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Sherry wrote:
The text wraps normally when you enlarge the font. I thought I probably wouldn't use it much at first, but I do, several times a day. Besides reading, I can grab it to check newsgroups, Facebook, email. Or the weather forecast. It's just so handy. I rarely type anything on it because the keyboard is awkward. Another advantage is that it's just so darn much fun for the 2 year old GS. So many interactive books and learning games. Is this the iPad you're talking about, or the Kindle? -- Joyce The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer. -- Paula Poundstone |
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wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: They are not allowed to, it goes back to the consultant who will tell me about it in due course. Whenever it suits, and I wonder why I am freaking out because I know I won't know for ages whether I have a brain tumour or not? and becoming nasty on the group is the symptom of my distress. June has been wonderful about taking care of things for you when you've been hospitalized. Is she also someone you can talk to? Even if you don't want to talk about the stuff you're worried about, just chatting in a friendly way might help to distract you for a while. It's very hard to be alone when things like this are happening. Simon is the man for this. It's ages since he was my counsellor, he's a friend now, but I emailed him about my concerns, he phoned immediately to talk it over and will be coming to see me this week. When things were really bad in 05, he turned away from crying at my hospital bedside so I would not see, and when I was back at home he said "I thought I would have to counsel you about having a good death.." |
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Sherry wrote:
I haven't found this to be true of iBooks. The *do* offer the newest releases, and also a waiting list for the ones that aren't released yet. The problem comes in when you're wanting to read an older, more obscure book. Most classics are available, and most for free, but if you're wanting to re-read a book you read a long time ago that's *not* a classic, you'll have to find it elsewhere. That is exactly my concern. But there's no reason one couldn't use *both* an e-reader and hardcopy books. -- Joyce The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer. -- Paula Poundstone |
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wrote in message ... Sherry wrote: I haven't found this to be true of iBooks. The *do* offer the newest releases, and also a waiting list for the ones that aren't released yet. The problem comes in when you're wanting to read an older, more obscure book. Most classics are available, and most for free, but if you're wanting to re-read a book you read a long time ago that's *not* a classic, you'll have to find it elsewhere. That is exactly my concern. But there's no reason one couldn't use *both* an e-reader and hardcopy books. -- Joyce The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer. -- Paula Poundstone - - - - - - - - Exactly. I can usually find what I want on Kindle (and at cheaper prices than print copies). If it's not available, then I can pick up a "regular" book. One does not eliminate the other, although I have found that I now prefer Kindle to print copy. That is not what I expected when I first started. MaryL |
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On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:04:11 -0800, "Joy" wrote:
I think a Kindle would be wonderful for traveling! My travel budget has run out, but when I was traveling, I would buy used paperbacks and take a stack with me. Then, as I finished one, I'd leave it in the hotel room, the pocket on the back of the airline seat, or wherever I was when I finished it. That way, somebody else could enjoy it, and I didn't have to carry it around any more. Joy That's what I used to do too... I'd leave a trail of used books behind me as I went because I almost never reread a book unless it's 5 or 10 years since I last read it. I don't have the shelf space to store books after I'm done with them, or the budget to buy them new. Anyway, I love my kindle because it's removed bulky books from the equation, and I never have to worry about being stuck someplace without reading material ever again. I still keep a paperback and a bible in the car just in case, but I usually have my kindle with me. |
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Quite by coincidence, a friend just sent me this picture a few minutes
ago. I haven't told her about this discussion. http://www.sonic.net/~jwermont/misc/...i_love_nyc.jpg -- Joyce audiophile, n: Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music. |
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On Jan 19, 2:43*pm, wrote:
Sherry wrote: * The text wraps normally when you enlarge the font. I thought I * probably wouldn't * use it much at first, but I do, several times a day. Besides reading, * I can grab it * to check newsgroups, Facebook, email. Or the weather forecast. It's * just so * handy. I rarely type anything on it because the keyboard is awkward. * Another * advantage is that it's just so darn much fun for the 2 year old GS. So * many interactive books and * learning games. Is this the iPad you're talking about, or the Kindle? -- Joyce The iPad. I was answering the question you asked in an earlier post. :-) Sherry Sherry wrote: DH bought an iPad for me once when I was in the hospital. I was very chagrined about it, (I would never have spent the money for it) But I have to say I have really, really, enjoyed it. A favorite feature is the iBooks. The screen is large, the font is adjustable When you enlarge the font, does the text redo the line breaks so it looks normal in the larger font? On some websites, if you make the text larger, it looks messy because the lines break in new places, but the old line breaks are still there. That would interfere with my reading pleasure. |
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On Jan 19, 2:47*pm, wrote:
Sherry wrote: * I haven't found this to be true of iBooks. The *do* offer the newest * releases, * and also a waiting list for the ones that aren't released yet. The * problem * comes in when you're wanting to read an older, more obscure book. Most * classics * are available, and most for free, but if you're wanting to re-read a * book you * read a long time ago that's *not* a classic, you'll have to find it * elsewhere. That is exactly my concern. But there's no reason one couldn't use *both* an e-reader and hardcopy books. -- Joyce Right. I rarely ever buy new books, but I *do* buy used from Amazon or e-bay. Like MaryL said, I really never thought I'd ever be so crazy about e-readers. Personally, I think it's mostly because my vision just isn't as good as it once was. Sherry |
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wrote in message
... Sherry wrote: I haven't found this to be true of iBooks. The *do* offer the newest releases, and also a waiting list for the ones that aren't released yet. The problem comes in when you're wanting to read an older, more obscure book. Most classics are available, and most for free, but if you're wanting to re-read a book you read a long time ago that's *not* a classic, you'll have to find it elsewhere. That is exactly my concern. But there's no reason one couldn't use *both* an e-reader and hardcopy books. -- Joyce Right. I intend to keep my 1,000 or so books, and to continue visiting the library. However, there are times when an e-reader would be a great advantage, and I'd love to have one. Joy |
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