I once read an article that put forth a theory for this. Consider that a great deal of Apple's iBooks are textbooks, and that people who read books (text or not) often do it while out and about, or on the couch, or at the table, or other places that aren't in front of their computers. Now consider what they will buy to do all this mobile and classroom reading: iOS devices. So, Apple would not want to lose part of their reading market to macbooks when people will go out and pick up an iPod or iPad to do their reading, selling more mobile devices. I'm not saying I agree with the idea, but that's how it was explained, and I suppose it does make a kind of sense. On Dec 12, 2012, at 3:29 PM, Scott Davert <scottslistm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wait.... So if I want to read iBooks I've purchased for my iPhone on > the Mac, I cannot do this? That seems a bit stupid on Apple's part. > You would think they would want to make things you do work just as > well with the Mac as with iDevices. Wow. That's a shame. > > Scott > > On 12/12/12, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Adobe Digital Editions is free. >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> May the words of my mouth >> and the meditation of my heart >> be acceptable to You, Lord, >> my rock and my Redeemer. >> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >> >> >> >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Brianna Snyder <briannasnyde...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm sorry, I should have clarified. I didn't mean IBooks, I know that only >>> the IOs IBOoks app can only do iBooks, and nothing else can. >>> >>> I want to give IText Express a try. Does that read Nook books? I'm >>> thinking of making an account for that, since I found out that nook books >>> are accessible. >>> >>> How much is Adobe Digital Editions? >>> >>> Thanks a lot for your help, >>> Brianna >>> >>> On Dec 12, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Campbell <wrestling.ch...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> Another alternative to both stanza and Adobe is iText Express, free on >>>> the Mac App Store. >>>> I know that this app can read ePub formatted ebooks, but not books that >>>> you have purchased in iBooks it's self. I'm not sure what other formats >>>> it can read. >>>> Give it a try, its free. >>>> HTH. >>>> >>>> On 2012-12-12, at 11:50 AM, Brianna Snyder <briannasnyde...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering if there are any EBook readers for the Mac? I know that >>>>> there used to be Stanza, but I heard that Stanza was broken. I'd just >>>>> like to be able to read Ebooks on something other than the iDevices >>>>> using either iBooks or Nook. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help, >>>>> Brianna >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
