Read Any Good Movies Lately?

[Brad Adrian]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.peanutpress.com/home.cgi/sr1' target='_blank'>http://www.peanutpress.com/home.cgi/sr1</a><br /><br /></div>One of the things I love the most about my Pocket PCs is how they can help me be productive or entertained when I'm out and about. So, I ALWAYS make sure that I've got a couple of e-books installed for those boring waits at the doctor's office, waiting for my wife to try on "just one more dress," etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.peanutpress.com/home.cgi/sr1">Palm Digital Media</a> has announced great prices on several of their hot movie-based e-books, and there are titles to interest everyone.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/adrian/palmdigitalmedia.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0743483022/nl">Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life</a>: $5.39<br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0375506950/nl">Seabiscuit: An American Legend</a>: $7.19<br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0060558636/nl">T2: The Future War</a>: $9.60<br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0743486390/nl">The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen</a>: $4.49<br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0345466500/nl">The Hulk</a>: $6.29<br /><a href="http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/D%3D20030723/I%3D0743482654/nl">Bulletproof Monk</a>: $5.39<br /><br />...and TONS of others! [How many e-books in a ton, anyway?]<br /><br />Plus, if you're already a subscriber to their "frequent reader program," your prices may be even lower!<br /><br />I don't want to turn this thread into another rant about DRM or how the whole Microsoft Reader activation debacle has ruined Ed's life, but in my opinion, there is NO better source for e-books than Palm Digital Media and there is NO more sensible scheme for obtaining legal licenses for those books. Although I sometimes have difficulty advocating anything with the word "Palm" in it, I have to make an exception in this case.<br /><br />Like most sources for e-books, Palm Digital Media (a.k.a "Peanut Press") doesn't always have every title I look for. But they've got the best selection I've seen anywhere, and the reader software is absolutely free (and works like a charm). So, if you like e-books and are looking for the latest titles, swallow any Pocket PC bigotry you might have and visit this site with the "ugly" name.

[Barak]

Nice to see someone express in words what I have felt about Palm Digital Media for a long time. I am no fan of Palm, but you can't beat their selection and how seamless the process is: from purchase to opening the e-book.

I think I buy an average of 3-4 titles per month from them. I once had a glitch in the reader and the developer himself contacted me and had a fix within 24 hours. I just don't see service like that on the net.

just my .02 0X

[Ed Hansberry]

I don't want to turn this thread into another rant about DRM or how the whole Microsoft Reader activation debacle has ruined Ed's life,
I am still looking for a 12 step recovery program. ;) :lol:

[JoshB]

I'd like to echo the sentiments that buying and reading ebooks from Palm Digital Media on my Pocket PC is a great experience. They're the only place I buy ebooks from, until other places can prove themselves.

A note about the Frequent Buyer Program - unlike most of these types of programs, you don't have to pay or buy anything to join. Just subscribe to their once-a-week mailing list, and you'll get a 10% off coupon code each week. Easy as pie, and definitely worth it to save 10% on all the ebooks you buy.

[Jimmy Dodd]

...swallow any Pocket PC bigotry you might have and visit this site with the "ugly" name.

I just pretend the name comes from the Palm-Size PC. It helps me sleep at night. :)

[Ed Hansberry]

If the name offends, you can always bookmark www.peanutpress.com and it still redirects. Don't give Palm Inc. too much credit here. the people at Peanut Press were doing a fantastic job before Palm purchased them.

[Barak]

If the name offends, you can always bookmark www.peanutpress.com and it still redirects. Don't give Palm Inc. too much credit here. the people at Peanut Press were doing a fantastic job before Palm purchased them.

The fact that Palm didn't change things too much from the peanutpress folks is impressive. When I found out that Palm was buying them out, I thought my e-book shopping days were over. If anything, they've become better.

As a Palm hater :evil: , I must say that Palm Inc. could have come in with a very different agenda, but went with what was working. On top of that, I am impressed that they continue to update the reader for Palms and PPC!!

[robepps]

I have been wanting to try out some e-books on my new iPAQ 2215, but after reading all the horror stories about Microsoft Reader, I decided to just wait and see if any other reader technologies become available. Then I saw your article about Palm Media, and ten minutes later I had "The Gunslinger" on my PDA. Looks great so far!

[KH]

For encrypted books, Palm/Peanut Press really is the best. I like the approach they use, and the reader and support are great. They have a large selection, although I greedily want more!

For non-encrypted books, I always suggest www.fictionwise.com and Baen books. I have been a frequent buyer of both for some time and am very satisfied. I may yet eventually be able to convert my library to an elibrary - that is my goal after all.

[ctmagnus]

I am still looking for a 12 step recovery program. ;) :lol:

Step 1) Buy a book from Peanut Press.

Step 2) Buy a second book from Peanut Press.

Step 3) Buy a third book from Peanut Press.

...

Step 12) Buy a twelfth book from Peanut Press.

Cured yet? :wink:

[nosmohtac]

I like what I have seen and heard about palm digital media, but I have one question.

Do I have to use their program to read the books, or can I use any program capable of reading .prc or .pdb?

I know that the basic reader is free, but I have never liked or gotten that program to install or run smoothly on my PPC. I've tried it on a couple of devices with the same result. If I can buy these books and read them with ubook, then we're in business.

[Ed Hansberry]

Do I have to use their program to read the books, or can I use any program capable of reading .prc or .pdb?

I know that the basic reader is free, but I have never liked or gotten that program to install or run smoothly on my PPC. I've tried it on a couple of devices with the same result. If I can buy these books and read them with ubook, then we're in business.
you have to use their app because of encryption. I am surprised you've had problems. Palm Reader is one of the most stable and problem free apps I have on my device. I've used thier software for over 3 years.

[unxmully]

For encrypted books, Palm/Peanut Press really is the best. I like the approach they use, and the reader and support are great. They have a large selection, although I greedily want more!

For non-encrypted books, I always suggest www.fictionwise.com and Baen books. I have been a frequent buyer of both for some time and am very satisfied. I may yet eventually be able to convert my library to an elibrary - that is my goal after all.

fictionwise now do the same encryption scheme as do palm/peanut press - I just bought 4 books from them, all with the usual lock and all read fine.

Except Prey by Michael Crichton which was a bit of a disappointment :?

Andy

[dean_shan]

On top of that, I am impressed that they continue to update the reader for Palms and PPC!! And Mac and Windows. That was one of the main reasons I went to them. Pay for the book once and you can read it on almost any of your computers with no greif.

[Jonathan1]

Do I have to use their program to read the books, or can I use any program capable of reading .prc or .pdb?

I know that the basic reader is free, but I have never liked or gotten that program to install or run smoothly on my PPC. I've tried it on a couple of devices with the same result. If I can buy these books and read them with ubook, then we're in business.
you have to use their app because of encryption. I am surprised you've had problems. Palm Reader is one of the most stable and problem free apps I have on my device. I've used thier software for over 3 years.

I've installed it on my Desktop, laptop, EM-500, Jornada, and iPaq. I've NEVER had a problem installing or using Palm Reader.

I have to add to the rally cry of Palm Reader being the BEST e-book reader on the market. Its DRM done right. Now just lower the price of the books to a level BELOW that of hardcopy and it'll be perfect.

Check that. Almost perfect. I WANT MY FULL SCREEN VIEW DANG IT!! :razzing: It also wouldn't hurt to actually put out a linux client.

[admdvs]

I've been buying books from Peanut Press ever since they opened - back before there even was a PPC or Palm-sized PC on the market.

Yes. I was orginally a Pilot/Palm user and still am. Right now i have a PALM OS cell phone and a Pockeet PC.

What I reallly like about thieir format is you can buy a book and install it on both your PPC and your PALM and read it off either of them. For the times that I am not able to bring my PPC with me, I still have my books in my pocket on my Palm-phone.

Their format is based on the orgainl Palm DOC format, which i helped beta test when it was first released for Palm/Pilot 1.0 OS

[Kevin Jackson]

The reason I like PDM is because I am a converted Palm user (Clie, actually) and I like that all of the books (a considerable number) that I purchased in my Palm days can be used on my current PPC (Toshiba e755-running Windows Mobile 2003). In fact, I buy a lot of books through both PDM and Fictionwise.com and the only format that is not platform independent (including Palm secure, Mobipocket, Adobe and .LIT) is . . . you guessed it, .LIT. Needless to say I stick with all of the others.

[robepps]

I found that after soft-resetting my iPAQ, I have to enter my name and credit card # again to read my Palm Media e-book. Is this normal, or a problem on my PDA?

[Ed Hansberry]

I found that after soft-resetting my iPAQ, I have to enter my name and credit card # again to read my Palm Media e-book. Is this normal, or a problem on my PDA?

Definitely not normal. Are you letting the PPC fully wake up before launching the reader? Where is the reader installed - RAM, ROM or a storage card? Where are your books?

[robepps]

The reader is installed in main memory (iPAQ 2215). The book (I have just one so far) is on the SD card (Viking 256 meg).