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Originally Posted by unboggling
Since then I've been reading approximately 90% less of my preferred fiction. Why, when the ostensible purpose of such a device is to make the user's book selection, acquisition, and reading processes easier?
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Because you're a gearhead who prefers to play with toys rather than read? Just a guess.
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Originally Posted by unboggling
- Read device and software user guides. (Not my preferred genre.)
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Took me 5 minutes. Ereaders are dead simple compared to a lot of stuff out there these days.
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- Confront DRM and legalities. (I'm not a lawyer.)
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Same as all digital content with DRM. May not be pleasant but it doesn't take long to figure out.
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- Discover and start to use calibre and sigil.
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I've never needed either of these to read.
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Research other software and hacks, try many, experiment, write some code. (Just my cup of tea after a career of such.)
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Did I mention my theory that you're a gearhead?
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- Update myself considerably, but alas a mere pittance of the amount yet to do, on current computer languages and practices, since I retired 12 years ago and didn't keep up.
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Unrelated to your device
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Originally Posted by unboggling
- Download and catalog mostly free ebooks, in a frenzied, obsessive, junkie-ish manner.
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That should've only taken you a day or two, unless you decided to jack the entire Gutenberg catalog.
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Originally Posted by unboggling
- Incorporate a cascade of paradigm shifts into my personal worldview....
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This should not have taken any time away from reading. It's not like you actively need to sit down and say "bye-bye shelves."
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Am I crazy? Am I actually now NOT DOING THE THING I WANT TO DO in order to facilitate an easier future DOING THE THING I WANT TO DO?
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You're not crazy, you're just letting the device distract you.
Your lack of focus has nothing to do with the device itself.
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Originally Posted by unboggling
Maybe this is a manic phase in a manic-depressive cycle.
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Possibly, although I for one am not qualified to diagnose bipolar disorders....
Seriously, it took me a few days to figure out how to integrate an ebook reader into my life. Granted, not everyone adapts that quickly, but unless you've been living in a cave and have not dealt with computer programs, MP3 downloads, or online video, it shouldn't require a radical reworking of your approach to life.
Turn it on, tune in, read.