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lmill · 04-18-2009, 05:52 PM

Hi Y'all from S.E. Oklahoma. I do not have a mobile device yet and am hoping to learn from this group be for I make the leap.

DixieGal · 04-18-2009, 06:27 PM

Hi! You've come to the right place for info.

MickeyC · 04-18-2009, 06:34 PM

Hi lmill and welcome to MobileRead. You'll get lots of friendly advice here!

desertgrandma · 04-18-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lmill

Hi Y'all from S.E. Oklahoma. I do not have a mobile device yet and am hoping to learn from this group be for I make the leap.

Welcome to MobileRead.........enjoy the journey, and check out the free books available here for download to your computer, and, when you do get your device, you can upload them there!

Mrgauth · 04-18-2009, 07:39 PM

I am from NE Oklahoma and I too have not got an ebook yet. Tried a Kindle 2. Nope. Bought a PRS-505 but afraid to open it. Might just return it.

Hope you have better luck than me at deciding. Welcome. I may never own one of these, but I like the folks here and just stop into to chat about books and such in general.

I think you will really like the people here. All very nice.

Kris777 · 04-18-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrgauth

I am from NE Oklahoma and I too have not got an ebook yet. Tried a Kindle 2. Nope. Bought a PRS-505 but afraid to open it. Might just return it.

Hope you have better luck than me at deciding. Welcome. I may never own one of these, but I like the folks here and just stop into to chat about books and such in general.

I think you will really like the people here. All very nice.

Hi Mrgauth! Why you afraid to open PRS-505?

Mrgauth · 04-19-2009, 07:43 AM

Many reasons, and I don't want to hijack this new person's thread, but chiefly because I am the type of person that suffers buyers remorse on almost every high priced item I have ever bought. Guilt immediately sets in. I WANT so many cool new gadgets (Ipod, laptop, ereader, etc) but always end up feeling bad after buying because I know I can listen to music, watch movies, read books, surf the web without any of them. So, why 'waste' the money. It's a mental problem stemming from a poor/frugal upbringing.

Enough psyche. Bottom line is I just can't justify it. Nonetheless, I enjoy discussing books with all of you so I think I will stick around regardless. And who knows, maybe some day ebooks will be $99 and everyone can easily afford them.

Elsi · 04-19-2009, 01:11 PM

Hello lmill -- and welcome to MobileRead. I live in north Texas, about 25 miles from the TX/OK border. While none of the available readers are perfect, there are several which provide an excellent reading experience. I'm fond of the devices with e-Ink screens as opposed to those that are backlit. So, I have both a Kindle 1 and a Sony PRS-505. Now that the Kindle 2 is available, there are a lot of used Kindle 1's available. I'd recommend trying to see a device that someone near you owns -- or you can find the Sony reader in some Target stores and the larger Borders stores.

We're glad you've joined us at MobileRead. As Mrgauth says, if you like to read, you'll find folks to talk with about books and not just the readers. I hope you hang around and join in the conversations.

GraceKrispy · 04-19-2009, 08:41 PM

Welcome to the forum! I hope you find all the information you are looking for right here. Depending on what your book-reading needs are, you should be able to find a machine that comes as close as possible to "perfect" for you.

04-18-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
lmill Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: S.E.Oklahoma Device: none	Hello Hi Y'all from S.E. Oklahoma. I do not have a mobile device yet and am hoping to learn from this group be for I make the leap.

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04-18-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hi! You've come to the right place for info.

04-18-2009, 06:34 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi lmill and welcome to MobileRead. You'll get lots of friendly advice here!

04-18-2009, 07:39 PM	#5
Mrgauth Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 310 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tulsa OK Device: K3	I am from NE Oklahoma and I too have not got an ebook yet. Tried a Kindle 2. Nope. Bought a PRS-505 but afraid to open it. Might just return it. Hope you have better luck than me at deciding. Welcome. I may never own one of these, but I like the folks here and just stop into to chat about books and such in general. I think you will really like the people here. All very nice.

04-19-2009, 07:43 AM	#7
Mrgauth Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 310 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tulsa OK Device: K3	Many reasons, and I don't want to hijack this new person's thread, but chiefly because I am the type of person that suffers buyers remorse on almost every high priced item I have ever bought. Guilt immediately sets in. I WANT so many cool new gadgets (Ipod, laptop, ereader, etc) but always end up feeling bad after buying because I know I can listen to music, watch movies, read books, surf the web without any of them. So, why 'waste' the money. It's a mental problem stemming from a poor/frugal upbringing. Enough psyche. Bottom line is I just can't justify it. Nonetheless, I enjoy discussing books with all of you so I think I will stick around regardless. And who knows, maybe some day ebooks will be $99 and everyone can easily afford them.

04-19-2009, 01:11 PM	#8
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello lmill -- and welcome to MobileRead. I live in north Texas, about 25 miles from the TX/OK border. While none of the available readers are perfect, there are several which provide an excellent reading experience. I'm fond of the devices with e-Ink screens as opposed to those that are backlit. So, I have both a Kindle 1 and a Sony PRS-505. Now that the Kindle 2 is available, there are a lot of used Kindle 1's available. I'd recommend trying to see a device that someone near you owns -- or you can find the Sony reader in some Target stores and the larger Borders stores. We're glad you've joined us at MobileRead. As Mrgauth says, if you like to read, you'll find folks to talk with about books and not just the readers. I hope you hang around and join in the conversations.

04-19-2009, 08:41 PM	#9
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Welcome to the forum! I hope you find all the information you are looking for right here. Depending on what your book-reading needs are, you should be able to find a machine that comes as close as possible to "perfect" for you.