Thanks Activewin, Microsoft has just released to the web the brand new version 2.0 of its eBook reader software. Microsoft Reader 2.0 now supports premium eBook content on up to four Windows-based PCs, laptops, and Pocket PC 2002 devices. This new PC version is already available in several languages and can be downloaded for free following the links below:

Download: Microsoft Reader 2.0 (English) - 3.648 MB
Download: Microsoft Reader 2.0 (French) - 3.674 MB
Download: Microsoft Reader 2.0 (German) - 3.672 MB
Download: Microsoft Reader 2.0 (Italian) - 3.673 MB
Download: Microsoft Reader 2.0 (Spanish) - 3.679 MB

Also available is the handy dandy "Microsoft Word Add-In Read in Microsoft Reader". Create eBooks from Microsoft Word files at the click of a button (Word 2000/XP required). The Read in Microsoft Reader add-in for Microsoft Word enables you to convert any Word document into a Microsoft Reader format eBook in just a few simple steps.

Download: Microsoft Word Read in Microsoft Reader 1.1 (820k, 20th September 2001)
View FAQ: Read in Microsoft Reader add-in.


New in this version:

* mb.ini skin support (Winamp/MBOpen).
* added page and slider for 'shuffle morph rate' to Preferences so you can control how much the playlist morphs (mutates) each time it cycles through.
* PP's ACM disk writer output plug-in instead of the classic one.
* PP's WAV/VOC reader (Which is apparently so much better, but we will see).
* included new in_midi and in_mod (yay).
* made playlist editor automatically size down when necessary (on startup).
* made drag&drop playlist URLs work.
* made alt+delete work again in playlist editor.
* made winamp.exe and winampa.exe both much less likely to fudge HKCR/.
* fixed drag&drop in vis areas.
* made Winamp handle language packs that lack strings and/or dialogs better.
* made physical file remover ask you for every file, to prevent disasters.
* fixed issues with using a large number of input plug-ins and extensions in open box (I think).
* fixed a small "bug" in the id3 editor of in_mp3.
* fixed the frame count bug in id3 editor of in_mp3.
* made general purpose plug-in uninstall capability.
* new hyper-leet desktop icon on new installs of full version.
* removed Mjuice support from full version.
* tinyvis 2001 v2.04.
* AVS includes experimental fullscreen overlay mode.



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