Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book General > General Discussions

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 09-28-2010, 05:46 PM   #1
mike_bike_kite
Digitally confused
mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.mike_bike_kite ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
mike_bike_kite's Avatar
 
Posts: 500
Karma: 1500000
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London, UK
Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini
Spreading the word

No it's not another religious thread! I've owned my ereader for almost 2 months now and I'm quite addicted to it and I'm pretty sure my enthusiasm touches the people around me to. So far in the past month:
  • My father decided to buy one for my step mother
  • My brother bought one for his wife
  • My flat mate has now bought one
  • On the last flight I took to Geneva I'd managed to convince the pbook reader sitting next to me that ebooks were the way forward - after a full demo he certainly sounded like he was going to hit buy when he got home.
  • On the way back, while waiting for a delayed plane, I found myself sitting next to a guy who'd come to town to lobby for audio rights on books for the visually impaired - he was absolutely fascinated by TTS and user selectable huge fonts - a possible future buy.
  • On the actual flight I was talking to a guy who regularly buys pbooks in the UK to bring back to Switzerland for him and his wife. I showed him why an ereader was the obvious answer and he'd already decided to buy one for himself and one for his wife for Christmas.
The really sad thing is that everyone of these people will be getting the snazzy new kindle 3 while I'm left behind with my kindle 2
mike_bike_kite is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 06:02 PM   #2
ChaoZ
Connoisseur
ChaoZ doesn't litterChaoZ doesn't litter
 
ChaoZ's Avatar
 
Posts: 94
Karma: 192
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Toronto
Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Mini, Kobo Touch
I've done my share of pimping the Kindle 3. My boss is looking to get one for the spouse this Xmas.
ChaoZ is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 09-29-2010, 09:12 AM   #3
Ravensknight
Serpent Rider
Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Ravensknight's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,123
Karma: 10219804
Join Date: Jun 2009
Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis
and Lo, the sky was darkened and the sun turned to Blood. Humanity trembled in fear and Confusion. Then, in the last desperate hour, a Savior appeared! Ereader was it's name, and it showed humanity the Way.
Hallelujah and Amen!


Read the Ereader, or be doomed!
Ravensknight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 12:22 PM   #4
GeoffC
Chocolate Grasshopper ...
GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
GeoffC's Avatar
 
Posts: 27,600
Karma: 20821184
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Scotland
Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravensknight View Post
and Lo, the sky was darkened and the sun turned to Blood. Humanity trembled in fear and Confusion. Then, in the last desperate hour, a Savior appeared! Ereader was it's name, and it showed humanity the Way.
Hallelujah and Amen!


Read the Ereader, or be doomed!

careful now, eReader is a specific bit of software from Fictionwise ....
GeoffC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 02:45 PM   #5
astra
The Introvert
astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.astra ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
astra's Avatar
 
Posts: 8,307
Karma: 1000077497
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffC View Post
careful now, eReader is a specific bit of software from Fictionwise ....
I thought it was JSWolf's speciality....
astra is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 09-29-2010, 06:08 PM   #6
Ravensknight
Serpent Rider
Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Ravensknight ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Ravensknight's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,123
Karma: 10219804
Join Date: Jun 2009
Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis
Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffC View Post
careful now, eReader is a specific bit of software from Fictionwise ....
Heretic!
Ereader is your savior, eReader is a false prophet sent to lead you astray. Beware of false teachings

Ravensknight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 06:27 PM   #7
neilmarr
neilmarr
neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.neilmarr ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
neilmarr's Avatar
 
Posts: 7,216
Karma: 6000059
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Monaco-Menton, France
Device: sony
Maybe not religious, Mike -- but you come across as a tremendously effective ebook evangelist. Good on ya. Congratulations and here's karma. Neil
neilmarr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 06:34 PM   #8
kindlekitten
Professional Adventuress
kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kindlekitten ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
kindlekitten's Avatar
 
Posts: 13,368
Karma: 50260224
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!)
Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle
if I had 5 bucks for every convert I've made, I'd have every Kindle edition in triplicate AND Oberon covers for all of them (well almost)
kindlekitten is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 06:46 PM   #9
nohmi2
Pensively observing.
nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nohmi2 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
nohmi2's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,758
Karma: 12675456
Join Date: Jun 2008
Device: Varied.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravensknight View Post
and Lo, the sky was darkened and the sun turned to Blood. Humanity trembled in fear and Confusion. Then, in the last desperate hour, a Savior appeared! Ereader was it's name, and it showed humanity the Way.
Hallelujah and Amen!


Read the Ereader, or be doomed!
Love it.

nohmi2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2010, 06:48 PM   #10
WT Sharpe
Bah, humbug!
WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.WT Sharpe ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
WT Sharpe's Avatar
 
Posts: 39,073
Karma: 157049943
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA
Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.
I think I may have made a sale in my doctor's office the other day. The woman seated next to me asked me how I liked my Kindle, so I showed her a few of the features and took it out of it's Oberon case and let her hold it to see how light it was. I should be on commission.
WT Sharpe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 07:20 AM   #11
GeoffC
Chocolate Grasshopper ...
GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GeoffC ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
GeoffC's Avatar
 
Posts: 27,600
Karma: 20821184
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Scotland
Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW
I like Fictionwise .....





(any room under there ?)
GeoffC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 12:18 PM   #12
hols57
hols57
hols57 began at the beginning.
 
hols57's Avatar
 
Posts: 74
Karma: 42
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wales, UK
Device: sony 300packed up -thanks,Sony!) Kindle
I've done my bit too! Showed my Sony 300 to my relative in the States, and she went out and brought a Kindle.

I'm going on holiday soon, so I can take 100 books with me and not fall foul of the 10kg hand baggage restrictions!
hols57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 01:07 PM   #13
LDBoblo
Wizard
LDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcoverLDBoblo exercises by bench pressing the entire Harry Potter series in hardcover
 
Posts: 1,385
Karma: 16056
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Asia
Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505
I've convinced 2 people this week to stick with paper books for now, but one woman told me she will consider getting an ebook reader when they're cheaper.
LDBoblo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 01:28 PM   #14
thinkpad
David
thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.thinkpad ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
thinkpad's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,808
Karma: 8916183
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Norway
Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)
Well I'm flashing my Kindle on the way to work everyday. So far I haven't seen an enormous surge in readers on the train. Perhaps I need to get a bigger one so it's more visible
thinkpad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-30-2010, 03:44 PM   #15
Lady Fitzgerald
Wizard
Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Lady Fitzgerald ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Lady Fitzgerald's Avatar
 
Posts: 2,013
Karma: 251649
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth
Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)
Quote:
Originally Posted by thinkpadx View Post
Well I'm flashing my Kindle on the way to work everyday. So far I haven't seen an enormous surge in readers on the train. Perhaps I need to get a bigger one so it's more visible
Ok, I just got this image of a Kindle wearing nothing but a raincoat and a leer on its screen. Thanks for THAT visual.
Lady Fitzgerald is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Fire Appears to be Spreading CyberSmoke53 News 1 02-08-2010 12:01 PM
Spreading Books Through The Internet Marlinark Writers' Corner 14 09-12-2009 12:57 PM
Romance Ebers, Georg: A Word, Only a Word. V1. 20 Mar 2009 crutledge IMP Books 0 03-20-2009 08:12 AM
Romance Ebers, Georg: A Word, Only a Word. V1. 20 Mar 2009 crutledge BBeB/LRF Books 0 03-20-2009 08:10 AM
spreading the word deadite66 iRex 7 07-24-2006 09:58 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:27 AM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.