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- June 4, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Looking to buy a reader, either a Kindle (Amazon)or one of the Nook series (Barnes & Noble). Does anyone one of these? Would you buy it again? Can you 'share' books with friends? Not sure I want to drop ~$500 for an iPad. Thanks in advance for any input/advice.
Looking to buy a reader, either a Kindle (Amazon)or one of the Nook series (Barnes & Noble). Does anyone one of these? Would you buy it again? Can you 'share' books with friends? Not sure I want to drop ~$500 for an iPad. Thanks in advance for any input/advice.
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- June 5, 2011 at 2:16 am
I have a Kindle that I received as a Christmas present. If I hadn't gotten one for Christmas, I would have bought one after Christmas. I have actually come to prefer it to paper books. It's a real boon when travelling – no more packing heavy books in my suitcase or carry-on! Amazon recently started allowing sharing, but I don't know the details.
If you accept it as ONLY an eReader, the Kindle is great. Battery life has been phenomenal. Amazon has quite an inventory of lower priced eBooks available. Many of these are self-published, but I've found some wonderful new authors there who I wouldn't have bothered reading in paperback. (Pricing-wise, the major publishing houses aren't cutting much of a break on eBook prices – especially once the paperback is out.)
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- June 5, 2011 at 2:16 am
I have a Kindle that I received as a Christmas present. If I hadn't gotten one for Christmas, I would have bought one after Christmas. I have actually come to prefer it to paper books. It's a real boon when travelling – no more packing heavy books in my suitcase or carry-on! Amazon recently started allowing sharing, but I don't know the details.
If you accept it as ONLY an eReader, the Kindle is great. Battery life has been phenomenal. Amazon has quite an inventory of lower priced eBooks available. Many of these are self-published, but I've found some wonderful new authors there who I wouldn't have bothered reading in paperback. (Pricing-wise, the major publishing houses aren't cutting much of a break on eBook prices – especially once the paperback is out.)
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I love my kindle! I prefer it to "real" books now. I love the dictionary feature, the ability to change font size, bookmark pages etc. In addition to Amazon, there are a number of places to legally get "free" books, mostly those out of copyright (published before 1923). Some of those sites proofread their books better. Lending books on both the nook and the kindle is very restricted, so is not practical for most people. You can only lend a book once and only for 2 weeks etc (this is the info for the nook – I think it is similar for the kindle).
One nice feature about the kindle (I don't know about the nook) is that you can share books with other people on your account. For example, my husband uses an iPad. I can send the same books I have to his iPad and we can read them at the same time. I believe you can send your books simultaneously to 5 or 6 devices, depending on the agreement Amazon has with the publisher. But they have to be on your Amazon account.
If your books tend to have lots of diagrams or color images, you may be happier with the color nook. I don't know anything about that.
Happy Reading!
ellen – dads daughter
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Makes me very sad. Within reason, everyone has the right to do as they wish. It's one of the great things in our country. I just wish people took the long view of their choices. Electronic readers sure are flashy, convenient and futuristic! Doesn't mean it's the best thing for our communities or our future.
As long as there are real books to be had-I'll be buying them. When there are no more newspapers, magazines, books or paper product available, I'll have to break down and buy a reader. Of course, the economy might be so bad, deteriorated to such a level, only the ruling class will be able to afford Kindles. Without the layers of commerce involved in the writing craft -perhaps there will be no one to write anything worth reading by the common folk.
Don't know, maybe I'm the one who can't see the big picture.
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Makes me very sad. Within reason, everyone has the right to do as they wish. It's one of the great things in our country. I just wish people took the long view of their choices. Electronic readers sure are flashy, convenient and futuristic! Doesn't mean it's the best thing for our communities or our future.
As long as there are real books to be had-I'll be buying them. When there are no more newspapers, magazines, books or paper product available, I'll have to break down and buy a reader. Of course, the economy might be so bad, deteriorated to such a level, only the ruling class will be able to afford Kindles. Without the layers of commerce involved in the writing craft -perhaps there will be no one to write anything worth reading by the common folk.
Don't know, maybe I'm the one who can't see the big picture.
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- June 6, 2011 at 4:00 am
i'm not that old, but i'm sure you are aware that horses were not phased out completely. can't say the same for the multiple industry workers who will join the ranks of unemployed and unemployable when the need for paper, print , distribution and retail of actual books wraps up. there's a difference between progress that improves lives and progress with a destructive effect. how many people do you think it takes for the kindle process? it will all be outsourced to maximize corporate profit anyway. selfishness is the new world order.
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- June 6, 2011 at 4:00 am
i'm not that old, but i'm sure you are aware that horses were not phased out completely. can't say the same for the multiple industry workers who will join the ranks of unemployed and unemployable when the need for paper, print , distribution and retail of actual books wraps up. there's a difference between progress that improves lives and progress with a destructive effect. how many people do you think it takes for the kindle process? it will all be outsourced to maximize corporate profit anyway. selfishness is the new world order.
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- June 5, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I love my kindle! I prefer it to "real" books now. I love the dictionary feature, the ability to change font size, bookmark pages etc. In addition to Amazon, there are a number of places to legally get "free" books, mostly those out of copyright (published before 1923). Some of those sites proofread their books better. Lending books on both the nook and the kindle is very restricted, so is not practical for most people. You can only lend a book once and only for 2 weeks etc (this is the info for the nook – I think it is similar for the kindle).
One nice feature about the kindle (I don't know about the nook) is that you can share books with other people on your account. For example, my husband uses an iPad. I can send the same books I have to his iPad and we can read them at the same time. I believe you can send your books simultaneously to 5 or 6 devices, depending on the agreement Amazon has with the publisher. But they have to be on your Amazon account.
If your books tend to have lots of diagrams or color images, you may be happier with the color nook. I don't know anything about that.
Happy Reading!
ellen – dads daughter
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- June 7, 2011 at 5:05 pm
I guess it is the reading teacher in me, but I will always love to hold a book. Just my 2 cents. And my EmmaDog loves to tear the old stinky ones apart. ( It was not her finest moment when she ate Hubs's Bible that all of his professors signed when he graduated from college, though.) That doesn't mean that you can't have both an e-reader and the regular kind, though. There seems to be a place for both. What else ya gonna put on your book shelves? : )
I know the tablets are pricey, but there is lots more functionality to them. I love my Xoom. The Nook Color does let you surf the internet a little bit and do some stuff with e-mail, I think. It is about $250 or so. Son of Mine works for Barnes&Noble and sells quite a few. He says that the e-ink is easier to see in sunlight. Guess, I would be partial to the Nook for that reason.
Read. Read. Read. Just do it… that's what I always say. No matter the media!
Take good care, k.
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- June 7, 2011 at 5:05 pm
I guess it is the reading teacher in me, but I will always love to hold a book. Just my 2 cents. And my EmmaDog loves to tear the old stinky ones apart. ( It was not her finest moment when she ate Hubs's Bible that all of his professors signed when he graduated from college, though.) That doesn't mean that you can't have both an e-reader and the regular kind, though. There seems to be a place for both. What else ya gonna put on your book shelves? : )
I know the tablets are pricey, but there is lots more functionality to them. I love my Xoom. The Nook Color does let you surf the internet a little bit and do some stuff with e-mail, I think. It is about $250 or so. Son of Mine works for Barnes&Noble and sells quite a few. He says that the e-ink is easier to see in sunlight. Guess, I would be partial to the Nook for that reason.
Read. Read. Read. Just do it… that's what I always say. No matter the media!
Take good care, k.
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- June 9, 2011 at 3:28 am
Just my opinion: I have the Nook Color, and at this point, I have had it 4 mos- read one book, started 2 others, read lots of magazines…and still wonder why I wasted all that money. The books are not cheap and as far as I can tell, sharing is only for a short period of time and limited on what you can share. Waste of $$ (for me), just to have the newest gadget. Beth 3/B
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- June 9, 2011 at 3:28 am
Just my opinion: I have the Nook Color, and at this point, I have had it 4 mos- read one book, started 2 others, read lots of magazines…and still wonder why I wasted all that money. The books are not cheap and as far as I can tell, sharing is only for a short period of time and limited on what you can share. Waste of $$ (for me), just to have the newest gadget. Beth 3/B
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