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Old 08-13-2011, 08:51 AM   #1
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Been making books for Project Gutenberg since they were scratched into silicon with a pin and magnifying glass in 5-bit Baudot code.

Even done a dozen or so hundred pages on Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders.

Likewise, recorded hours of digital audio-books for the Librivox project.

And all without owning an eReader.

Always used old desktops, Palm Pilots, Pocket PCs and old dumpster laptops.

But now I have a kobo wifi ereader. W00T! $60 at the RIP sale at my local Borders.

I find the eink to be annoyingly slow to update. This makes reading slow and using a reference book almost impossible. The lack of search and touch screen is frustrating too.

Maybe I'll try a color Nook. Any opinions?
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Old 08-13-2011, 09:29 AM   #2
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Old 08-13-2011, 09:33 AM   #3
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Welcome to a fun, addictive site. You sound like you've had a fun background in literature. I look forward to seeing you around the forums.
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Old 08-13-2011, 10:12 AM   #4
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Old 08-13-2011, 02:48 PM   #5
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Good to have your company, Nickledarg. And what an admirable project you are associated with. A pleasure to meet you. Happy Koboing (though there are many options when it comes to backlit devices if you;re not comfortable with e-ink). Very best wishes. Neil
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Old 08-13-2011, 03:20 PM   #6
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try the nook color. it will be quick as heck as it's a tablet and lcd. if you find reading better on e-ink, try the nook simple touch reader, which is touch and has improved page turn speed in comparison with your kobo.
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