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But the joy of an electronic reading device, even if its the size of a
phone (not the best reading platform) is that you can download fanfic and other unpublished not-for-profit works. I would be more joyful if the things were big enough that I could display sheet music big enough to use with my crap eyesight. There is a vast amount available free, and at present I need to print it out before I can use any of it. KIndles are rubbish at handling the commonly used formats for music collections, anyway. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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I have friends who have a Kindle and swear by them- my smartphone has a Kindle reader app and I have looked into them but... For a start in the UK the price of a Kindle edition of most books really isn't that much cheaper- I looked at Charlaine Harris' "Southern Vampire Mysteries" and the Kindle edition was about £1 cheaper per book...not to mention I got a boxed set of the first 8 for only £20. I'm probably the sort of person who should use a Kindle let's see since Xmas I've brought 1 boxed set of 3 books on photography, 1 book on London history, 1 book on local history, a cartoon annual and a book on Frank Zappa (ordered this morning) oh and a V20 supplement...I buy books like some people buy magazines (I buy those as well) so even a few pence of savings would mount up not to mention remove some clutter (every couple of months I go though my purchases and any I don't want to read again I donate to the "Friends" shop at the hospital where I work) but I don't like the idea... I just love books and bookshops- there's something about the smell of a bookshop (I worked in them for so long it feels like coming home when I walk in) about browsing and reading the back cover blurb, about finding something that grabs my attention, about cracking open a new book,,,Kindle doesn't appeal to me the same way if I didn't get out and about my choices would soon dwindle to Amazon's "If you brought this you might like this" selections even though they tend to be annoyingly accurate Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Lesley wrote:
I'm probably the sort of person who should use a Kindle let's see since Xmas I've brought 1 boxed set of 3 books on photography, 1 book on London history, 1 book on local history, a cartoon annual and a book on Frank Zappa (ordered this morning) oh and a V20 supplement...I buy books like some people buy magazines (I buy those as well) I envy all you fast readers! Someone - Jill, I think - was saying she read 3 books per week. I read one book every couple of months! Partly this is because I don't spend a huge amount of time reading - I mostly read in bed, and sometimes that lasts for maybe 10 minutes before the experience turns psychedelic and then I know I've entered alpha state. Sometimes I will stay up reading for 45 mins to an hour, though. Not good for the sleep I need, but at least I make faster progress. For the amount of money I sometimes end up spending on late fines, I might as well just buy the book. But even when I spend a lot of time reading, I just don't read that fast. I don't know why - I did learn to read quickly and to my knowledge I don't have a learning disability of any kind. Then again, I have a friend who reads extremely fast, but she never remembers anything she's read. I think she must skim most things. I read with a lot of concentration. It takes forever, but I retain a lot. (Including some things not worth retaining. ) (every couple of months I go though my purchases and any I don't want to read again I donate to the "Friends" shop at the hospital where I work) Friends? You mean Quakers? I just love books and bookshops- there's something about the smell of a bookshop (I worked in them for so long it feels like coming home when I walk in) about browsing and reading the back cover blurb, about finding something that grabs my attention, about cracking open a new book,,,Kindle doesn't appeal to me the same way I like the social aspect - chatting with the person/people behind the desk, or with other customers, sometimes running into friends. Or just being around people, even if I don't talk to anyone. That is one drawback to doing everything online, convenient as that is. if I didn't get out and about my choices would soon dwindle to Amazon's "If you brought this you might like this" selections even though they tend to be annoyingly accurate I wish I could say the same. Usually I am referred to things that have me scratching my head... how did they come up with *that*?? -- Joyce I prefer to live with Feline Sapiens, thank you very much. |
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On Jan 17, 3:49*pm, Jack Campin wrote:
But the joy of an electronic reading device, even if its the size of a phone (not the best reading platform) is that you can download fanfic and other unpublished not-for-profit works. I would be more joyful if the things were big enough that I could display sheet music big enough to use with my crap eyesight. *There is a vast amount available free, and at present I need to print it out before I can use any of it. Another thing I like about an e-reader is I can adjust the font, Same goes for reading e-books on my PC. I checked out books in large print from the library and they are to be thicker, and so heavier than books with regular print. So now I don't have tbother with large prints books unless they don't have e-versions. Winnie KIndles are rubbish at handling the commonly used formats for music collections, anyway. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e *m *a *i *l * *: * *j *a *c *k * @ * c *a *m *p *i *n * . * m *e * . * u *k Jack Campin, *11 Third Street, *Newtongrange, *Midlothian EH22 4PU, *Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 * * * http://www.campin.me.uk * * *Twitter: JackCampin |
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I have been reading ebooks on phone-sized readers for years, and
bought a Nook Color (aka "a little Nookie - big grin) earlier this year. I LOVE being able to carry a dozen (or more!) books wherever I am, without the added weight. -- Proof of sanity forged upon request |
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Mark Edwards wrote:
I have been reading ebooks on phone-sized readers for years, and bought a Nook Color (aka "a little Nookie - big grin) earlier this year. I LOVE being able to carry a dozen (or more!) books wherever I am, without the added weight. I hope that the Kindle and similar products have a larger viewing screen than that. I would find the tiny display window of an iphone type product to be really annoying. Ideally, the screen should be the size of a single page of a large paperback (not trade paperback size, but the more chi-chi size for which they charge twice as much), or a smallish hardback. -- Joyce I want freedom, the right to self expression, everyone's right to beautiful radiant things. -- Emma Goldman |
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On Jan 17, 9:48*pm, wrote:
Mark Edwards wrote: * I have been reading ebooks on phone-sized readers for years, and * bought a Nook Color (aka "a little Nookie - big grin) earlier this * year. I LOVE being able to carry a dozen (or more!) books wherever I * am, without the added weight. I hope that the Kindle and similar products have a larger viewing screen than that. I would find the tiny display window of an iphone type product to be really annoying. Ideally, the screen should be the size of a single page of a large paperback (not trade paperback size, but the more chi-chi size for which they charge twice as much), or a smallish hardback. The Kobo Vox I bought early this month is 7.57 in by 5.06 in. An iPad (with which you can do e-reading) is bigger, and heavier. Winnie -- Joyce I want freedom, the right to self expression, everyone's right to beautiful radiant things. * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- Emma Goldman |
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On Jan 17, 7:27*pm, Winnie wrote:
On Jan 17, 3:49*pm, Jack Campin wrote: But the joy of an electronic reading device, even if its the size of a phone (not the best reading platform) is that you can download fanfic and other unpublished not-for-profit works. I would be more joyful if the things were big enough that I could display sheet music big enough to use with my crap eyesight. *There is a vast amount available free, and at present I need to print it out before I can use any of it. Another thing I like about an e-reader is I can adjust the font, Same goes for reading e-books on my PC. I checked out books in large print from the library and they are to be thicker, and so heavier than books with regular print. So now I don't have tbother with large prints books unless they don't have e-versions. Winnie 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, and best of all, it's backlit so I can read in the dark. And I don't have problems with eyestrain like I do with smallprint books. One petpeeve I have about books lately is that they seem to be printing words all the way into the spine sometimes. iBooks has a good selection of books, plus lots of free ones. And most offer very generous "samples" -- as little as 15 pages to as much as 60 pages -- for free. I can also buy from Amazon from the Kindle store. One big drawback is that I can't "share" books after I'm finished with them. I also love the bookmark feature, and the "dictionary" feature. Just press down on a word, and the definition comes up. I'm sure that's on Kindle also. Sherry Sherry |
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Winnie wrote:
An iPad (with which you can do e-reading) is bigger, and heavier. Does the iPad have a non-glare screen for that application? That's an important feature to me. The main reason I've avoided reading on digital devices is because, while I find the computer (and the 'net) addictive, I don't find it *restful*, exactly. The idea of lying in bed reading something that has the same kind of screen as a regular monitor doesn't appeal. -- Joyce Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. -- Joseph Wood Krutch |
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