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Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer Send a noteboard - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM
I read books on my computer.

I do not have a separate ebook reader. I do not have a Kindle. I'm reading most of my ebooks in pdf or lit format.

and honestly it's great. I read the first half of the Xanth series in paperback and hardcover format and then read the socond half in pdf format largely. (Anyone who has read Xanth knows I'm talking about a *lot* of books here.) I'm already on my computer every single moment of the except for when i'm not so I had no rtrouble shifting over.

The one thing I did experience difficultywith was, because I don't have a portable reader, how to read my ebooks on the bus. The way I fixed this was to convert the pdf into jpeg, a really simple process actually...if it does make my text a bit smaller than i'd like when read from the psp screen. This still has a few kinks to work out but once I get that figured out, I'll have no problems.

(For people who wonder how I'm reading lits on my computer, Microsoft has now made "Microsoft Reader for Windows." a free download.)
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1733 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1124 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1178 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1263 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 1075 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1253 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 598 Views
That'd be great. My school rents out standard ebook readers now, so it won't be long. *NM* Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:32:27 PM 613 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1275 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1261 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1253 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1434 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1187 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1115 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1263 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1289 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1316 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1358 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1400 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1645 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 1071 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1116 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 622 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1258 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1341 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1199 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1085 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1100 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 1095 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1380 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1188 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1127 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1198 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1235 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 483 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1318 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1133 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1213 Views
Thank you for the education. I had a completely different idea as to what e-books were. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:35:11 AM 1234 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1289 Views
A possible selling point for me was when you said it was lighter than a paperback Tashmere - 05/09/2009 12:25:18 AM 1213 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1443 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1135 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1288 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 1074 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1189 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1081 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1289 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1518 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1317 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1225 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1270 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1206 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1229 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 1061 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 568 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1224 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1343 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1482 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1381 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1116 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1641 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 568 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 490 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1092 Views
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