Hello everyone, I'm detemps!

detemps · 07-29-2011, 07:38 AM

Howdy!

I have been a lurker for some time, not very long I'm afraid since I was pretty reluctant to be reading e-books at all. Needless to say I have succumbed to the urge to buy an e-book reader for various reasons and now I'm kicking myself for not having done it earlier.

I'm from Turkey, I'm an industrial engineering student at a school that is deemed respectable here but in reality is a school that does not deserve the least amount of respect as far as I am concerned, and I have been a heavy reader for as long as I can remember.

As I have stated already, I have resisted the idea of e-books for quite a long time and I have used them only when I absolutely had to, so buying a Kindle didn't happen until 2 weeks earlier. I have been doing research about e-readers for about a month before that, and that's when I have found about mobileread. I must say that this place has been a very impressing information source for me, before and after making the purchase.

I will not drag on any more, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself to you all!

jbcohen · 07-29-2011, 08:12 AM

I am curious what about electronic readers made you reluctant to buy a reader?

My own pop is terrified of technology and only reluctantly deals with it, he has a ten year old wireless router in his home that works barely. My grandmother wouldn't touch any technology that did not exist before the 1960s, she did not even have a color TV, seemed to think satan was in the color aspect. My wife has been draged kicking and screeming into the 21st century, the technology involved in her cell phone did not exist before 2000.

I have a lot of experience with people that are afraid of technology.

detemps · 07-29-2011, 08:57 AM

Haha, I assure you I am not afraid at all from technology. I own two iOS devices, 2 computers, a smartphone and all the like. I'm quite interested in technology and I do buy stuff that make my life easier.

What made me reluctant to deal with electronic documents is the collector in me. I have always been someone to collect books and classical music CDs. I want to be able to have the physical collection on my library if I buy something. That's exactly the reason why I refuse to buy any digital music content. Although this means that I shell I out more money than I have to (buying discs from amazon and bn.com and shipping them to Turkey is indeed a bit more costly) I don't think I will ever revert to digital music purchase.

At this point I should state that, I do store my physical music library on my computer in perfect rips. Then again, one should not talk big, I might just have to buy music online in the near future. This just doesn't thrill me.

What led me to buy a Kindle is also the lack of content available in my country. I prefer to read works in their original language, not some translation of the work. This means that I have to buy English and French books. While there are quite a lot of English books on sale, more often than not, I have extreme troubles finding stuff that interest me specifically. French books are pretty much impossible to find, so I have always used amazon.fr and fnac for my purchases.

neilmarr · 07-29-2011, 05:14 PM

Good to have your company, Detemps. You've made a very smart move. HAppy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

MickeyC · 07-30-2011, 09:01 AM

Hi detemps and welcome to MobileRead

ImogenRose · 08-01-2011, 06:42 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

GeoffC · 08-02-2011, 05:02 AM

May I offer you a warm welcome to Mobileread Forums.

Please join in and enjoy your stay .....

Javed · 08-02-2011, 05:24 AM

Hello detemps and welcome!

07-29-2011, 07:38 AM	#1
detemps Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Hello everyone, I'm detemps! Howdy! I have been a lurker for some time, not very long I'm afraid since I was pretty reluctant to be reading e-books at all. Needless to say I have succumbed to the urge to buy an e-book reader for various reasons and now I'm kicking myself for not having done it earlier. I'm from Turkey, I'm an industrial engineering student at a school that is deemed respectable here but in reality is a school that does not deserve the least amount of respect as far as I am concerned, and I have been a heavy reader for as long as I can remember. As I have stated already, I have resisted the idea of e-books for quite a long time and I have used them only when I absolutely had to, so buying a Kindle didn't happen until 2 weeks earlier. I have been doing research about e-readers for about a month before that, and that's when I have found about mobileread. I must say that this place has been a very impressing information source for me, before and after making the purchase. I will not drag on any more, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself to you all!

07-29-2011, 08:12 AM	#2
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I am curious what about electronic readers made you reluctant to buy a reader? My own pop is terrified of technology and only reluctantly deals with it, he has a ten year old wireless router in his home that works barely. My grandmother wouldn't touch any technology that did not exist before the 1960s, she did not even have a color TV, seemed to think satan was in the color aspect. My wife has been draged kicking and screeming into the 21st century, the technology involved in her cell phone did not exist before 2000. I have a lot of experience with people that are afraid of technology.

07-29-2011, 08:57 AM	#3
detemps Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Haha, I assure you I am not afraid at all from technology. I own two iOS devices, 2 computers, a smartphone and all the like. I'm quite interested in technology and I do buy stuff that make my life easier. What made me reluctant to deal with electronic documents is the collector in me. I have always been someone to collect books and classical music CDs. I want to be able to have the physical collection on my library if I buy something. That's exactly the reason why I refuse to buy any digital music content. Although this means that I shell I out more money than I have to (buying discs from amazon and bn.com and shipping them to Turkey is indeed a bit more costly) I don't think I will ever revert to digital music purchase. At this point I should state that, I do store my physical music library on my computer in perfect rips. Then again, one should not talk big, I might just have to buy music online in the near future. This just doesn't thrill me. What led me to buy a Kindle is also the lack of content available in my country. I prefer to read works in their original language, not some translation of the work. This means that I have to buy English and French books. While there are quite a lot of English books on sale, more often than not, I have extreme troubles finding stuff that interest me specifically. French books are pretty much impossible to find, so I have always used amazon.fr and fnac for my purchases.

07-29-2011, 05:14 PM	#4
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Detemps. You've made a very smart move. HAppy Kindling and best wishes. Neil

07-30-2011, 09:01 AM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi detemps and welcome to MobileRead

08-01-2011, 06:42 AM	#6
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Hello and welcome to MR! Imogen

08-02-2011, 05:02 AM	#7
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	May I offer you a warm welcome to Mobileread Forums. Please join in and enjoy your stay .....

08-02-2011, 05:24 AM	#8
Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	Hello detemps and welcome!

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