Saturday, December 22, 2012

Electronic Formats Galore

Times have most certainly changed in the methods we use to read our books. It was only about five years ago when Amazon introduced the Kindle at a whopping $299 now for a very reasonable $69. This, of course, is the basic model but it's the model I have and I'm happy with it. When I bought the ereader, it was originally intended to view the electronic version of Behind the Signs, and I'm glad I did. The formatting was terrible and I had to tangle with the publisher and Amazon to rectify the situation. I'm happy to say that it was fixed right away with very little hassle on my part. I then ventured out to other ereaders to investigate them and how my book looked on their individual formats. I am impressed. The latest is the Sony version which is not only available on the Sony Reader but in formats for PC and Mac as well. I downloaded the PC version, (I run Windows), and I am impressed. How enjoyable! It's so much better than reading the book in Microsoft Word or the basic PDF format that it's almost ridiculous. The print is awesome, the pages look like a book, not a legal document and the price...$3.79. The download software is of course, free and only takes about five minutes to set everything up with an account with one-click purchase capabilities, if that floats your boat. Pretty nifty, and my book is always mine, even if the good old HP takes a hike. Leave a comment if you find ereaders useful or think they are just a fad.

Oh, here's the link for the Sony version of Behind the Signs: CLICK HERE
Until later,
Kirk Toncray
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