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DixieGal · 03-04-2009, 11:39 AM

Hi, I'm DixieGal, and I'm a MobileReadAholic. (Hi DixieGal)

I first came here for help with a new device. It was the soft stuff, an EBW1150, cheap and easy to use. I soon found myself using it more and more, and quickly I began using every day.

Nobody told me it was a gateway device. (gateway, not Gateway Computers)

Soon, I wasn't just buying from my dealer (eBookwise), but I was buying it wherever I could find it. I was even reformatting my stash when it wasn't doing the job for me.

Eventually, my EBW1150 was no longer able to satisfy my craving. I began downloading directly, the hard stuff, PDF's to my PC. PDF's are considered hard to format by almost everyone, but I was doing it. I could strip the restrictions and DRM in 3 minutes flat, then jack it into my device. The euphoria was powerful, and I wanted more.

Then, one day last fall at a picnic meetup at a state park, I was introduced to the Sony 505. It felt good and looked good, with its bright gray screen and large fonts. I was hesitant at first, worried about spending more money on my habit. My co-dependent spouse finally got it for me at Christmas.

Now I'm using more than ever before. The things I had before are all gone. (Clean house, free time, shelves of pbooks, etc, all gone gone gone.) and I don't have my old life anymore. I have it with me all the time, even at work. Help me before I hit rock bottom and get fired for always either reading or MRing.

Thanking you in advance.

03-04-2009, 11:39 AM	#22
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hi, I'm DixieGal, and I'm a MobileReadAholic. (Hi DixieGal) I first came here for help with a new device. It was the soft stuff, an EBW1150, cheap and easy to use. I soon found myself using it more and more, and quickly I began using every day. Nobody told me it was a gateway device. (gateway, not Gateway Computers) Soon, I wasn't just buying from my dealer (eBookwise), but I was buying it wherever I could find it. I was even reformatting my stash when it wasn't doing the job for me. Eventually, my EBW1150 was no longer able to satisfy my craving. I began downloading directly, the hard stuff, PDF's to my PC. PDF's are considered hard to format by almost everyone, but I was doing it. I could strip the restrictions and DRM in 3 minutes flat, then jack it into my device. The euphoria was powerful, and I wanted more. Then, one day last fall at a picnic meetup at a state park, I was introduced to the Sony 505. It felt good and looked good, with its bright gray screen and large fonts. I was hesitant at first, worried about spending more money on my habit. My co-dependent spouse finally got it for me at Christmas. Now I'm using more than ever before. The things I had before are all gone. (Clean house, free time, shelves of pbooks, etc, all gone gone gone.) and I don't have my old life anymore. I have it with me all the time, even at work. Help me before I hit rock bottom and get fired for always either reading or MRing. Thanking you in advance.