What was the first e-book you read and on what device? - Page 10

Ghiizhar · 11-12-2012, 01:43 AM

First Men on the Moon on a Blackberry....

rleguillow · 11-17-2012, 06:32 PM

One of Anne McCaffery's dragon books - don't remember which one - one one of the Palms - also don't remember which. That is MANY years/devices/books ago!

goldilocks · 11-17-2012, 07:32 PM

I believe it was "The Other Queen" by Philippa Gregory which came as free download with my Sony PRS-505. Received the 505 as a Christmas gift in 2008 and from then on I was hooked on eBooks!

Don't recall reading any fiction on computers or any other handheld device before that.

KindleChickie · 11-17-2012, 10:05 PM

It was this book on my K2. No idea why it is no longer showing a Kindle version as I still have it in my archieves....

Muraqaba: Art and Science of Sufi Meditation
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (Author)

Running Man · 11-26-2012, 12:49 AM

Wow, that was a long time ago. I think it was around 2001 - had a Sony CLIE T615 - back then, I could only get Sci Fi books - I think it might have been Lord of the Rings. Things sure have changed.

HudsonSpike · 01-22-2013, 06:22 AM

On a computer: Alice in Wonderland

On a tablet: The Bible (ESV)

Graham · 01-22-2013, 07:04 AM

"Ozma of Oz" on a Psion 3C.

Graham

Silmarillion · 01-22-2013, 07:41 AM

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, on a Kindle Keyboard.

Iznogood · 01-22-2013, 10:54 AM

I first starting exploring the concept of ebooks when I got my ipad in 2010. The first book I read on it was Apples edition of Winnie the Pooh, and since then, many books are enjoyed cozily tucked up in bed

cromag · 01-22-2013, 04:57 PM

Starting in 1979, various technical manuals printed on a Model 43 Teleprinter.

Staring in 1981, various technical manuals on various computer screens.

My first "real" ebook was A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1993. It was on a CD-ROM of PD works. I read it on an Amiga 2000, using a text editor.

My first ebook on an ereader was A Trace of Memory, by Keith Laumer -- included in Baen's edition The Legions of Space. I read it in 2010 when I got my JetBook Lite. At the time I believe it was in their free library, and I jumped at the chance to re-read one of my favorites from high school.

HYPE · 01-22-2013, 05:54 PM

"Lenin, Stalin and Hitler : The Age of Social Catastrophe" by Robert Gellateley, on a Nook Simple Touch. Excellent book.

NickyWithNook · 01-22-2013, 06:01 PM

Oh, now someone mentioned a child's book, which makes me realize that the first book I actually read when I got my iPad was Peter Rabbit. I had forgotten about that.

Red Falcon · 01-22-2013, 08:53 PM

The Calligrapher's Daughter in May Of 2012.Mix of the kindle app for PC and the kindle 3 Keyboard.

ereadingdotcom · 01-23-2013, 04:06 AM

Wow, what a great question! I think it was A TALE OF TWO CITIES and I read it on a Palm Pilot around 2000? I started reading even more, though, when I got one of the first compact smartphones, the Kyocera 6035. That thing was amazing for the time and I used it constantly. My first purchases were from Fictionwise, as I recall.

Alecia Stone · 01-30-2013, 04:31 PM

I haven't a clue, but that's a good question. It wasn't even that long ago that I started reading ebooks since I got my kindle last year, but I can't remember the first ebook I read. But it was on my Kindle. That much I know

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11-12-2012, 01:43 AM	#136
Ghiizhar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 480010 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle DX	First Men on the Moon on a Blackberry....

11-17-2012, 06:32 PM	#137
rleguillow Always Reading Posts: 110 Karma: 1002645 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Device: FW 1192, PRS-700, kobo, Rocket, PRS-650, Nook Glow, Kobo Glo, others	One of Anne McCaffery's dragon books - don't remember which one - one one of the Palms - also don't remember which. That is MANY years/devices/books ago!

11-17-2012, 07:32 PM	#138
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	I believe it was "The Other Queen" by Philippa Gregory which came as free download with my Sony PRS-505. Received the 505 as a Christmas gift in 2008 and from then on I was hooked on eBooks! Don't recall reading any fiction on computers or any other handheld device before that.

11-17-2012, 10:05 PM	#139
KindleChickie Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 573682 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: DX, iPad 2, Kindle 3, Nook simple touch	It was this book on my K2. No idea why it is no longer showing a Kindle version as I still have it in my archieves.... Muraqaba: Art and Science of Sufi Meditation Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (Author)

11-26-2012, 12:49 AM	#140
Running Man Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Victoria Device: Sony PRS350 & PRS650, Kobo EReader, Acer 1830TimelineX	Wow, that was a long time ago. I think it was around 2001 - had a Sony CLIE T615 - back then, I could only get Sci Fi books - I think it might have been Lord of the Rings. Things sure have changed.

01-22-2013, 06:22 AM	#141
HudsonSpike Member Posts: 21 Karma: 25 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The Catskills, Upstate NY Device: Kindle Fire HD10	On a computer: Alice in Wonderland On a tablet: The Bible (ESV)

01-22-2013, 07:04 AM	#142
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	"Ozma of Oz" on a Psion 3C. Graham

01-22-2013, 07:41 AM	#143
Silmarillion Nameless Being	The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, on a Kindle Keyboard.

01-22-2013, 10:54 AM	#144
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	I first starting exploring the concept of ebooks when I got my ipad in 2010. The first book I read on it was Apples edition of Winnie the Pooh, and since then, many books are enjoyed cozily tucked up in bed

01-22-2013, 04:57 PM	#145
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,281 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Starting in 1979, various technical manuals printed on a Model 43 Teleprinter. Staring in 1981, various technical manuals on various computer screens. My first "real" ebook was A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1993. It was on a CD-ROM of PD works. I read it on an Amiga 2000, using a text editor. My first ebook on an ereader was A Trace of Memory, by Keith Laumer -- included in Baen's edition The Legions of Space. I read it in 2010 when I got my JetBook Lite. At the time I believe it was in their free library, and I jumped at the chance to re-read one of my favorites from high school.

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01-22-2013, 05:54 PM	#146
HYPE Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1057078 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kobo Aura One	"Lenin, Stalin and Hitler : The Age of Social Catastrophe" by Robert Gellateley, on a Nook Simple Touch. Excellent book.

01-22-2013, 06:01 PM	#147
NickyWithNook Guru Posts: 748 Karma: 3942770 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite (Don't use Nook anymore)	Oh, now someone mentioned a child's book, which makes me realize that the first book I actually read when I got my iPad was Peter Rabbit. I had forgotten about that.

01-22-2013, 08:53 PM	#148
Red Falcon Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 1593188 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard	The Calligrapher's Daughter in May Of 2012.Mix of the kindle app for PC and the kindle 3 Keyboard.

01-23-2013, 04:06 AM	#149
ereadingdotcom CEO, Ereading.com Posts: 46 Karma: 1002524 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: iPad	Wow, what a great question! I think it was A TALE OF TWO CITIES and I read it on a Palm Pilot around 2000? I started reading even more, though, when I got one of the first compact smartphones, the Kyocera 6035. That thing was amazing for the time and I used it constantly. My first purchases were from Fictionwise, as I recall.

01-30-2013, 04:31 PM	#150
Alecia Stone Explorer Posts: 10 Karma: 473430 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United Kingdom Device: Kindle	I haven't a clue, but that's a good question. It wasn't even that long ago that I started reading ebooks since I got my kindle last year, but I can't remember the first ebook I read. But it was on my Kindle. That much I know