56k alert! The "MR Show Us Your Gear" thread... - Page 2

Falcao · 06-12-2011, 07:42 PM

Ok, I will be the second to bite.

First, here is my laptop. There I read, what else, mobileread forums

. I also read on it some PDF that doesn't fit in a smaller screen.

Current reading: "Programming the Mobile Web" by Maximiliano Firtman.

Then, my Sony PRS650 and my cell phone. I installed PRS+ on the 650 so besides reading I can play Sudoku

I installed mobilepocket read on the cell phone to use it as a emergency reader.

Current reading: "The Dolorous Passion" by Anne Catherine Emmerich.

covingtoncat73 · 06-12-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcao

Ok, I will be the second to bite.

First, here is my laptop. There I read, what else, mobileread forums

. I also read on it some PDF that doesn't fit in a smaller screen.

Current reading: "Programming the Mobile Web" by Maximiliano Firtman.

Then, my Sony PRS650 and my cell phone. I installed PRS+ on the 650 so besides reading I can play Sudoku

I installed mobilepocket read on the cell phone to use it as a emergency reader.

Current reading: "The Dolorous Passion" by Anne Catherine Emmerich.

Yeah. PDFs are a bit of a pain on a small screen. Mom loves Sudoku. I'm looking to get a smartphone with Sprint when my AT&T contract runs out at the end of the month. Backup MP3 and EPUB player FTW. I think I would get a Sony when my Kobo dies.

lestatar · 06-12-2011, 09:26 PM

@Dreams, thanks a ton!

@Falcao, very nice

lestatar · 06-13-2011, 02:17 AM

bump! my own pics are now showing up.

Thanks to Falcao and CovingtonCat for playing along and to Dreams for the posting/site help

covingtoncat73 · 06-18-2011, 10:40 PM

lestatar, nice Kindle. I lost my old, "dumb" phone and got a smart phone, a Samsung Replenish that runs on Andriod. It was free with my Sprint sign-up, too. I didn't think I could read on a cellphone but can. Anyway, pic! I should've wiped it down before taking the pic, heh.

http://twitpic.com/5dkeh7

lestatar · 06-19-2011, 02:02 AM

^ lol! Not as many photog experts here on MR as on our other forum eh, covingtoncat?

Very cool reading on that Samsung. I will post some pics of how I was reading on my BB as well. And of course, my new Tab

maianhvk · 06-19-2011, 08:13 AM

I'll be supportive to lestatar

this is my kindle in leather cover, which is about to be replaced with an Oberon

and it's lying on my HP laptop. and the iPod nano is for podcasts, to practise English... that's all for now.

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covingtoncat73 · 06-19-2011, 10:42 AM

Nice, Maianhvk. I liked my older-style Nano that died recently. I find my new Sony Walkman E series is much like it. I listen to a lot of podcasts, too.

That is true, Lestatar. LOL. Never having seen a BB or a Galaxy, I'd be interested to see what they look like.

lestatar · 06-19-2011, 10:51 AM

@maianhvk: Very nice and thanks! This is my intention with this thread - pics of gear from actual owners, but really maybe about the covers/accessories people have bought.

For instance, you cover looks very nice and secure. I take it the K3 slips in from the left side and the entire device is very safe?

@covingtoncat: gimme a day or so... for sure will post pics of how fbreader and the default TAB reader looks like.

Thanks guys!

HarryT · 06-19-2011, 10:54 AM

What does "56k alert" mean?

orlok · 06-19-2011, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What does "56k alert" mean?

I'm glad you asked that. I thought it was just me...

Marseille · 06-19-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What does "56k alert" mean?

Heh. 56kbps is the top dialup speed. We used to label picture heavy threads that way to warn dialup users so they wouldn't be disappointed when they showed up and needed 20 minutes to load each page. The label didn't really seem weird when I read it, but now I wonder how many dialup users are actually left to warn. I haven't even had a telephone line for 5 years or so.

lestatar · 06-19-2011, 11:46 AM

^ yes, exactly right. Though broadband is everywhere, perhaps not everyone connects at high speed. Just kind of a courtesy to those on slower connections...

maianhvk · 06-19-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lestatar

@maianhvk: Very nice and thanks! This is my intention with this thread - pics of gear from actual owners, but really maybe about the covers/accessories people have bought.

For instance, you cover looks very nice and secure. I take it the K3 slips in from the left side and the entire device is very safe?

Sadly, it's not safe from its owner.

While it was still in the cover, I smacked my head with it while studying and broke the screen. This incidence was before you know me, I think, so you might not notice my stupidity

But apart from my carelessness, this leather cover protects my K just fine. I always throw it into the backpack and never worry about anything.

It's cheap, just $15 I think. Handmade. Light. Simple too: no inner pocket, no decorations. One weakness: the cover really looks old and it wears out fast - many people told me that I must've used the cover for a long time. Black leather makes a serious, gloomy look. Almost boring.

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

I'm glad you asked that. I thought it was just me...

lestatar · 06-25-2011, 01:20 PM

Heya peeps...its a small audience here so far, but hey, I am nothing if not persistent.

@covingtoncat: as promised, some pics of my Galaxy Tab and in particular how fbreader looks and works on it

Apologies for lousy pic quality - Blackberry Bold 9700 camera is decent, but not a real camera...

Zippo for scale:

06-19-2011, 08:13 AM	#22
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	I'll be supportive to lestatar this is my kindle in leather cover, which is about to be replaced with an Oberon and it's lying on my HP laptop. and the iPod nano is for podcasts, to practise English... that's all for now. [Image too large - MODERATOR] [Image too large - MODERATOR] Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Dr. Drib; 06-19-2011 at 11:01 AM.

06-25-2011, 01:20 PM	#30
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	Heya peeps...its a small audience here so far, but hey, I am nothing if not persistent. @covingtoncat: as promised, some pics of my Galaxy Tab and in particular how fbreader looks and works on it Apologies for lousy pic quality - Blackberry Bold 9700 camera is decent, but not a real camera... Zippo for scale: Last edited by lestatar; 06-25-2011 at 01:49 PM.

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06-12-2011, 07:42 PM	#16
Falcao Banned Posts: 1,344 Karma: 1028477047 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nueva Andalucía Device: Sony PRS 650	Ok, I will be the second to bite. First, here is my laptop. There I read, what else, mobileread forums . I also read on it some PDF that doesn't fit in a smaller screen. Current reading: "Programming the Mobile Web" by Maximiliano Firtman. Then, my Sony PRS650 and my cell phone. I installed PRS+ on the 650 so besides reading I can play Sudoku I installed mobilepocket read on the cell phone to use it as a emergency reader. Current reading: "The Dolorous Passion" by Anne Catherine Emmerich.

06-12-2011, 09:26 PM	#18
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	@Dreams, thanks a ton! @Falcao, very nice

06-13-2011, 02:17 AM	#19
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	bump! my own pics are now showing up. Thanks to Falcao and CovingtonCat for playing along and to Dreams for the posting/site help

06-18-2011, 10:40 PM	#20
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	lestatar, nice Kindle. I lost my old, "dumb" phone and got a smart phone, a Samsung Replenish that runs on Andriod. It was free with my Sprint sign-up, too. I didn't think I could read on a cellphone but can. Anyway, pic! I should've wiped it down before taking the pic, heh. http://twitpic.com/5dkeh7

06-19-2011, 02:02 AM	#21
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ lol! Not as many photog experts here on MR as on our other forum eh, covingtoncat? Very cool reading on that Samsung. I will post some pics of how I was reading on my BB as well. And of course, my new Tab

06-19-2011, 10:42 AM	#23
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	Nice, Maianhvk. I liked my older-style Nano that died recently. I find my new Sony Walkman E series is much like it. I listen to a lot of podcasts, too. That is true, Lestatar. LOL. Never having seen a BB or a Galaxy, I'd be interested to see what they look like.

06-19-2011, 10:51 AM	#24
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	@maianhvk: Very nice and thanks! This is my intention with this thread - pics of gear from actual owners, but really maybe about the covers/accessories people have bought. For instance, you cover looks very nice and secure. I take it the K3 slips in from the left side and the entire device is very safe? @covingtoncat: gimme a day or so... for sure will post pics of how fbreader and the default TAB reader looks like. Thanks guys!

06-19-2011, 10:54 AM	#25
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What does "56k alert" mean?

06-19-2011, 11:46 AM	#28
lestatar LB's lolz Mutt Minion Posts: 2,902 Karma: 5700001 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hong Kong now but NYC forever Device: Kindle3, GalaxyTab, BB Bold9700, BB 8300, Sony Clie, Palm Vx, Palm III	^ yes, exactly right. Though broadband is everywhere, perhaps not everyone connects at high speed. Just kind of a courtesy to those on slower connections...

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