Out of curiosity

[bktheirregular]

I know there's a few people out there who use PalmPilots of one type or another. I was wondering: is it at all common to use something like e-book software on one of those? And if so, what type? And how would one go about converting a document to that format?

Oh, and in case I forgot, thank you, one and all, for "cogitas ergo es". < g >

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[estirose.livejournal.com]

I use e-book software quite a bit (the default PalmReader) to read purchased e-books on my Palm (or at least I did before it got lost/stolen). However, my quick-conversion-of-choice software is "WordSmith", which is a word processor that can be used as a text reader. It converts Word and RTF documents, and has an edit mode and a reading mode. I used it all the time to read downloaded fanfic from the 'net. It's commercial, but I've found it well worth the price. Look for a software company called "Blue Nomad" and you'll find it.

If you're looking for a format that you can use to post up e-book formatted stories for reading, there's a conversion program (if you use it's coding) for PalmReader. You're not supposed to use it for copyright violations like fanfic, though. (Software at the PalmDigitalMedia site.)

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

If, OTOH, you're talking about converting a regular Word or text doc to read/edit on the go, I'm all about Documents to Go. Mind you, that's what I was given with my second-hand Palm, so I haven't explored other options much. But it makes me happy 'cause I can work on the same WiP on my home and work computers and on the Palm itself (this would be where the keyboard comes in handy), and it automatically updates the regular Word file on my desktops when I sync. WAY easier than carrying a paper notebook around and typing it in later.

[bktheirregular]

No, not so much about the editing. I was actually puttering around this weekend, toying with the idea of turning "Scarab" into e-book format. Found a way to convert it to Microsoft Reader format for Pocket PC's, and was wondering what the equivalent would be for the Palm. (My PDA's a Pocket PC, actually.)

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Ah! Cool. :-)

In that case, I'm useless. Haven't explored any e-book reading software yet.