Re: format confusion

texasexpediter wrote:

> I have the Sony 505 reader. I have a fictionwise account. Many of the
> selections don't include the Sony format. I'm planning to get a new
> phone/pda all in one unit in the next few months but not sure if it
> will be Palm or Windows mobile. I don't know what format to choose at
> fictionwise on the things I want and can't get in Sony format. Help!

I am unfamiliar with the various models of Sony reader, but my adult son 
received one in May as a graduation gift. Upon experimentation, we 
discovered that we could copy HTML files onto a SD card, insert the card 
into the Sony reader, and the content would appear in the table of 
contents and could be displayed without apparent problem.

If there is anything close to a universal format in e-bookdom it is 
HTML. I would say that the majority of reading systems can display HTML 
natively, and every system (with the possible exception of Adobe 
products) has tools to convert from HTML to its own preferred format. If 
you want to minimize compatibility issues I would recommend always 
starting with (and archiving in) HTML format.

If you select a Windows Mobile device, I highly recommend the shareware 
program µBook (www.gowerpoint.com). If you select a Palm device I would 
still recommend µBook because Palm has abandoned its proprietary OS and 
now manufactures all its phones to use Windows Mobile. If you're going 
with the iPhone or Google's G1 I'm afraid I can't be of any help.


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