09-08-2007, 06:37 AM | #16 |
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09-08-2007, 09:09 AM | #18 |
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Some people don't seem to notice the game we're playing here... :sigh.:
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09-08-2007, 09:11 AM | #19 |
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09-08-2007, 09:12 AM | #20 |
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Paperback books suck because they won't fit in my CD/DVD burner and thus, I cannot back them up on to CD/DVD.
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09-08-2007, 09:14 AM | #21 |
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Dead tree books suck, because we get cheated out of the wonderful extra DRM that comes free with BBeB (LRX) and MobiPocket ebooks.
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09-08-2007, 09:19 AM | #22 |
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09-08-2007, 09:21 AM | #23 |
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Dead tree books suck because bittorrent won't upload them to all the people who want a copy without paying for it.
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09-08-2007, 09:36 AM | #24 |
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Dead tree books suck because the paper they are made of involves toxic bleach which produces dioxins, one of the most toxic substances known.
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09-08-2007, 10:39 AM | #25 |
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Paper books suck because if you want to make the copy's text larger it requires the purchase and application of optional and non-standard equipment.
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09-09-2007, 06:42 AM | #26 |
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Dead tree books suck because when I pick up a really bad book I can't just delete it and be done with it, I actually have to find some dupe to *gift* it to!
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09-09-2007, 02:52 PM | #27 |
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Dead tree books suck because you can't adjust the font size. Since acquiring the Sony Reader I no longer need to wear reading glasses in public, - not even on badly-lit trains - which is very nice for me.
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09-09-2007, 03:04 PM | #28 |
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My wife who has glasses got contact lenses the last time she had her eyes checked. She enjoys not having to deal with glasses.
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09-09-2007, 03:05 PM | #29 |
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Dead tree books suck because they kill trees to make romance novels.
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09-09-2007, 05:37 PM | #30 |
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I only need them for fine print and can't bear the idea of sticking things into my eyes. So the Sony Reader is rather useful in that respect.
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