iBookstore

thecommander

Have my iPad a few months now, knew that the book store wouldn't be open until it was officially launched in Ireland. Doesnt seem to have opened today.

Anyone know when it will be opening? All I get is the public domain books.

Einstein

no idea!
Download the Kindle App anyway...Pretty much any book you can find on Amazon you can dload. iBooks just isn't any use at the moment...I'm sure it will be eventually, but for now, Kindle is the business!

Sideshow Mark

Ever since the first ipad announcement iBooks was only ever advertised on the apple website as being for the US only. Given that the Irish iTunes store has only recently got movies and doesn't have tv shows yet, I'd expect it will be a long wait before iBooks comes to Ireland.

Inmho, the iPad does many things right and I love mine but it's a very poor ereader.

Basq

Sideshow Mark wrote: »

Inmho, the iPad does many things right and I love mine but it's a very poor ereader.

I couldn't use mine as an e-reader alright.. it can't compete with the Kindle for easy reading on the eyes:



But it's an absolutely superb for comic's / graphic novel's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_0R5CFc1U

thecommander

Kindle it is, thanks all.

CivilServant

The selection seems to be limited to the Project Gutenberg library. Still have a use for the old US itunes account it seems.

boccy23

Anyone have an idea of a timeline for when the Irish iTunes may get iBooks?

Sad Professor

I don't know, but given how long it took for us to get films, I'm not holding my breath.

Oh and I have to say, I remain very old fashioned when it comes to books. I much prefer printed books and can't see myself ever buying ebooks.

TheJims

Hey guys, is there a way/app i can download free books on my PC and send them to my ipad so i can read them ?

I have just downloaded the "A Song of Fire and Ice" series, Otherwise known as the new TV show A Game of Thrones, and am desperate to give the books a read!

The File i got was a HTML file, and im unsure where to go from here.

clintondaly

http://ipod.about.com/od/ipad/qt/ipad-ebook-compatibility.htm

Hi

Check out the link above,as long as the file format( or you can easily convert to the required format)is one of the three in the above link you can import into itunes and sync with your device,

Clinton

thecommander

http://calibre-ebook.com/

Dman001

If you are really desperate for iBooks, you could just set up an American iTunes account, source a US iTunes Voucher and purchase them through the US iTunes Store.

dub50

If you have a US itunes account, log into the ibookstore in the US, Lonely Planet are currently giving away Best in Travel 2011

Its handy as a free glossy book as it demonstrates how bad the i pad is for e books

TheJims

you can use dropbox to get downloaded pdf's of comics and books, and they can open with ibook or comiczeal, very handy and very free!