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cpilson · 07-10-2009, 01:05 AM

Thank you for the warm welcome, all. I should have gone more "hello" and less "help" in this thread, in retrospect.

I own well over 1500lbs. of books, and moving is painful. I've got another move in about a year and I've decided that I have to break myself of my book-hoarding behavior (I just hope they get sent to a nice home and are cherished and read as I've done!) while maintaining the books' content.

This is where a dedicated device comes into play, as I stare at LCDs all day long and have been impressed with the non-touchscreen eInk displays I've seen.

Let's see ... I'm in academia, and will therefore be reading--not always for pleasure--throughout life. I've always loved books and enjoy seeing just how someone will tell a story. Lately, of course, I've gained a new appreciation for what I call "writing for consumption," and am trying to break myself of old writing habits (I'm looking at YOU, James Burke. And 18th-century philosophers.) in an attempt to make my writing more decipherable by academics and lay-people alike.

I like writing--and reading writing--that is very "compact" and that needs to be unfolded in the mind of the reader over many sessions.

I've looked at the comparison pages and have thoroughly enjoyed the reviews and side-by-side pictures and comparisons of devices. Were I to buy today, I've determined that I'd get a Kindle DX. However, with technology, the game is always "buy now ... or wait a few months?" (in this case, for a Plastic Logics display/device).

Ah, the choices!

Anyway; it does my inner (and outer) nerd good to see that people are still reading! Chris Hedges is giving a town hall talk in Seattle later this month, and his premise gives voice to what many have been thinking: that we live in two camps--one that is highly literate and thinks in terms of symbols and analogy, and another that eschews reading and faces a false reality of celebrity pseudo-events.

If you're in Seattle, this would be something interesting to attend, methinks.

Right. This is far too long now. Hi and thanks!

07-10-2009, 01:05 AM	#8
cpilson Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: none	Thank you for the warm welcome, all. I should have gone more "hello" and less "help" in this thread, in retrospect. I own well over 1500lbs. of books, and moving is painful. I've got another move in about a year and I've decided that I have to break myself of my book-hoarding behavior (I just hope they get sent to a nice home and are cherished and read as I've done!) while maintaining the books' content. This is where a dedicated device comes into play, as I stare at LCDs all day long and have been impressed with the non-touchscreen eInk displays I've seen. Let's see ... I'm in academia, and will therefore be reading--not always for pleasure--throughout life. I've always loved books and enjoy seeing just how someone will tell a story. Lately, of course, I've gained a new appreciation for what I call "writing for consumption," and am trying to break myself of old writing habits (I'm looking at YOU, James Burke. And 18th-century philosophers.) in an attempt to make my writing more decipherable by academics and lay-people alike. I like writing--and reading writing--that is very "compact" and that needs to be unfolded in the mind of the reader over many sessions. I've looked at the comparison pages and have thoroughly enjoyed the reviews and side-by-side pictures and comparisons of devices. Were I to buy today, I've determined that I'd get a Kindle DX. However, with technology, the game is always "buy now ... or wait a few months?" (in this case, for a Plastic Logics display/device). Ah, the choices! Anyway; it does my inner (and outer) nerd good to see that people are still reading! Chris Hedges is giving a town hall talk in Seattle later this month, and his premise gives voice to what many have been thinking: that we live in two camps--one that is highly literate and thinks in terms of symbols and analogy, and another that eschews reading and faces a false reality of celebrity pseudo-events. If you're in Seattle, this would be something interesting to attend, methinks. Right. This is far too long now. Hi and thanks!