Do you want to know a reason to buy an ebook reader?

basschick · 06-28-2008, 04:19 AM

unsure if you should make the move to get an ebook reader? well, here's one of the many reasons to go for it

it's 1:16 am and i just finished the book i was reading. i didn't feel like going to sleep yet, so i went to booksonboard and bought the next book in the series. within 2 minutes, i was reading it

i can't tell you how wonderful that is

and thanks to all the folks at mobileread for helping me choose a reader (in my case, the cybook) so i stop worrying about which reader to get and could get to the good part - the reading!

Alisa · 06-29-2008, 11:50 AM

So true. My husband finally got jealous enough that he got his own Kindle. He commutes by train so he loves that if he finishes his book while riding, he can get a new one right away or if he's not in the mood for his current book, he's got a bunch of other ones right there. He doesn't need to lug around several at a time just in case.

Ervserver · 06-29-2008, 11:53 AM

oh yes, a reader is perfect for commuters

DMcCunney · 06-29-2008, 11:59 AM

Rather than a dedicated reader, I use a Palm OS PDA, but the same reasons apply.

I can't simply buy and download another book, but I have 3,500 ebooks on the device, so that's not a big deal.

I love having a library in my pocket.
______
Dennis

zelda_pinwheel · 06-29-2008, 12:09 PM

a library in your pocket ? i thought you were just glad to see me... (

sorry, i really couldn't resist !)

it's completely true though ; i can't just buy and download a new book either, but i do have over 100 on my liseuse right now, and if i can't find something i want to read among them, it must mean i don't actually want to read just then...

i love having a library in my pocket as well. (i'm also glad to see you. they're not mutually exclusive.)

DMcCunney · 06-29-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

a library in your pocket ? i thought you were just glad to see me... (

sorry, i really couldn't resist !)

Oh, that? Check the other pocket...

Quote:

it's completely true though ; i can't just buy and download a new book either, but i do have over 100 on my liseuse right now, and if i can't find something i want to read among them, it must mean i don't actually want to read just then...

i love having a library in my pocket as well.

I theoretically could buy and download books from my PDA. I have a Wifi card for it. But for reasons connected with security, it takes a bit of doing.

In any case, I prefer to roll my own ebook editions using Plucker, or get the wonderfully crafted Mobipocket editions the folks here create, and I stick them on my card with a USB reader. I accumulate new ones that way faster than I can read them in any case. (And I'm looking at upgrading to 4GB SD cards because I'm running out of room.)

Quote:

(i'm also glad to see you. they're not mutually exclusive.)

Likewise.
______
Dennis

HarryT · 06-29-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

oh yes, a reader is perfect for commuters

I commute by car and use audiobooks on my iPod (playing through my car's audio system) in exactly the same way. Really makes commuting enjoyable, instead of a "grind".

Elsi · 06-29-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I commute by car and use audiobooks on my iPod (playing through my car's audio system) in exactly the same way. Really makes commuting enjoyable, instead of a "grind".

When I have to go into the office instead of working at home, I "read" books on CD in the car. I now have a small/tiny Sony MP3 player and I'm beginnning to rip my CDs onto it and organize in a playlist so I won't be attempting to change CDs in the midst of traffic!

JSWolf · 07-11-2008, 12:26 AM

What I used to not like was if I was going out and was going to be reading say on public transport and the pBook I was reading was almost finished, I'd either have to leave it home and take a different book or take a second book for when I finished the one I was reading. Now I can finish the book I am reading and go on to another right away. Also, I am the try to sometimes have multiple books going at one time. So being able to bounce back and forth without having all the books with me is a good thing.

06-28-2008, 04:19 AM	#1
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Do you want to know a reason to buy an ebook reader? unsure if you should make the move to get an ebook reader? well, here's one of the many reasons to go for it it's 1:16 am and i just finished the book i was reading. i didn't feel like going to sleep yet, so i went to booksonboard and bought the next book in the series. within 2 minutes, i was reading it i can't tell you how wonderful that is and thanks to all the folks at mobileread for helping me choose a reader (in my case, the cybook) so i stop worrying about which reader to get and could get to the good part - the reading!

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06-29-2008, 11:50 AM	#2
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	So true. My husband finally got jealous enough that he got his own Kindle. He commutes by train so he loves that if he finishes his book while riding, he can get a new one right away or if he's not in the mood for his current book, he's got a bunch of other ones right there. He doesn't need to lug around several at a time just in case.

06-29-2008, 11:53 AM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	oh yes, a reader is perfect for commuters

06-29-2008, 11:59 AM	#4
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	Rather than a dedicated reader, I use a Palm OS PDA, but the same reasons apply. I can't simply buy and download another book, but I have 3,500 ebooks on the device, so that's not a big deal. I love having a library in my pocket. ______ Dennis

06-29-2008, 12:09 PM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	a library in your pocket ? i thought you were just glad to see me... ( sorry, i really couldn't resist !) it's completely true though ; i can't just buy and download a new book either, but i do have over 100 on my liseuse right now, and if i can't find something i want to read among them, it must mean i don't actually want to read just then... i love having a library in my pocket as well. (i'm also glad to see you. they're not mutually exclusive.)

07-11-2008, 12:26 AM	#9
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What I used to not like was if I was going out and was going to be reading say on public transport and the pBook I was reading was almost finished, I'd either have to leave it home and take a different book or take a second book for when I finished the one I was reading. Now I can finish the book I am reading and go on to another right away. Also, I am the try to sometimes have multiple books going at one time. So being able to bounce back and forth without having all the books with me is a good thing.

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