Stanza

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http://www.lexcycle.com/ makes the Stanza which is an eBook Reader for MacOS X.

[edit] Introduction

The digital eBook reader for the Mac that reads like the real thing. Stanza combines the easy-to-read format of the printed word with the convenience of the digital world. The user has control over the display format including multi-column for a newspaper like reading experience. A version for Windows is being worked on.

[edit] Portable Device support

Reading on a bulky desktop or on a laptop with limited battery life is not for everyone. That's why Stanza features the ability to export your reading material in a wide array of formats that can be read on your mobile device.

Its native export to the iPhone makes it the first product that can convert all of your digital texts to iPhone "bookmarklets" that sync with your iPhone for reading anywhere — no internet connection required. The eBooks on the iPhone are in ePUB format and are supported by a free Stanza download for you iPhone.

Stanza can also export to MobiPocket, enabling you to use the popular MobiPocket Reader and to Amazon Kindle. Last, but not least, Stanza has an experimental new feature that allows you to export your books to MP3 audio books.

Stanza supports a number of eBook formats but not DRM. For a list see http://www.lexcycle.com/supported-formats. Note that the MAC reader can read the formats marked with Read while it can export the formats marked with Write to an external device.