Thank you so much, Twerpoet! Stanza is an amazing program with many features. I re-downloaded several books from the Fictionwise site.
Then, I noticed that there is an E-Reader app for the iPad. That is a real bonanza for me, and I was able to re-download 160 books directly from the E-Reader site to my iPad 2 with one keystroke.
I do want to emphasize that my downloading of these books I purchased previously did not violate any rules, laws or policies. The different e-reading devices and sellers have a variety of policies. I am lucky that I started digital reading with Fictionwise and E-Reader. From the start, they offer each book in a variety of formats for different devices. I am sorry to hear that Nook has a more restricted policy for digital book purchasers.
I am a strong supporter of drm and copyrights. The companies that allow downloading in multiple formats retain a loyal customer like myself by letting me read my older books when I upgrade to a nicer device, and they also get continuing purchases by me. Fictionwise, Kindle and E-Reader
protect their rights by requiring the reader to enter a personal ID and the credit card number used to purchase the item before it can be opened. I for one, do not share my credit card info with others, and I would not make an illegal copy of protected materials for anybody. I made my living writing copyrighted journalism in my first career.
The Kindle's need for exterior lighting was less pleasing to me to read, because I was so used to the backlighting and scrolling on the Palm TX.
I love reading on the beautiful iPad 2 backlit screen, and I love re-reading old classics and some of my professional literature more than one time, without carrying around 60 boxes of books. I remember using mobipocket to read books and to reformat PDF files for reading on other devices also, but have not yet seen any need for it on my iPad 2.
At this early time in the explosion of the digital market, none of the catalogs have a broad enough selection for my personal and professional needs. I really like having the variety of sellers and hope that competition among them slows inflation.
Thank you for the valuable recommendations.
Maggie2011
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