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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 1642 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1045 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1086 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1172 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 975 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1173 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 559 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 575 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1183 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1184 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1154 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1322 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1097 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1015 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1173 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1193 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1228 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1249 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1305 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1526 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 981 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1022 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 577 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1171 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1250 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1118 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1000 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1015 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 999 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1290 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1103 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1032 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1118 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1155 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 445 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1238 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1044 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1123 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 1132 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1184 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 1133 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1355 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1046 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1197 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 976 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1100 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1002 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1195 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1435 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1228 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1138 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1170 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1127 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1134 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 981 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 523 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1140 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1256 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1391 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1287 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1037 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1558 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 526 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 452 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1017 Views
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