encryption system works, I'm assuming they have one.
I just heard about the micropay system on NPR today so I was surprised to find that they use it.
Thanks for the info!
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09-16-2004, 04:26 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 160
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9/11
i just picked up the 9/11 Commission Report! cool...
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09-16-2004, 04:51 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,060
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I like that the books are available in Palm Reader (formerly Peanut Press) format. That's the eBook system I use most.
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09-16-2004, 05:26 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 34
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I have bought a number of ebooks from Fictionwise over the past year. The site is excellent, and it has become my primary supplier of ebooks. It is also nice to have a readily available online library of the ebooks I purchased, which can be re-downloaded. (Presumably other sites have this as well.)
(P.S. Originally, I used Microsoft Reader, but I now prefer Palm Reader. Microsoft Reader (at least on my Axim X5) takes forever to load, and there is often a substantial lag when moving from page to page in a lengthy ebook.)
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09-17-2004, 02:52 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 667
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Fictionwise is great. There marketing scheme here is a good one. Most of the books are the first in a series. If you like what you read, you're likely to go back and buy the others. That's fair enough. Add to it a fair price and that you can redownload their titles as often as you want, and in different formats, and you have eBooks the way they ought to be.
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