GordonNL

Here is a turorail about how to get e-books on your psp!

check it out:

http://gamefries.blogspot.com/2005/0...-your-psp.html

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hyedipin

watch out, eye strain is coming your way.

But it is a great trick for kids.

-Bobby, do your homework.
-I am doing my homework, dad!
-Give me that thing
-Dad, my book report...
-Oops.

after that, parent will not be able to snatch the PSP from hands of their kids.

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YodaEXE

Lol nice. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about eyestrain on that thing. I read ebooks on my Axim X30, which has a screen of 320x240 pixels, so it's smaller than the psp screen. And my eyes are fine *walks into wall*

Ghost0

Lol. I became nearsighted .

Kenban

Ok a few hints on how to make it easier to read go into the page settings for the app you want to print from and change the printer to the paperless printer. Next change the paper size to Statement this is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 page instead of trying to resize the 8 1/2 in wide page when your viewing it on the PSP. Also Change the Margins to as close to 0 as you can get them that way you use as much of the screen as possible. When you get it on the axim hit the triangle and the top row left most button option is view mode hit it til the page is sretched to fix the screen and it should be pretty easy to read. Assuming you picked an ok sized font to begin with.

Heres to hoping the rumors are true and the next rom includes a text viewer of some sort.

roboto

Thanks i will have to try out this stuff as soon as I buy a PSP for myself hehe.
Good stuff.

Ghost0

Yeah it is. =P

Eddyisgreat

its hard to find good ebooks though! guess i'll have to start writing my own
i'll title the first one
'A boy wants a PSP in Brooklyn'(but i'm in washington state hehe)

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red magic

thanks but ebook on something like the PSP is bad for my eyes so I will pass on that, thanks anyways

GordonNL

And even worse for your baterry.. ***draining***

I tried reading a ebook once on my X50v.. I agree it's terrible for your eyes..

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red magic

^yep, I will just read ebooks on my computer otherwise I will just stick to real books.

Ghost0

Lol, yeah. Strains mine bad.

roboto

I never really got into reading E books. I don't know why. I have gotten lazy lately and just read book summaries and notes. I should try it though. It does seem like a pretty good idea.

imported_Flintlock1776

I had a bit of a learning curve understanding why anyone who want an ebook rather than a printed book.

It wasn't until I got my Axim X30 that the benefit of eBooks came through.

While I agree that an eBook on a home computer (and I assume when we say that it's a deaktop version) may not seem a great achievement, with a small device like Axim or PSP2 let me give you some thoughts to consider:

1. Portability. You could carry many, many, many, many books on your portable device. One print copy may be your max that will fit in a briefcase on the way to work or school.

2. Survivability. Loose a print edition and (a) reimburse you local library [loose too many and they may cut up your library card!!] (b) shell out cash to get a new print edition and realize this really hurts as you lost the book when you were almost done with it. It will now cost you at least 2 times just to get thru one book

3. Free back up copies. OK, your portable device can have a data loss. I bought my first eBook from www.mobipocket.com A bit of the way into the book and I lost the book on my disk. A loss? Nope! I went back to the web site logged in and they let you re-download without charge. They must be thinking of me (an Axim X30 newbie) so they allow UNLIMITED re-downloads [yep, I am not through the book but I've had to go back more than once to re-download to to operator , not device error, error

4 Free ebook. www.mobipocket.com even gives you free eBooks. Everything from Plato to Conan Doyle to Upton Sinclair. If you have been out of High School for a while [a few centuried ago for me ) it really is nice to read the classics when you want and at the pace you want and not have to discuss it academically with others. Heck, reading for pleasure, go figure!

5 Reading features. The system I use can be set to scroll through pages at my reading speed so I don't have to keep; manually scrolling through the book;p you can set font sizes to your comfort level.

So, if Sony PSP2 will allow ebooks in addition to DVD's that would be something. On a long trip or a rainy day at your vacation spot you can flip through
books and DVD with ease. Seems like a good way to stay informed & entertained!

Eddyisgreat

very informative post Flintlock, portability is one of the main reasons i choose to go ebook style on my x50

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