Hi Chris Ages ago I had a similar problem with Fishpond and eBooks and no longer use them. I did suggest they should offer a warning for iPad users but it did not happen. I find Borders to be very reliable with instant ebook downloads to my iPad.
Regards Laura Sent from my iPad On 04/05/2012, at 8:11 AM, Chris Burton <c...@it.net.au> wrote: > Hi ronnie > And thanks very much for bringing this to my attention. I had no idea & will > be asking for my $ back! No wonder the ebooks are so cheap @ fishpond. > Best regards > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 04/05/2012, at 1:46 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> >> >>>> >>>> On 04/05/2012, at 10:48 AM, Chris Burton wrote: >>>> >>>>> Morning muggers >>>>> >>>>> I watched the Steve Jobs story with great interest last night and >>>>> marvelled at his life and achievements with Apple. It feels really good >>>>> to have been a part of it by using macs all these years and certainly >>>>> bought up some memories!! For example I had forgotten that Apple had >>>>> licenced other companies to make similar machines and I didnt realise >>>>> that Apple had gone so very close to going under!! >>>>> >>>>> I have been offshore for the last 6 weeks and while away ordered an ebook >>>>> from Fishpond to use on my ipad (v1). However I just wanted to ask what >>>>> is the best way to transfer this epub book to my ipad: via itunes after >>>>> download to my MBPro; by direct download from Fishpond to the ipad, or >>>>> some other way, as it is the first of such books I would like to buy and >>>>> use on my ipad? >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> I just noticed no-one has answered your question. :( >> >> Unless Fishpond have changed; Fishpond eBooks cannot be downloaded, they >> have to be read online. >> >> There is nothing obvious to indicate that the purchase of the ebook won't >> allow download and you can read it offline on your iPad. >> >> But I just tried with a free eBook just to see if Fishpond had changed, but >> no... It can only be read in Fishpond online. >> >> I did a quick google search and found that one person emailed Fishpond and >> received a Refund for the eBook he purchased as he thought he would be able >> to download the eBook to read on his eBook Reader. >> >> Hopefully they will adjust their website to make it more clear what the >> ebook you are buying actually is. >> >> Normally with other sellers of ePub eBooks you can download directly to your >> iPad into iBooks, or to your Mac so you can then Add to iTunes Library and >> the ePub appears under Library in Books. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards to all and thanks for any advice. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Christopher L.K. Burton >>>>> Director >>>>> Western Whale Research >>>>> PO Box 1076 >>>>> Dunsborough WA 6281 >>>>> Mobile: 0419 199 120 >>>>> Email: c...@it.net.au >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
