Based on our record, calibre seems to be a lot more popular than Downpour.com. While we know about 548 links to calibre, we've tracked only 11 mentions of Downpour.com. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Downpour.com allows people to download normal MP3s of purchases. They offer old-school CDs as well. So, no vendor lock-in there :). Source: 6 months ago
I agree about downpour.com - the vast majority (at least 99%) of the titles listed have no copy protection, so you don't have to worry about playing them only on a specific piece of equipment or specific software - any program and/or any device that will play MP3 or M4B files will work (plus you can play it online from their website). Source: 12 months ago
Downpour.com - multiple choices for downloads. Source: 12 months ago
Besides downpour.com, there is libro.fm which supports independent bookstores and has DRM free files you can download and use freely. Source: about 1 year ago
Incorrect, downpour.com will let you download MP3s of audiobooks that you buy. Source: about 1 year ago
Lol. One of good cross platform example is Calibre [1], built with Python and Qt. And it’s the only one I carried with me from Windows XP/10 to macOS, through Linux. Another is Sublime Text. [1]: https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 14 days ago
>I'd prefer for it to work as USB stick like other ebooks do Have you tried Calibre? https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 17 days ago
Kobos[1] and Pocketbooks[2] are a lot more open than Kindles. AFAIK you can transfer .epub files into both devices and these epubs are perfectly readable via the stock OS. If for some reason you find the stock proprietary OS lacking, you can install an open source one like KOreader [3] or Plato[4] Of course you want a good way of organizing epubs pdfs mobi, and like has already been mentioned Calibre[5] is a great... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago
You can manage the files with Calibre[1] and sync them onto an e-reader like the Kobo with a click. [1] https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago
Not to be confused with Calibre, the excellent ebook software by Kovid Goyal: https://calibre-ebook.com/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
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