Comments on: 500,000 public domain titles in ePub, from Google-Sony partnership. Readable on a PC—no Sony Reader needed. http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1152455 David Rothman Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1152455 You're welcome, Jose. Stay in touch! David You’re welcome, Jose. Stay in touch! David

]]> By: Jose http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1152439 Jose Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:36:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1152439 First of all, thanks, David. Yes, of course, I want to include commercial ebooks in Neotake. I have contacted some spanish publishers. But here in Spain, ebooks go very slowly. If any writer/publisher/ebookseller wants to include his metadata catalog in Neotake, please contact me. It is totally free. Thanks again. First of all, thanks, David.
Yes, of course, I want to include commercial ebooks in Neotake.
I have contacted some spanish publishers. But here in Spain, ebooks go very slowly.
If any writer/publisher/ebookseller wants to include his metadata catalog in Neotake, please contact me. It is totally free.
Thanks again.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1152385 David Rothman Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:24:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1152385 Just reviewed. Nice work, Jose. Thanks for letting us know about Neotake. Is there any chance you'll be able to include lots of listings for modern copyrighted books including bestsellers? Seems to be what some people want. Good luck with Neotake! David Just reviewed. Nice work, Jose. Thanks for letting us know about Neotake. Is there any chance you’ll be able to include lots of listings for modern copyrighted books including bestsellers? Seems to be what some people want. Good luck with Neotake! David

]]> By: Jose http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1152365 Jose Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:41:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1152365 I am the founder of Neotake.com. At Neotake we have developed a new ebook search engine. There are thousands of epub ebooks there. I have just visited your blog and I think that maybe you would like to take a look over Neotake.com. I am the founder of Neotake.com. At Neotake we have developed a new ebook search engine. There are thousands of epub ebooks there.

I have just visited your blog and I think that maybe you would like to take a look over Neotake.com.

]]> By: RE Mant http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1087364 RE Mant Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:37:02 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1087364 At this juncture I can get no Google books returned from a search. Have they backed out of this deal? At this juncture I can get no Google books returned from a search. Have they backed out of this deal?

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1024682 David Rothman Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:52:10 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1024682 I don't own a Sony right now. I just downloaded the program on my Vista-OS PC. David I don’t own a Sony right now. I just downloaded the program on my Vista-OS PC. David

]]> By: Dmitri Minaev http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1024260 Dmitri Minaev Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:28:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1024260 I've installed that piece of software from Sony on a virtual machine, but it just doesn't start. Is it possible to run it without Sony Reader? I’ve installed that piece of software from Sony on a virtual machine, but it just doesn’t start. Is it possible to run it without Sony Reader?

]]> By: Cat Faber http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1023456 Cat Faber Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:37:40 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1023456 I'm happy for Sony users who are also PC owners. I think it's a nice step forward for ePub also. <i>Sony’s support for the Mac and said that a Mac version of the store would be forthcoming,</i> Well, that would be a big change. As a Mac owner myself, I had the impression that as far as Sony was concerned, we were so much chopped liver. If that were to change, I'd be happy, even though I've gone with Kindle and am no longer interested in Sony myself. It would be great if other Mac users were to be able to give Sony serious consideration. I’m happy for Sony users who are also PC owners. I think it’s a nice step forward for ePub also.

Sony’s support for the Mac and said that a Mac version of the store would be forthcoming,

Well, that would be a big change. As a Mac owner myself, I had the impression that as far as Sony was concerned, we were so much chopped liver.

If that were to change, I’d be happy, even though I’ve gone with Kindle and am no longer interested in Sony myself. It would be great if other Mac users were to be able to give Sony serious consideration.

]]> By: Greg M. http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1023441 Greg M. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:18:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1023441 I haven't looked at the titles available, but are they that much better than, say, Project Gutenburg, Manybooks, Munsuys, et al? 500,000 public domain books aren't going to win anybody over. I haven’t looked at the titles available, but are they that much better than, say, Project Gutenburg, Manybooks, Munsuys, et al? 500,000 public domain books aren’t going to win anybody over.

]]> By: Hadrien Gardeur http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1023348 Hadrien Gardeur Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:07:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1023348 500k titles sure, but most of them are full of OCR errors and I wonder how they handle complex book structures or any sort of formatting. It's nice to see ePub support on both Project Gutenberg and Google Books, but there's a long road ahead of them if they'd like to produce good looking e-books. 500k titles sure, but most of them are full of OCR errors and I wonder how they handle complex book structures or any sort of formatting.

It’s nice to see ePub support on both Project Gutenberg and Google Books, but there’s a long road ahead of them if they’d like to produce good looking e-books.

]]> By: Court http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/google-and-sony-team-up-to-provide-500000-public-domain-titles-in-epub-for-sony-reader-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-1023298 Court Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:02:52 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=18979#comment-1023298 A shot across Amazon's bow. How will they respond, I wonder. A shot across Amazon’s bow. How will they respond, I wonder.

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