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  1. 02-10-2013, 12:14 AM #1
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    Calibre. Great Program for Reading eBooks on Your Computer.

    I came across Calibre recently and it's a very good program for reading eBooks on your PC or Laptop. It can be used with many different formats (non-DRM*) and there are many sites that now offer free eBooks that are out of copy-write. It even converts from one format to another. Or as they describe it:

    calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features divided into the following main categories:
    • Library Management
    • E-book conversion
    • Syncing to e-book reader devices
    • Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form
    • Comprehensive e-book viewer
    • Content server for online access to your book collection
    Available here.

    *DRM = Digital Rights Management
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    I love Calibre. I use it to keep my Nook in sync as well. FWIW, there is a portable version as well.
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    Have been using it almost a year now. Easy for a dummy like me to use.

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    calibre is like a Swiss Army knife for e-books.
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