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Ebook readers for the Linux desktop

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Author(s): DMITRI POPOV

A netbook and a good ebook reader are all you need to mine the wealth of free ebooks glimmering from the depths of the web.

Despite the wealth of free ebooks available on the web, the idea of reading books on a computer hasn’t really caught on. In part this is because desktop machines, and even laptops, lack one key feature – convenience. But the arrival of netbooks might change this. These tiny and inexpensive machines finally make reading ebooks practical. All you need to do to turn your diminutive travel companion into a nifty reading device is install a good ebook reader. A number of these applications are out there, such as GutenPy, FBReader, or Calibre.


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