DECIDE ON THE FORMAT
There are well over two dozen different file formats. Which one you use depends on what type of reader you are using. Here's a sampling:
1 Plain text files
2 Hypertext Markup Language
3 Amazon Kindle (AZW) Format
4 Open Electronic Book Package Format
5 TomeRaider
6 Arghos Diffusion
7 Flip Books
8 NISO Z39.86 Format
9 FictionBook
10 Text Encoding Initiative
11 Plucker
12 CHM Format
13 Portable Document Format
14 PostScript
15 DjVu
16 Microsoft LIT
17 eReader (formerly Palm Digital Media/Peanut Press)
18 Desktop Author
19 DNL Reader
20 Newton eBook
21 APABI
22 iPod Notes
23 Libris
24 Mobipocket
TIME TO UPGRADE?
Is is time to commit to an eBook Reader? Would it be easier to buy a reader than to be stuck reading eBooks on your computer or some tiny device? There are two or three manufacturers and their pricing is consistently in the $300 - $350 range.
FREE EBOOKS
There are many free eBook sources. Simply Google the term and you will find over three million hits. Four of the biggest offerings are from:
~Free eBooks
~Gutenberg
~Many Books
~eBook Directory
See the Resources section below for links.