Re: ebook etailers

>
> Pmc's news reminded me that I have long been trying to compile a list of
> ebook etailers, and their prefered - or limited - formats.
>
> I wonder if listers would like to join in such a venture and again,
> perhaps, we might keep the list in ebook-community files.
>








Sure. But, keep in mind that you don't always see the full range of choices
easily. For instance, many of them let publishers choose which formats they
want to offer books in, so all available formats may not be utilized on all
books. So, any list of formats we compile will have to contain the warning
that publishers can willingly turn off whatever they want to. Shrug.

What ones would I start with?

Fictionwise
eReader [-er.PDB]
ePub [.EPUB]
Adobe [.PDF]
Microsoft [.LIT]
Palm Doc [.PDB]
Rocket/REB1100 [.RB]
Franklin [.FUB]
Hiebook [.KML]
Sony Reader [.LRF]
Isilo [-is.PDB]
Mobipocket [.PRC]
Kindle [.MOBI]
OEBFF Full VGA [.IMP]
OEBFF Half VGA [.IMP]

   - *Secure Mobipocket Format<http://www.fictionwise.com/help/mobi_help.htm>
   *: eBooks that are available in encrypted Mobipocket format
   - *Secure Microsoft Reader
Format<http://www.fictionwise.com/help/msreader-overview.htm>
   *: eBooks that are available in encrypted Microsoft Reader format
   - *Secure Adobe Format<http://www.fictionwise.com/help/adobe_reader_help.htm>
   *: eBooks that are available in encrypted Adobe format, for Adobe Digital
   Editions
   - *Secure eReader
Format<http://www.fictionwise.com/help/ereader-overview.htm>
   *: eBooks that are available in encrypted eReader format


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eReader.com

.pdb or .prc
If I'm reading the FAQ correctly.

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B&N (remember, all three of these are now owned by B&N)

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Mobi

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Amazon Kindle (and DTP to get books on Kindle...ditto on those two being
owned by Amazon)

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Lulu
PDF
??- Any others? It's not the most user-friendly site out there.

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Yahoo (these two just made a deal, as memory serves...have to go read the
article again)

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Smashwords (which now feeds onto Sony and soon B&N)
HTML
JavaScript
.mobi
Epub
PDF
RTF
LRF
PDB
TXT
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Sony

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ARe (AllRomanceeBooks)
OmniLit (the non-romance side of ARe)

PDF
LIT
HTML
PRC
PDB
FUB (Franklin e-Book)
KML (Hiebook)
RB (Rocket)
ePub

Secured types-
LIT
PDF
MOBI

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1RomanceEbooks.com
Rocket (RB)
HTML
Adobe (PDF)
Open eBook (ePub)
Palm DOC/iSolo (PDB)
Microsoft Reader (LIT)
Mobipocket (PRC)

I know I'm missing a few big ones, but this is a start, anyway.

Brenna
-- 
http://www.brennalyons.com http://www.myspace.com/brennalyons
"I found the world Ms. Lyons created to be realistic. Both main characters
had humanistic characteristics but also the genetic makeup of their Xxanian
ancestors as well. I blushed more than once, that’s for sure. CLOSE ENOUGH
TO HUMAN was an exceptional read." Reviewed by Natasha Smith for Romance
Junkies 4.5 Ribbons


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