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Microsoft Reader

Microsoft Reader is a discontinued Microsoft application for reading e-books, first released in August 2000, that used its own .LIT format. It was available for Windows computers and Pocket PC PDAs. The name was also used later for an unrelated application for reading PDF and XPS files, first released with Windows 8 – this app was discontinued in 2018.

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Developer
Microsoft
Final release
2.1.1 (Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP) 2.6.1 (Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack)) 2.4.2 (Windows Mobile 6)
License
Proprietary freeware
Operating system
Windows
Release
August 2000; 26 years ago (2000-08)
Type
E-book reader

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E-book Reader

Document viewer

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Microsoft Reader

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples43
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Microsoft Reader

Top relations

related to Document viewer · 15
Microsoft Reader → Edge, February, In, Legacy, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Reader Metro-style, Mobile, PDF, Reader, Support, TIFF, Windows, Windows Store, XPS
related to E-book Reader · 13
Microsoft Reader → DRM, LIT, Microsoft, Microsoft Compressed HTML Help, PDAs, Pocket PC, ROM, The, These, Windows, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone
related to Creating .LIT files · 6
Microsoft Reader → LIT, Microsoft, Microsoft Word, Office, Read, This
is a · 2
Microsoft Reader → add-on, discontinued Microsoft application for reading e-books
Developer · 1
Microsoft Reader → Microsoft
Final release · 1
Microsoft Reader → 2.1.1 (Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP) 2.6.1 (Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack)) 2.4.2 (Windows Mobile 6)
License · 1
Microsoft Reader → Proprietary freeware
Operating system · 1
Microsoft Reader → Windows
Release · 1
Microsoft Reader → August 2000; 26 years ago (2000-08)
Type · 1
Microsoft Reader → E-book reader

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microsoft reader windows lit pc reading format discontinued application released 2000 e-book pdf used read pocket files august app e-books

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft ReaderDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft ReaderFinal release2.1.1 (Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP) 2.6.1 (Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack)) 2.4.2 (Windows Mobile 6)1.00infobox
Microsoft ReaderLicenseProprietary freeware1.00infobox
Microsoft ReaderOperating systemWindows1.00infobox
Microsoft ReaderReleaseAugust 2000; 26 years ago (2000-08)1.00infobox
Microsoft ReaderTypeE-book reader1.00infobox
Microsoft Readeris adiscontinued Microsoft application for reading e-books0.90text
Microsoft Readeris aadd-on0.90text
Barnesinstance ofenabling books to be read out loud.Companies0.80text
Microsoft Readerrelated to Creating .LIT filesRead0.60section
Microsoft Readerrelated to Creating .LIT filesMicrosoft0.60section
Microsoft Readerrelated to Creating .LIT filesMicrosoft Word0.60section

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