I don’t know if it’s just me but when I first got the reader I was deathly afraid of using it on the bus/metro for fear that I’d get robbed, especially if I was out later in the night. But the thing is with the cover the reader looks just like a book so most people can’t tell it’s an electronic device!

I still won't wave it about or draw attention to it, but if you're outside looking in the reader does look like a (slightly posh) book which is a very smart idea. Makes for a comfortable reading experiance

Anyone else experienced the “theft-anxiety” feeling? :bookworm:

What is going on in Quebec?!? I live in Calgary and never had that thought in my mind. How about the iphones and laptops people are using all the time in the public transport?! Don't think they are cheaper than the reader.
Regards

I've used mine on public transport in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, London, Prague and LA and haven't given it any thought....:)

Very book-like indeed. Just finished reading my first eBook on my Reader and once in awhile I would actually shift my eyes to the right (empty space) as I would be ready to read the NEXT page of the book. Then comes 2 seconds of confusion as I wonder where the text went. Haha, it took me awhile to adjust to the fact that I am not reading a physical book, but an eBook. Yay.

When I first started reading digitally, on my PDA, I once turned it over to look at the back ... so I could read the "back cover" of the book! :smack:

Had to laugh at myself for that!

Hmm I think it's actually coz I know someone who got robbed (an iphone) so I may be a tad paranoid...still it really is very book-like.

When I first got my PRS200 I would occasionaly reach to the top right of the reader to 'turn' the page. I'm past that now after 1 1/2 years of e-reading but it is a fond memory and shows how the two technologies are merging in our consciouness.

Hughdal