Again, i can easily read free unprotected ebooks using ibooks, or, if i'm really desperet i can always use pages to read txt file, etc. And, i can always use one of the braille displays to read daisy books, unprotected epub, pdf, and bookshare without needing to turn on the computer at all. Anyway, i would have spend 95% of the time reading books using ipad or other mobile devices than reading on the computer. So, again, unless the developer can justify in some way, e.g. able to read BRF file, or like another Scott said, the ability to use with Braille Displays etc, i still can't justify it right now.
Sent from my iPad On 05/12/2013, at 8:46 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > Project Gutenberg has about 42,000 books for free. They are archiving all the > books which went out of copyright: > > http://www.gutenberg.org > > CB > > On 12/3/13 4:53 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >> Not true. There are thousands of free ePub books available on the Internet >> if you are willing to just look for them, and those of us who self publish >> our own writings usually create drm free eBooks that can be read with such a >> program. >> >> I am not saying that Q-Read for the Mac will be the only solution for this >> type of thing but as of right now I don’t of any other programs that do this >> that are completely accessible. >> >> Scott >> On Dec 3, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> from what I’m reading you would still need ibooks to read an ibook and >>> still would be unable to read kindle books on the mac. Bookshare would be >>> it’s only advantage and maybe pdf? >>> >>> Warm regards and blessings >>> Maria, Joe and FurBabies >>> Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3 Dec 2013, at 2:34 pm, Littlefield, Tyler <ty...@tysdomain.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a few points here. >>>> >>>> First, my message was not an attack on Q or his software. I used qwitter >>>> and while it was around it was useful. It had a lot of issues and rather >>>> than rewrite it, it was abandoned for better horizons. Whether or not you >>>> agree with this is sort of irrelivant as it happens all the time. If it >>>> was freeware, then by all means the author can do what he or she wants and >>>> that's done over and over again. If it was hope, I feel like the author at >>>> least has some small obligation to the end-users. >>>> >>>> My points were that I do dismiss it, but not out of hand. I don't believe >>>> it is fair to require $1200 in licensing fees from users before you decide >>>> whether or not you'll make something. If I buy a piece of software, I buy >>>> it based on the software itself. Having not tried it, I will not pledge >>>> any money toward the future of something that may not even be released or >>>> that I may not even like. >>>> On 12/2/2013 10:12 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>> It's a book/file reader. It handles epub, daisy, pdf, and other formats, >>>>> and can save your place automatically when you close a book. It has other >>>>> features as well, but I'm not a user of the program so can't enumerate >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> Yes, Qwitter was quite a big deal, but as I recall there were problems >>>>> beyond users asking questions. Hope has not been updated, but honestly, >>>>> it works well and is not lacking any features I can find, so does it >>>>> really need an update? I'm not saying I would commit to buying Q-Read for >>>>> Mac, since I know I would not use it enough (I read mostly on my iPhone) >>>>> but look into this more before dismissing it out of hand. Yes, iBooks is >>>>> now on the Mac, but can anyone really call using it a good reading >>>>> experience? >>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think I’d have to have a lot more information before I decide to >>>>>> commit. For example, what books does it access. which formats. What are >>>>>> its advantages over other readers? It sounds like a good thing in >>>>>> principle, but what is it in practice? >>>>>> >>>>>> Teresa >>>>>> >>>>>> "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Dave O. <dave...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Especially from a developer who's history is of abandoning software >>>>>>> when his users start to ask questions regarding software bugs or >>>>>>> features that he feels aren't important or worth his time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And I agree with Tyler. $30 is a lot to commit to for something when it >>>>>>> doesn't exist. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But personally, I don't give that developer a dime of my money. Not >>>>>>> ever. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ask the users of Qwitter and Hope how they feel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day, >>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Take care, >>>> Ty >>>> http://tds-solutions.net >>>> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he >>>> that dares not reason is a slave. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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