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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 1426 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 892 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 927 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1003 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 829 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1016 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 473 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 495 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1047 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1017 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 987 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1131 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 940 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 845 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1016 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1032 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1079 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1082 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1106 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1375 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 834 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 847 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 504 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1017 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1086 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 949 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 841 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 859 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 832 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1124 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 941 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 884 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 971 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1006 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 369 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1057 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 888 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 950 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 977 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1020 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 965 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1182 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 878 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1030 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 804 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 919 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 836 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1006 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1253 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1055 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 983 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1006 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 962 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 948 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 823 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 440 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1000 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1084 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1201 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1123 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 872 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1391 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 452 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 370 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 867 Views
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