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Melina ([personal profile] melina) wrote in [community profile] ebooks2011-02-16 04:00 pm

eBook Panels at Escapade

De and I will be doing two ebook related panels at Escapade:

eBook Hardware: Show and Tell, Upcoming Toys: Kindles, nooks, Sony Readers, iOS things, Android tablets, etc. What do we have, what are we looking at getting? Whether you’re thinking about getting started or you’ve been reading for years, join us to talk about tech toys. (Friday at 2 pm.)

eBook Software: Primarily an introduction to Calibre, but let’s talk about some other software that we might be using. We can talk about exporting from archives, choosing file types, that kind of thing. What helps you get the most out of your ereading device? (Saturday at 5 pm).

In the hardware panel, we'll be focusing on the different features of the various available devices and how they compare (e.g., e-ink vs. LCD screens; multifunction tablets vs. dedicated readers.) At the Software panel, in addition to highlighting Calibre, we'll also be talking about DRM, and what it means to you.

If you're coming to Escapade, we hope to see you there!
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[personal profile] lurksnomore 2011-02-17 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Will you be posting a review/summary of the session for those of us who can not be there? Because both of those sound great!
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[personal profile] yourlibrarian 2011-02-17 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a greatly needed panel!