If you ever *do* get an ereader, I much prefer the way an ebook renders: PDFs are pretty much like looking at a PDF on a screen, but ebooks will jiggle their page numbers etc. depending on font size/orientation.
PS sorry for top posting. ---------------- Dan O'Donovan On 12 Apr 2011, at 07:48, "Chris O'Connell" <[email protected]> wrote: > oh yeah, O'Reilly allows for downloads in PDF, EPUB, MOBI and one other > format, all DRM free. > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Chris O'Connell <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Calibre can convert either Mobi (Amazon's format) or EPUB (the one BN chose >> to standardize on). EPUB books are also available from the public library >> for download. EPUB seems to be a more standardized format. >> >> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 04/12/2011 06:31 AM, Scott Ehrlich wrote: >>>> There is a book I am interested in, and it is available in ebook >>>> format. I'm new to the ebook scene. What options are there to >>>> convert it to pdf if I want to view it on my linux laptop? I don't >>>> have any interest, at this time, of investing in an ebook reader (such >>>> as Kindle, etc). >>>> >>>> Thanks for any education the list can provide. >>>> >>> Just one addition here, what ebook format. Amazon's Kindle has their >>> proprietary format. B&N has another format. >>> >>> -- >>> Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> >>> Boston Linux and Unix >>> PGP key id: 537C5846 >>> PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
