Freeware ebook reader?

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Needs to open and view .pdb files on the PC. Anybody know of a good one?

I've looked and had no luck. Might be a Pricelessware wishlist item.

TIA
 
John said:
Needs to open and view .pdb files on the PC. Anybody know of a good one?

I've looked and had no luck. Might be a Pricelessware wishlist item.

TIA
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Whoops. Spoke too soon. Found this one:

http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html

He's also got some other stuff that looks interesting there. Haven't
tried the reader or other stuff yet though.
 
Needs to open and view .pdb files on the PC. Anybody know of a good one?

I've looked and had no luck. Might be a Pricelessware wishlist item.

TIA
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This one is highly recommended:

yBook - ebook reading software to provide a 'paper book' experience on
the computer screen:

For a start, you get two pages side-by-side instead of just one page in
the middle of the screen. (Although I have just added a single-page mode
which should suit tablet PCs in portrait mode)

Next, the pages turn when you click them, just like a real book.

Finally, you can also select a textured background to make the pages
look like real paper.

yBook is FREE to download and use - why not give it a try?

Features:
- Runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP and Linux (using Wine)
- Display your book on side-by-side or single pages.
- Resize the pages, adjust the margins, set text and paper colour.
- Loads TXT, HTML and compressed PDB or PRC text files
- Search for words or phrases
- Automatic bookmarks
- Text sizes from tiny to HUGE
- No zooming, panning or scrolling
- Direct download of all Gutenberg titles, with index.
- Internationalised menus - Spanish, German, etc
- Completely free to use: No registration, no adware, no spyware

http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html
 
Mel said:
This one is highly recommended:

yBook - ebook reading software to provide a 'paper book' experience on
the computer screen:

For a start, you get two pages side-by-side instead of just one page in
the middle of the screen. (Although I have just added a single-page mode
which should suit tablet PCs in portrait mode)

Next, the pages turn when you click them, just like a real book.

Finally, you can also select a textured background to make the pages
look like real paper.

yBook is FREE to download and use - why not give it a try?

Features:
- Runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP and Linux (using Wine)
- Display your book on side-by-side or single pages.
- Resize the pages, adjust the margins, set text and paper colour.
- Loads TXT, HTML and compressed PDB or PRC text files
- Search for words or phrases
- Automatic bookmarks
- Text sizes from tiny to HUGE
- No zooming, panning or scrolling
- Direct download of all Gutenberg titles, with index.
- Internationalised menus - Spanish, German, etc
- Completely free to use: No registration, no adware, no spyware

http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html
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Yep, that's the one I found shortly after I posted the OP. Haven't tried
it yet, but will.
 
Mel said:
This one is highly recommended:

yBook - ebook reading software to provide a 'paper book' experience on
the computer screen:

For a start, you get two pages side-by-side instead of just one page in
the middle of the screen. (Although I have just added a single-page mode
which should suit tablet PCs in portrait mode)

Next, the pages turn when you click them, just like a real book.

Finally, you can also select a textured background to make the pages
look like real paper.

yBook is FREE to download and use - why not give it a try?

Features:
- Runs on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP and Linux (using Wine)
- Display your book on side-by-side or single pages.
- Resize the pages, adjust the margins, set text and paper colour.
- Loads TXT, HTML and compressed PDB or PRC text files
- Search for words or phrases
- Automatic bookmarks
- Text sizes from tiny to HUGE
- No zooming, panning or scrolling
- Direct download of all Gutenberg titles, with index.
- Internationalised menus - Spanish, German, etc
- Completely free to use: No registration, no adware, no spyware

http://www.spacejock.com/yBook.html
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I just installed and tried it out. Would venture to say that it should
be nominated for the Pricelessware list. Wish all programs were so
logically arranged and easy to use.
 
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