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eGeezer · 10-20-2009, 04:46 PM

And Howdy, all,

I may appear to be a Troll with only the intention of attracting flames, but please read me out.

It appears the assumption is that if you have joined up with Mobileread, it is a foregone conclusion that you will get an ereader and no discussion is necessary on how useful, or not, they are . Lots of discussion on which one is best for your needs, but little discussion on whether one really needs one.

Doing a search, I found ONE thread where an older gentleman on limited income asked why he would want to spend $200 for a reader to read current/contemporary books costing $4-9 when he can go to a used book store and get them a LOT cheaper. The answer was something like "yeah, the pricing is a little crazy, but here's the readers to consider."

Well, I've been lurking about flitting from here and there, bookmarking this site and that, finding the perfect e-reader (something besides a Kindle that has G3, or at least wireless, downloads and avaliability of subscriptions as well as a dictionary -- I really don't like Kindle's button clutter, and I'm not too impressed with the stories of Amazon deleting books without refunds).

But still, nothing to convince me to spend the money on a reader to pay more for books than I can at a used book store -- or even my local discount source(s) like popular chain stores or "warehouse" stores.

It wasn't Mobileread, or any other site I visited that finally slapped me alongside the head with a 2x4 to get my attention and say the magic words: Local Library. It was just a friend who doesn't buy "real books", either.

Well, duh.

So while saying "Hi" to you all, I thought I'd put a little something in here so if anyone is ever searching for the same answer I am, it will be available.

Sure, when I finally get an e-reader, I will probalby also start going back and looking at the thousands of free public domain books, but that's not a motivator to GET an e-reader.

Getting current/contemporary books free from the Library is definitely that motivator.

Glad to be here. Hope to have more to say in the future.

eGeezer

10-20-2009, 04:46 PM	#1
eGeezer NE1 seen my glasses? Posts: 396 Karma: 4864 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Nook Glowlight (following previous nook STR and STR w/GL)	So, What's the point of an eReader? And Howdy, all, I may appear to be a Troll with only the intention of attracting flames, but please read me out. It appears the assumption is that if you have joined up with Mobileread, it is a foregone conclusion that you will get an ereader and no discussion is necessary on how useful, or not, they are . Lots of discussion on which one is best for your needs, but little discussion on whether one really needs one. Doing a search, I found ONE thread where an older gentleman on limited income asked why he would want to spend $200 for a reader to read current/contemporary books costing $4-9 when he can go to a used book store and get them a LOT cheaper. The answer was something like "yeah, the pricing is a little crazy, but here's the readers to consider." Well, I've been lurking about flitting from here and there, bookmarking this site and that, finding the perfect e-reader (something besides a Kindle that has G3, or at least wireless, downloads and avaliability of subscriptions as well as a dictionary -- I really don't like Kindle's button clutter, and I'm not too impressed with the stories of Amazon deleting books without refunds). But still, nothing to convince me to spend the money on a reader to pay more for books than I can at a used book store -- or even my local discount source(s) like popular chain stores or "warehouse" stores. It wasn't Mobileread, or any other site I visited that finally slapped me alongside the head with a 2x4 to get my attention and say the magic words: Local Library. It was just a friend who doesn't buy "real books", either. Well, duh. So while saying "Hi" to you all, I thought I'd put a little something in here so if anyone is ever searching for the same answer I am, it will be available. Sure, when I finally get an e-reader, I will probalby also start going back and looking at the thousands of free public domain books, but that's not a motivator to GET an e-reader. Getting current/contemporary books free from the Library is definitely that motivator. Glad to be here. Hope to have more to say in the future. eGeezer