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A little bit about eBooks:
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An ebook is an electronic (or digital) version of a book. The term is used ambiguously to refer to either an individual work in a digital format, or a hardware device used to read books in digital format. ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ebooks)
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At The Lotus Circle, we e use the term eBook for a digital book & eBook Reader for a device.
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eBooks are convenient because they can be purchased 24 hours a day without leaving home and are delievered almost instantly- they are searchable, take up very little space and cost less than printed books.
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eBooks can be read on a number of eBook Readers and devices such as computers, PDAs and cell phones.
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Electronic books may not be copied (except to make a personal backup), resold, given away, or in any way distributed to anyone. They may not be posted on the Internet for public usage. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. (http://www.fbi.gov/ipr/)
With the exception of quotes used in reviews, this book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without written permission from the publisher. The Lotus Circle carefully guards its intellectual property. Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc. holds valid U.S. Copyright registrations, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §101 et seq for the books we publish.
By purchasing an TLC e-book you are legally swearing not to take part in any of the aforementioned illegal practices. We realize the temptation is there to do so, but please remember that the author loses out monetarily every time this is done. Think how you would feel if you were an author. Please note the fact that TLC has, does, and will continue to prosecute e-book thieves. If you know of someone who is distributing e-books illegally report it here.
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115.4 x 146 x 17 mm
Back lit 480 X 320 px touch screen LCD display |
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Amazon.com: $399
10.3 ounces
7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7"
6" diagonal electronic paper
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Manufacturer's Information Page
The Kindle is a proprietary e-book reader and web browser, all in one. For complete details, go to Amazon.com and click on the Kindle link.
The Kindle uses a wireless infrastructure (Sprint network) to access Amazon’s web site where you can download digital books, magazines, and newspapers. You can also listen to MP3 files and audio books on the Kindle. You don’t need a WiFi account with any carrier to use a Kindle. The network comes with the device.
The Kindle uses a proprietary format for digital books. The Lotus Circle does not currently provide that format. However, you can indeed read your EC/CP books on a Kindle!
If you have a MobiPocket (.prc) document: Plug your Kindle into your computer with the provided USB cable. Copy the .prc file to the /documents directory on the Kindle device. (When the Kindle is connected to your computer via the USB cable, it shows up in Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop the files into the Book folder of the Kindle.)
If you have an HTML document: Each Kindle has a unique email (established when you bought the device). Email the HTML as an attachment to your Kindle email. The HTML is converted to Kindle format and appears on your device when you select “Check for New Items” from the Home menu.
You can also email the document to yourname@free.kindle.com and Kindle will convert the doc and mail the converted doc back to your computer. Save the file and transfer it via the USB cable to your Kindle.
If you have a PDF document: Kindle does not currently fully support PDF files—meaning that you can put PDF documents on your Kindle, but the formatting and appearance may not come across well. Email the file to your Kindle (as explained above). You can read the story text with little problem. But graphics (like cover art) will probably be missing, chapters won’t start on new pages, the indenting of paragraphs or centered text may be irregular.
You can also convert the PDF file to a MobiPocket (.prc) format. Download the free MobiPocket Creator program. Once you’ve converted your files, you can transfer them to your Kindle through the USB cable, as described above. |
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Sony: $299.99
9 ounces
5.9" x 4.9" x 05"
6" diagonal electronic paper- 160 pixels per inch, 4 level greyscale
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Manufacturer's Support Page
The Reader supports .JPEG, .PNG, .PDF, .TXT, .RTF formatted e-books. It has an application, "CONNECT Reader", that can convert MS Word (.DOC) e-books to .RTF before copying them to the Reader from your computer. In most cases, you should use the "CONNECT Reader" software to transfer supported files to your Reader.
If you have an HTML document: Save file as rtf. You can enlarge the font the same as other files.
If you have a PDF document: The text size for .PDF e-books transferred to the Reader is considered small by some readers, but if you hold down the <Size> button for five seconds, it will rotate the screen, which is a help.
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How To Download an eBook From The Lotus Circle |
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The download process begins with an email:
Click the download link.
The file download window will appear:
Always select SAVE. The "save as" window will be displayed.
Select save location on your hard drive. Change the file name if desired. DO NOT change the file extension- this controls the file format. |
The Lotus Circle Supported Formats |
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Adobe Reader (*.pdf)
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| Windows Tablet |
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Symbian OS
Nokia 6680 Smartphones and Nokia Communicator 9500 series & 9210/9290 devices. |
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| HTML (*.htm, *.html; comes in *.zip file) |
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| Desktop or laptop Windows, Unix, Mac |
| Windows Tablet |
| Windows CE |
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| Sony Reader |
| Kindle |
| Franklin eBookman |
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| Palm OS |
| Pocket PC |
| PDA with MobiReader installed |
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| Microsoft Reader (*.msr) |
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| Windows Tablet |
| Windows platform Desktop or laptop |
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| Pocket PC |
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| Mobipocket Reader (*.prc) |
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| Windows Tablet |
| Windows platform desktops & laptops |
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| Kindle |
| Casio |
| Windows Mobile |
| Pocket PC |
| Franklin |
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| Windows Mobile |
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| Blackberry |
| Palm OS |
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Symbian OS
Nokia 6680 Smartphones and, Nokia Communicator 9500 series & 9210/9290 devices.
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| Rocketbook (*.rb) |
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| Gemstar & Rocket eBook devices |
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Tutorials for Supported Formats |
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To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose a link below and visit the Adobe website. Follow Adobe's on-screen instructions.
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Recently, Adobe merged their Adobe eBook Reader with Acrobat Reader. Read the FAQ for eBook readers here.
Adobe Reader eBooks are read on the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be installed and used on any computer- Windows, Macs, and Linux- and on Palm PDA devices. If the publisher has allowed, Adobe Reader eBooks are printable.
Because publishing via PDF preserves all visual attributes of the original document, PDF files and contain colorful type, images and formatting that looks great on screen.
Here are some of the advantages of Acrobat:
- Acrobat Reader software is free
- Adobe PDF is a universal file format that preserves all the fonts, formatting, graphics, and color of any source document
- PDF titles may be printable (depending on the wishes of the publisher)
Unfortunately, Adobe Reader eBooks is are not compatible with Pocket PCs.
To read an eBook in PDF format on your desktop or laptop PC, download the file, open Adobe Acrobat Reader and then open the document.
Palm OS device with Adobe Acrobat
- Find the Adobe Reader for Palm OS application (start- all programs or desktop icon)
- Open the Adobe Reader for Palm OS application
- Click Add button
- Find the file that you downloaded from the email
- Select it and click Open
- A status window will show the transfer progress
- The file is now ready for syncing
- Sync Your palm device
- Select the Adobe Reader application on the Palm device
- The new ebook will be listed
- Select the ebook and enjoy!!
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Click images to download browsers (if you do not have one installed):
Download a free sample in html format by clicking on the book below:
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HTML (Hypertext Markup Language ) formatted ebooks a appear to be like long webpages.- a series of files (or pages) held together by hyperlinks. Unlike a "real" website they are stored on your harddrive, so you can read your ebook whether you are connected to the internet or not.
HTML ebooks are read a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, on a pc or other web-capable device (most pdas can read html ebooks if they have Mobipocket installed).
Some advantages to consider when choosing an html ebook are:
- browser downloads are often free, but you probably already have one installed on your computer
- smaller file size
- use of existing browser preferences and font sizes
- no additional devices to purchase
- familiar hypertext navigation
To use the your internet browser to read an eBook, download the file from the email into the loaction of your choice. Open your browser & then open the file. The file will appear much like a regular web page.
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To install Microsoft Reader, choose the applicable link below and visit the Microsoft website. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Microsoft Reader eBooks can be read on Windows platform desktop and laptop PCs, Pocket PCs, and Tablet PCs. Microsoft Reader boasts "Clear-Type" technology, which makes the text looks more like printed words on paper. Microsoft Reader eBooks are considered a versatile eBook solution in that they can be read on pocket PC's as well as desktops.
Some of the good things about Microsoft Reader:
- the software is free
- eBooks are transferrable from desktop to pocket PC via ActiveSync Software
- font size is changable
Some of the not so good things about Microsoft Reader:
- you will need a Microsoft Passport account to activate your software- learn more about passport here
- "Owner Exclusive" Microsoft Reader eBooks have a very high level of security- they require software activation and can only be read by the person who purchased them
Open your previously downloaded files in Microsoft Reader to read them on a desktop or laptop pc. For device specific instruactions and trouleshooting information, please refer to the Microsoft reader home page or the Microsoft Reader Self Help Page. |
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To install Mobipocket, choose the "Download Mobi Pocket" link below and follow the instrucitons.
Download a free sample in Mobipocket format by clicking on the book below:
please note, due to security issues, you will need to unzip this file before following the rest of the instructions.
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An eBook in the Mobipocket format can be read on Windows PCs and lots of handheld PDAs and devices. Mobipocket Reader features adjustable text size, full text search and bookmarking. On PDAs, the Mobipocket reader features touch screen page turning and bookmarking.
Advantages of Mobipocket
- software is free
- can be read on virtually any PDA
- very customizable viewing experience
To use the Mobipocket reader, simply download the file from the email into the loaction of your choice. Open Mobopocket reader & then open the file.
If you need device specific assitance, please refer to the Mobipocket home page, or the how-to use Mobipocket page.
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If you would like to download the rocket ebook software for your pc, you may do it here:
Download a free sample in Rocketbook format by clicking on the book below:
please note, due to security issues, you will need to unzip this file before following the rest of the instructions.
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Gemstar has announced that they are no longer going to be selling Gemstar eBooks or eBook devices.
Rocket eBook device ETI 2- eBookwise Personal Content Server, GEB eBook Librarian and RB2Project converter, or Transfer to SmartCard
- Setup account and log into personal content server
- Click the Browse button- find the file you saved via the email download
- The file will be uploaded via the eBookwise server; a notification will appear on your web browser when the file is ready for download
- This process converts the *.rb file to a *.imp file
- On the eBook Device
-Select Online Bookshelf
-Select the ebook that you just uploaded to be downloaded
-The ebook should now be there for you to read
Rocket eBook and GEB Librarian
- Follow device setup in user guide to use USB port to transfer data ( http://www.breeno.org/eBook/getdemo2.html)
- Download RB2Project software (http://www.ebooktechnologies.com/support_download.
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-This converts the *.rb file to a compatible *.rb format for the ET12 device
- Drag and drop the saved file from the email download onto the RB2Project shortcut (desktop)
- The conversion creates a folder with the name of the eBook & contains a new eBook.rb file
- Open the GEB Librarian
- Drag & drop the new eBook.rb file into the GEB window
- Open the GEB Librarian- the following windows will appear
- Turn on your eBook device
- Select online book shelf
- Select your new ebook for download
- Start reading!
Rocket eBook and
SmartMedia™ Memory Card
- The SmartMedia™ card will show as a new drive letter (Removable Disc)
- Convert the downloaded file to the new *.rb format as described above
- Drag the converted *.rb file & drop on to the drive letter for the SmartMedia™ card
- Insert the SmartMedia™ card into your eBook device and turn the device on
- Select the eBook shelf
- Select the book and begin reading
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