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How to Get eBooks for FREE

An eBook is the digital version of a physical book. It can come in several forms such as a PDF file which can be read on a computer. It can be formatted to fit on a PDA. Recently Amazon and Sony created reading devices that look more like a book and are roughly the size of a medium sized paperback. This article will teach you where to find free eBooks.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Internet access
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Instructions

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      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

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      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.

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      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.

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