ebooks - who has one? used one?
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You talking about a reader like Kindle?
I had the Kindle 2, but I returned it because it didn't have any low-light reading functionality.
Since I read mostly business books, I also had a hard time with graphs/charts. I think the newest Kindle handles this better.
Other than that, I really liked it.
I would highly recommend it for people who mostly read fictional best-seller type books.
I had the Kindle 2, but I returned it because it didn't have any low-light reading functionality.
Since I read mostly business books, I also had a hard time with graphs/charts. I think the newest Kindle handles this better.
Other than that, I really liked it.
I would highly recommend it for people who mostly read fictional best-seller type books.
JACK, we have a lot of Barnes & Nobles around here, they are coming out with one called the NOOK, think it is cheaper than the Kindle
perfect for my mother. i'm thinking christmas gift.
i saw an ad for the NOOK and that's what got me thinking.
can they surf around and buy books, borrow books and get free books? how does that work exactly?
thanks
looks like the Nook has free titles, trade books, etc...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp
sorry if I can't post website!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/index.asp
sorry if I can't post website!
yeah, been there, checked it out and watched the video. i did read somewhere (can't find it now) that you have to be in the store to search the titles. that's no good if it's true.
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The Kindle does not allow sharing books without a crack. I'm not sure if any of the others do, but I have not heard of one that does.
You can buy books directly from the Kindle wherever you are as long as there is a 3G cell phone network available. You do not need wi-fi.
Be sure to follow up with her in about two weeks to see if she has taken to it. You have a 30 day window to return for something else for her.
The reason why the best-sellers were mentioned is that Amazon has a deal that "most" on the best-seller lists sell for $9.99.
If you read a ton of these, you can make up the cost of the unit in a hurry.
You can buy books directly from the Kindle wherever you are as long as there is a 3G cell phone network available. You do not need wi-fi.
Be sure to follow up with her in about two weeks to see if she has taken to it. You have a 30 day window to return for something else for her.
The reason why the best-sellers were mentioned is that Amazon has a deal that "most" on the best-seller lists sell for $9.99.
If you read a ton of these, you can make up the cost of the unit in a hurry.
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:142smilie
Only mentioned because the first book I bought on the Kindle kind of sucked because I couldn't read the charts very well.
she won't be sharing any books. she'll be 79 years old in a couple weeks, i doubt she knows anybody that has one of these things.
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Didn't you ask about "borrowing" books?
There are free books but I can't speak to the quality of the selection.
i didn't know what "borrow" meant at the time. i thought maybe, from the library? :shrug:
:mj07:
i don't know anything about this stuff. :sadwave:
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With the e-readers, you are basically buying a PDF that is specifically formatted for these devices.
The actual reading experience on the Kindle is truly amazing. It's unreal how it looks EXACTLY like a page in a book.
It will not cause any kind of strain on her eyes if she has issues with that kind of stuff.
The actual reading experience on the Kindle is truly amazing. It's unreal how it looks EXACTLY like a page in a book.
It will not cause any kind of strain on her eyes if she has issues with that kind of stuff.
:142smilie
Only mentioned because the first book I bought on the Kindle kind of sucked because I couldn't read the charts very well.
Got it.
lol
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From the NPR article:
Why would you do this? Why not just pick up the book and read it if you took the time to go to the store?
Isn't this like any other e-retailer? I think people are getting more comfortable with this every day that passes. With the 30-day return policy, I don't see this as a huge advantage.
I will say that the color touch-screen is a big difference. I may go play around with the Nook to see if it has backlight and how good the reading pages look.
Thanks for the link.
Why would you do this? Why not just pick up the book and read it if you took the time to go to the store?
Isn't this like any other e-retailer? I think people are getting more comfortable with this every day that passes. With the 30-day return policy, I don't see this as a huge advantage.
I will say that the color touch-screen is a big difference. I may go play around with the Nook to see if it has backlight and how good the reading pages look.
Thanks for the link.
agreed dawgball, me personally, i would rather have a book in my hand, but on trips, or in car, at work, think it would be nice to have a ereader...
