Comments on: Experiments in Publishing: Kindle Rush Results http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Theus http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html#comment-15940 Theus Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:59:43 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=6707#comment-15940 I upload many articles for academic reading on my kindle. So then I have to place these into collections one at a time -very time consuming. Does anyone have a hack to do this via the pc while copying? I would like to copy the articles directly into the collections.. I upload many articles for academic reading on my kindle. So then I have to place these into collections one at a time -very time consuming.

Does anyone have a hack to do this via the pc while copying? I would like to copy the articles directly into the collections..

]]> By: Seth Harwood http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html#comment-10538 Seth Harwood Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:13:46 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=6707#comment-10538 Sooner, Interesting point. How can I buy Mobi books on my kindle? Or, if I buy them on my computer from Mobipocket.com, how do I get them onto my Kindle? I'm intrigued. Thanks for the comment! Seth Sooner,

Interesting point. How can I buy Mobi books on my kindle? Or, if I buy them on my computer from Mobipocket.com, how do I get them onto my Kindle?

I’m intrigued. Thanks for the comment!

Seth

]]> By: Fabio "Sooner" Macedo http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html#comment-10368 Fabio "Sooner" Macedo Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:21:38 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=6707#comment-10368 Just as an aside, e-books in Mobipocket format can also be read on the Kindle and most e-readers out there, not just Blackberries (and Palms, for those who still have them - the format was developed for the Palm, IIRC). Amazon's Kindle format is little but a revamped version of Mobi. I say this because it seems many Kindle owners don't realize this fact - they can get material from pretty much every e-bookstore out there, but for some reason many media stories out there repeat ad nauseam that they're "stuck with buying on Amazon" when it's not really the case. Getting the books on Amazon is just a little more convenient, with wireless delivery and all. I don't know how it would affect your experiment, but there it is. The point is that if you ever try to reach e-reader owners no matter the device they have, your best bet is Mobi, followed by ePub versions (the only major e-reader out there that doesn't accept ePub is the Kindle, AFAIK). Just as an aside, e-books in Mobipocket format can also be read on the Kindle and most e-readers out there, not just Blackberries (and Palms, for those who still have them – the format was developed for the Palm, IIRC). Amazon’s Kindle format is little but a revamped version of Mobi.

I say this because it seems many Kindle owners don’t realize this fact – they can get material from pretty much every e-bookstore out there, but for some reason many media stories out there repeat ad nauseam that they’re “stuck with buying on Amazon” when it’s not really the case. Getting the books on Amazon is just a little more convenient, with wireless delivery and all.

I don’t know how it would affect your experiment, but there it is. The point is that if you ever try to reach e-reader owners no matter the device they have, your best bet is Mobi, followed by ePub versions (the only major e-reader out there that doesn’t accept ePub is the Kindle, AFAIK).

]]> By: Seth Harwood http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html#comment-10311 Seth Harwood Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:25:46 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=6707#comment-10311 Will do. I'll be back to post on this. Right now, I think I'm heading toward having assistance with getting onto Smashwords, Mobi and iTunes all together. Rather than take the time to figure it all out, I might just let a friend help me out. More on that as it comes. Thanks for your interest! Seth Will do. I’ll be back to post on this. Right now, I think I’m heading toward having assistance with getting onto Smashwords, Mobi and iTunes all together. Rather than take the time to figure it all out, I might just let a friend help me out.

More on that as it comes.

Thanks for your interest!

Seth

]]> By: Greg http://www.openculture.com/2010/01/experiments_in_publishing_kindle_rush_results_.html#comment-10304 Greg Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=6707#comment-10304 Seth, it'll be interesting to hear how your experience differs with the other devices. I've noticed with Kindle that although it does allow self-publishers ease of entrance, I'd be interested if you feel the same with the other devices. Seth, it’ll be interesting to hear how your experience differs with the other devices. I’ve noticed with Kindle that although it does allow self-publishers ease of entrance, I’d be interested if you feel the same with the other devices.

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