Sunday, November 3, 2002
eBooks You Can Borrow and Lend
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "CONTENT" @ 09:00 AM
http://www.libwise.com/knowbetter/
There is no question about it, the number one usage of my Pocket PC in terms of time is reading, burning a few hours of battery life each day. That can get expensive given the price of some ebooks. KnowBetter.com may have a better way for you to get more ebooks. Just like paper books, you borrow them. For the service to work, you must have MobiPocket reader installed and your MobiPocket personal ID registered with KnowBetter. Their site has full instructions on setting this up.
Now go browse the library and find a book. Select "Borrow" and if the ebook is available, meaning no one else has borrowed it, you will be able to download it. The borrow period is typically 7-14 days, after which the ebook "expires" and is now available for someone else to borrow. You can have 2 books check out at any given time. An added benefit is the ebooks are rated by the patrons of the site which helps you determine if it is one you want to check out or not.
There is no question about it, the number one usage of my Pocket PC in terms of time is reading, burning a few hours of battery life each day. That can get expensive given the price of some ebooks. KnowBetter.com may have a better way for you to get more ebooks. Just like paper books, you borrow them. For the service to work, you must have MobiPocket reader installed and your MobiPocket personal ID registered with KnowBetter. Their site has full instructions on setting this up.
Now go browse the library and find a book. Select "Borrow" and if the ebook is available, meaning no one else has borrowed it, you will be able to download it. The borrow period is typically 7-14 days, after which the ebook "expires" and is now available for someone else to borrow. You can have 2 books check out at any given time. An added benefit is the ebooks are rated by the patrons of the site which helps you determine if it is one you want to check out or not.
