Holy Giant Book Batman!

lilac_jive · 03-12-2009, 10:19 PM

So I get a Sony email today saying Frommer's and Zagat guides are now available. And since I'm going to the Bahamas on Sunday, I'm thinking, hrmm, maybe I'll get one. They didn't have Frommer's, but they did have The Rough Guide to the Bahamas for $14.69. I'm cool with the price. Then I see the file size:
18.88 MB

Has anyone bought one of these before? I'm wondering why the file is so darn big, and if it makes the book run slowly.

FYI I normally would rather have one of my small map guides, but as I'm going to be sitting on my butt most of the time, I thought this was a good option.

grooks · 03-13-2009, 12:00 AM

The size is probably due to pictures.

Ervserver · 03-13-2009, 12:31 AM

Good thing Sony readers have memory card slots

Dragoro · 03-13-2009, 01:49 AM

If you can get lonely planet, i highly recommend them. Its what i used when i spent a year backpackin europe and egypt. I would of missed soo much if I hadnt had it. I even lost it in spain and had my father send me another copy to seville so that I wouldnt be without it.

HarryT · 03-13-2009, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

So I get a Sony email today saying Frommer's and Zagat guides are now available. And since I'm going to the Bahamas on Sunday, I'm thinking, hrmm, maybe I'll get one. They didn't have Frommer's, but they did have The Rough Guide to the Bahamas for $14.69. I'm cool with the price. Then I see the file size:
18.88 MB

Has anyone bought one of these before? I'm wondering why the file is so darn big, and if it makes the book run slowly.

FYI I normally would rather have one of my small map guides, but as I'm going to be sitting on my butt most of the time, I thought this was a good option.

The size is undoubtedly due to pictures. Several of the books I've posted here are of a similar size.

It doesn't make any different to the "speed" of page turns, or anything like that.

HarryT · 03-13-2009, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoro

If you can get lonely planet, i highly recommend them. Its what i used when i spent a year backpackin europe and egypt. I would of missed soo much if I hadnt had it. I even lost it in spain and had my father send me another copy to seville so that I wouldnt be without it.

Yes, the "Lonely Planet" series of guidebooks are my personal favourite, too. Over the years I've bought the versions for virtually all of Europe.

lilac_jive · 03-13-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The size is undoubtedly due to pictures. Several of the books I've posted here are of a similar size.

It doesn't make any different to the "speed" of page turns, or anything like that.

That's what I needed to know

sassanik · 03-14-2009, 05:59 PM

Yes I have to agree, lonely planet is awesome. When I was in Europe I was even able to find english verisions of it for sale at book stores when I was in non-english speaking countries.

Though I have to say there is some personal preference in guide books. I had a friend who swore by her Fordors, but I did not like the set up of it I found it harder to find the info that I wanted.

Lonely Planet is also targeted at the budget traveler, I had several people who did not "plan on traveling on bugdet" tell me that they were getting a different travel guide, yeah must be nice to travel and not worry about money!

File size is most likely due to the pictures and search capacity?

Amy

03-12-2009, 10:19 PM	#1
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Holy Giant Book Batman! So I get a Sony email today saying Frommer's and Zagat guides are now available. And since I'm going to the Bahamas on Sunday, I'm thinking, hrmm, maybe I'll get one. They didn't have Frommer's, but they did have The Rough Guide to the Bahamas for $14.69. I'm cool with the price. Then I see the file size: 18.88 MB Has anyone bought one of these before? I'm wondering why the file is so darn big, and if it makes the book run slowly. FYI I normally would rather have one of my small map guides, but as I'm going to be sitting on my butt most of the time, I thought this was a good option.

03-14-2009, 05:59 PM	#8
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	Lonely Planet Yes I have to agree, lonely planet is awesome. When I was in Europe I was even able to find english verisions of it for sale at book stores when I was in non-english speaking countries. Though I have to say there is some personal preference in guide books. I had a friend who swore by her Fordors, but I did not like the set up of it I found it harder to find the info that I wanted. Lonely Planet is also targeted at the budget traveler, I had several people who did not "plan on traveling on bugdet" tell me that they were getting a different travel guide, yeah must be nice to travel and not worry about money! File size is most likely due to the pictures and search capacity? Amy

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03-13-2009, 12:00 AM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	The size is probably due to pictures.

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Good thing Sony readers have memory card slots

03-13-2009, 01:49 AM	#4
Dragoro Lovecraft Fan Posts: 414 Karma: 539914 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch	If you can get lonely planet, i highly recommend them. Its what i used when i spent a year backpackin europe and egypt. I would of missed soo much if I hadnt had it. I even lost it in spain and had my father send me another copy to seville so that I wouldnt be without it.

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