Black Library Using Android

[Fizzybubela]

I found this and thought people would be interested:
[url]http://www.blacklibrary.com/digital-editions-preview.html[/url]

[Wildeybeast]

Ooh, a double whammy of Android and Index Astartes making a return. That's one less thing for the GW haters to moan about then.

[Fizzybubela]

I think it's a new version of Index Astartes as it is mentioned when it says "three new series".

[Wildeybeast]

Could be, or revamp of the old one. Time will tell

Edit: It does say 'from the archives' in the blurb, so mostly likely the old one

[Defenestratus]

You've always been able to view BL ebooks on android. You download the .mobi file from their website, save it to your Google Drive, and open it in the kindle app - its auto-synch basically.

Easy-Peasy.

The problem is the GW iCodices which do not have a "file format" other than iBooks.

There is actually interesting data not-yet-out there that suggests that GW isn't serving the majority of their customers by releasing iOS only.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Well, this is good news I would definitly buy the index astartes thing if I can get it to work on my PC using something like adobe.

[Defenestratus]

Well, this is good news I would definitly buy the index astartes thing if I can get it to work on my PC using something like adobe.

All digital BL works provide you with either a .mobi or .epub file. The .epub file is able to be viewed by several e-readers available on several platforms.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

All digital BL works provide you with either a .mobi or .epub file. The .epub file is able to be viewed by several e-readers available on several platforms.

Oh, awesome. Are any of those epub readers free?

[Wildeybeast]

You've always been able to view BL ebooks on android. You download the .mobi file from their website, save it to your Google Drive, and open it in the kindle app - its auto-synch basically.

Easy-Peasy.

The problem is the GW iCodices which do not have a "file format" other than iBooks.

There is actually interesting data not-yet-out there that suggests that GW isn't serving the majority of their customers by releasing iOS only.

I think the difference is that they are specifically releasing on Android and Kindle now, rather than just iOS. If it is a success, I would expect rulebooks to become available on other formats before too long. Android and Kindle would give them a wider customer base so it makes sense, providing they reckon sales will cover the extra programming and support costs.

[RGilbert26]

If the Index Astartes is just the old version gone digital, id rather just read books I own, all 4 of them (apparently one of them is really rare).