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Paul Adams · 01-31-2011, 08:06 PM

I mostly use my K3 for reading out loud to record LibriVox audiobooks. It is silent, which my regular computer is not, and light and easy to hold in position. I can download the text from Project Gutenberg, and even edit it if needed.

I also love gadgets, and reading. Back around 1993 I had a Sony Discman that was about the same size as the K3, except 4 times as thick, and each "book" was a disc about the size and shape of a floppy. Compared to today's e-readers it was a monster, but it was still a convenient way of carrying some dictionaries and an encyclopedia around.

I couldn't really justify the expense of the K1 or K2 to myself, but when the K3 came out. . . .

Paul

01-31-2011, 08:06 PM	#76
Paul Adams Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North-East England Device: Kindle 3	I mostly use my K3 for reading out loud to record LibriVox audiobooks. It is silent, which my regular computer is not, and light and easy to hold in position. I can download the text from Project Gutenberg, and even edit it if needed. I also love gadgets, and reading. Back around 1993 I had a Sony Discman that was about the same size as the K3, except 4 times as thick, and each "book" was a disc about the size and shape of a floppy. Compared to today's e-readers it was a monster, but it was still a convenient way of carrying some dictionaries and an encyclopedia around. I couldn't really justify the expense of the K1 or K2 to myself, but when the K3 came out. . . . Paul