Spoiled By The Kindle...

JerryinOCMD · 02-28-2011, 07:50 PM

I've only been reading books on my Kindle for a few months, but I've been using it exclusively, and have never read so much in my life. I've always liked paper books, but this week a friend loaned my a paperback copy of "Water For Elephants", and I'm having the hardest time fumbling around with it. Books just seem awkward and cumbersome now. Just wanted to say how much I love it!

ProfCrash · 02-28-2011, 08:47 PM

LOL Glad that you are enjoying your Kindle.

mountain_lion · 02-28-2011, 08:53 PM

I have the Kindle app in my tablet and love it... on the other side I have to say "Water for Elephants" is one of my favorites, makes you think a lot about life. I think I don't mind reading it in paperback but... I have my copy in my Kindle.

Dava · 03-01-2011, 03:41 AM

Glad you enjoy your kindles!
I never liked paperbacks, I think 90-95% of all books I've read the last 10 years have been on a electronic device.

Kevin2960 · 03-01-2011, 06:17 AM

Yep a nasty trick Amazon built into the K3 ... Making them totally indespensable ... We all got sucked in by it LOL,

Hope you continue to love it for a very long time to come !

purple rose · 03-01-2011, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerryinOCMD

I've only been reading books on my Kindle for a few months, but I've been using it exclusively, and have never read so much in my life. I've always liked paper books, but this week a friend loaned my a paperback copy of "Water For Elephants", and I'm having the hardest time fumbling around with it. Books just seem awkward and cumbersome now. Just wanted to say how much I love it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountain_lion

I have the Kindle app in my tablet and love it... on the other side I have to say "Water for Elephants" is one of my favorites, makes you think a lot about life. I think I don't mind reading it in paperback but... I have my copy in my Kindle.

Mountain_lion, I'll be reading Water for Elephants as one of my book group books. It's good to hear it's a good book.

JerryinOCMD. I've yet to buy my ereader. I've got my copy in paperback. It's good though to hear that the Kindle has become a more preferable way for you to read. I'm primarily looking at an e-reader for when I am travelling; I'm tired of carrying books which are heavy.

Mike L · 03-01-2011, 07:06 AM

I know exactly what you mean, JerryinOCMD. Nowadays, when I read a paper book, I constantly try to reach for the keyboard so that I can do a search, or attempt to use the 5-way for a dictionary lookup.

On the other hand, there are still too many excellent paper-only books on the world to make me want to use my Kindle exclusively.

jbcohen · 03-01-2011, 07:34 AM

I to understand what you are talking about, unfortunately one of the book publishers that I deal with regularly, Harlequin/Gold Eagle publishers of the Exectioner, Super Bolan, Stony Man, Outlands and Deathlands series, have not as yet gotten with the new technology that is electronic books so unfortunately only 50% of the books that I enjoy on a weekly basis are in electronic format.

MichelRenaud · 03-01-2011, 07:35 AM

I got mine about three months ago and I have a bunch of magazines (from subscriptions) that are just piling up, unread.

mr ploppy · 03-01-2011, 11:34 AM

If you want to continue buying real books you need to alternate your reading — real book, ebook, real book, ebook.

NoWorthWhile · 03-01-2011, 12:07 PM

I have Kindle-itis, I need help, Doctor

JaneD · 03-01-2011, 04:55 PM

Glad you're loving your kindle! It's just about my favorite thing in the world now.

"Water For Elephants" is a really fantastic book. I ripped through it in about 3 days - just couldn't put it down.

wyndslash · 03-02-2011, 09:15 AM

hmmm...i may have to try water for elephants, then, if everyone says it's good

also, apparently it's going to be made into a movie this year

jbcohen · 03-02-2011, 09:22 AM

Hmm, Kindle-itis must be a decendent of Atari wrist from many years ago. Attached is a photo of an old Atari 2600, if you look at the controller in the photo its rather different from those of today. The square shape of the controller contributed to a panful inflamations in the wrist that was often called Atari wrist.

ricsmania · 03-02-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike L

I know exactly what you mean, JerryinOCMD. Nowadays, when I read a paper book, I constantly try to reach for the keyboard so that I can do a search, or attempt to use the 5-way for a dictionary lookup.

I thought I was the only one who did that.

02-28-2011, 07:50 PM	#1
JerryinOCMD Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 696 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Spoiled By The Kindle... I've only been reading books on my Kindle for a few months, but I've been using it exclusively, and have never read so much in my life. I've always liked paper books, but this week a friend loaned my a paperback copy of "Water For Elephants", and I'm having the hardest time fumbling around with it. Books just seem awkward and cumbersome now. Just wanted to say how much I love it!

03-02-2011, 09:22 AM	#14
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Hmm, Kindle-itis must be a decendent of Atari wrist from many years ago. Attached is a photo of an old Atari 2600, if you look at the controller in the photo its rather different from those of today. The square shape of the controller contributed to a panful inflamations in the wrist that was often called Atari wrist. Attached Thumbnails

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mountain_lion Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 543882 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Device: fbreader, Kindle	I have the Kindle app in my tablet and love it... on the other side I have to say "Water for Elephants" is one of my favorites, makes you think a lot about life. I think I don't mind reading it in paperback but... I have my copy in my Kindle.

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Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	Yep a nasty trick Amazon built into the K3 ... Making them totally indespensable ... We all got sucked in by it LOL, Hope you continue to love it for a very long time to come !

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Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	I know exactly what you mean, JerryinOCMD. Nowadays, when I read a paper book, I constantly try to reach for the keyboard so that I can do a search, or attempt to use the 5-way for a dictionary lookup. On the other hand, there are still too many excellent paper-only books on the world to make me want to use my Kindle exclusively.

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jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	I to understand what you are talking about, unfortunately one of the book publishers that I deal with regularly, Harlequin/Gold Eagle publishers of the Exectioner, Super Bolan, Stony Man, Outlands and Deathlands series, have not as yet gotten with the new technology that is electronic books so unfortunately only 50% of the books that I enjoy on a weekly basis are in electronic format.

03-01-2011, 07:35 AM	#9
MichelRenaud Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kindle DXG	I got mine about three months ago and I have a bunch of magazines (from subscriptions) that are just piling up, unread.

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mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	If you want to continue buying real books you need to alternate your reading — real book, ebook, real book, ebook.

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NoWorthWhile Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 1188 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium (That's in Europe) Device: Kindle 3	I have Kindle-itis, I need help, Doctor

03-01-2011, 04:55 PM	#12
JaneD Addict Posts: 322 Karma: 1057749 Join Date: May 2010 Location: LA, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2013	Glad you're loving your kindle! It's just about my favorite thing in the world now. "Water For Elephants" is a really fantastic book. I ripped through it in about 3 days - just couldn't put it down.

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wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	hmmm...i may have to try water for elephants, then, if everyone says it's good also, apparently it's going to be made into a movie this year