Lets remember that just because you can’t justify this type of program, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t others out there that would like to have such a solution. These are the types of people that I am looking for. I do however very much appreciate all of your comments on this because it does give me some ideas about what the potential market for such an application might be.
Have A Great Evening, Scott Rumery On Dec 4, 2013, at 10:37 PM, Joanne Chua <[email protected]> wrote: > Again, i can easily read free unprotected ebooks using ibooks, or, if i'm > really desperet i can always use pages to read txt file, etc. And, i can > always use one of the braille displays to read daisy books, unprotected epub, > pdf, and bookshare without needing to turn on the computer at all. > Anyway, i would have spend 95% of the time reading books using ipad or other > mobile devices than reading on the computer. So, again, unless the developer > can justify in some way, e.g. able to read BRF file, or like another Scott > said, the ability to use with Braille Displays etc, i still can't justify it > right now. > > > Sent from my iPad > > On 05/12/2013, at 8:46 AM, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Project Gutenberg has about 42,000 books for free. They are archiving all >> the books which went out of copyright: >> >> http://www.gutenberg.org >> >> CB >> >> On 12/3/13 4:53 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >>> Not true. There are thousands of free ePub books available on the Internet >>> if you are willing to just look for them, and those of us who self publish >>> our own writings usually create drm free eBooks that can be read with such >>> a program. >>> >>> I am not saying that Q-Read for the Mac will be the only solution for this >>> type of thing but as of right now I don’t of any other programs that do >>> this that are completely accessible. >>> >>> Scott >>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> from what I’m reading you would still need ibooks to read an ibook and >>>> still would be unable to read kindle books on the mac. Bookshare would be >>>> it’s only advantage and maybe pdf? >>>> >>>> Warm regards and blessings >>>> Maria, Joe and FurBabies >>>> Email: iMessage:[email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3 Dec 2013, at 2:34 pm, Littlefield, Tyler <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a few points here. >>>>> >>>>> First, my message was not an attack on Q or his software. I used qwitter >>>>> and while it was around it was useful. It had a lot of issues and rather >>>>> than rewrite it, it was abandoned for better horizons. Whether or not you >>>>> agree with this is sort of irrelivant as it happens all the time. If it >>>>> was freeware, then by all means the author can do what he or she wants >>>>> and that's done over and over again. If it was hope, I feel like the >>>>> author at least has some small obligation to the end-users. >>>>> >>>>> My points were that I do dismiss it, but not out of hand. I don't believe >>>>> it is fair to require $1200 in licensing fees from users before you >>>>> decide whether or not you'll make something. If I buy a piece of >>>>> software, I buy it based on the software itself. Having not tried it, I >>>>> will not pledge any money toward the future of something that may not >>>>> even be released or that I may not even like. >>>>> On 12/2/2013 10:12 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>>> It's a book/file reader. It handles epub, daisy, pdf, and other formats, >>>>>> and can save your place automatically when you close a book. It has >>>>>> other features as well, but I'm not a user of the program so can't >>>>>> enumerate them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, Qwitter was quite a big deal, but as I recall there were problems >>>>>> beyond users asking questions. Hope has not been updated, but honestly, >>>>>> it works well and is not lacking any features I can find, so does it >>>>>> really need an update? I'm not saying I would commit to buying Q-Read >>>>>> for Mac, since I know I would not use it enough (I read mostly on my >>>>>> iPhone) but look into this more before dismissing it out of hand. Yes, >>>>>> iBooks is now on the Mac, but can anyone really call using it a good >>>>>> reading experience? >>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I’d have to have a lot more information before I decide to >>>>>>> commit. For example, what books does it access. which formats. What are >>>>>>> its advantages over other readers? It sounds like a good thing in >>>>>>> principle, but what is it in practice? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Teresa >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Dave O. <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Especially from a developer who's history is of abandoning software >>>>>>>> when his users start to ask questions regarding software bugs or >>>>>>>> features that he feels aren't important or worth his time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And I agree with Tyler. $30 is a lot to commit to for something when >>>>>>>> it doesn't exist. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But personally, I don't give that developer a dime of my money. Not >>>>>>>> ever. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ask the users of Qwitter and Hope how they feel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Take care, >>>>> Ty >>>>> http://tds-solutions.net >>>>> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he >>>>> that dares not reason is a slave. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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