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rojell:
HI guys just got my n7 a few days ago and wanted to see how to read books that are not in play books.
Do you have to have another reading app, and where do you put the books off the computer. I have
found a file manager app that lets you see the folders and create new ones, but not to sure if that is
the way to go. I guess this will also go for watching movies and shows. Thanx and i hope i don't ask
to many noob or bad questions.
rojell
birdastrompgman:
Try the wattpad app. It has the largest library of free books next to Google.. The problem with Google is it's extremely difficult to find the free books among the for sale books. Tolkein's "The Hobbit" is public domain, but Google will show you half a dozen for sale versions of the book before it displays a free one.
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Bigtroutz:
Reading ebooks on any device is dependent on what that device allows by way of format / application and there are many many formats. The kindle app and kindle devices only allow by default .azw, .mobi, .prc, .txt, .pdf files but NOT .ePub. Because the Nexus 7 has the latest Android OS, you may use as many eReader applications you like and there are many more good ones than you have fingers and toes. Some of the best ones can read most all of the most common ebook formats like ePub as well as those employed by the kindles, like CoolReader. More on eBook formats here: MobileRead Wiki - E-book formats
Second, eBook converter / DRM removal tools are also as common as leaves on trees and I would never say one is best. However, the freeware Calibre is very widely used in the eBook community and has versions for PC, Mac, Linux and Android. Hamster is the converter subset of Calibre. Much more info here: MobileRead Wiki - E-book conversion
some more useful links:
calibre - E-book management --> Calibre home
Calibre: a single place to view, tag, and manage your ebook collection - freewaregenius.com
Hamster Free Ebook Converter: converts ebooks across a wide range of formats - freewaregenius.com
MobileRead
614 Places for Free eBooks Online ---> currently 600+ places for free books online
Best Free eBook Reader for Android ----> reviews of some of the best Android eReader Apps
Top Apps for Reading Ebooks on Android Devices | VikiTech.com -----> same as above reviews
Comparison of Android e-book reader software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ----> real nice comparison tables
Bigtroutz:
--- Quote from: birdastrompgman on January 04, 2013, 05:22:53 PM ---Try the wattpad app. It has the largest library of free books next to Google.. The problem with Google is it's extremely difficult to find the free books among the for sale books. Tolkein's "The Hobbit" is public domain, but Google will show you half a dozen for sale versions of the book before it displays a free one.
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You might want to check that public domain copy. The heirs of Tolkien seem WAY to grasping to not have renewed the copyright.
Copyright law is way out of control these days - who would have thought that big corps would own the music and dole out pennies to the artists who recorded it, eh ?
Tiny:
Organize your files which ever way is most convenient for you. I use a folder labeled "books". In the folder, I have two sub-folders: "audio" and "printed". Works for me.
My favorite reading app is Cool Reader. I use it almost exclusively.
Two sources for free e-books:
Free eBooks by Project Gutenberg
614 Places for Free eBooks Online
A web search will yield many more sites.
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