hello all

daniel_ · 03-26-2010, 11:43 AM

A new member here, from Paris (France).
Not yet totally sold to e-reading. I have been for 40+ years a professional of the computer(s), still prefer a paper book, at least for those reads I want to keep (and that is most of them).
However I have been in the activity of text publishing for 15 years already (began in 1994 with this http://www.bleriot.eu/litterature/ )
I have a collection of pdf, rtf and plain txt files, and am beginning with Calibre.

JerseyBiker · 03-26-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel_

A new member here, from Paris (France).
Not yet totally sold to e-reading. I have been for 40+ years a professional of the computer(s), still prefer a paper book, at least for those reads I want to keep (and that is most of them).
However I have been in the activity of text publishing for 15 years already (began in 1994 with this http://www.bleriot.eu/litterature/ )
I have a collection of pdf, rtf and plain txt files, and am beginning with Calibre.

Let me be the first to welcome you. WELCOME

. You will finds loads of info here. Check out the topic of Which Reader to find what may work for you if you decide to buy.

~eddie

poohbear_nc · 03-26-2010, 12:26 PM

Welcome to MR! We have a fair number of MR members living in France - I'm sure they'll be along to say bon jour to you!

happy_terd · 03-26-2010, 01:31 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!!!

Lady Blue · 03-26-2010, 01:50 PM

Hello daniel_, and

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to Mobileread.

MickeyC · 03-26-2010, 06:15 PM

Hi daniel_ and welcome to MobileRead. I felt the same about eBooks till I got my hand on a Reader and I was hopelessly hooked.

Almas · 03-26-2010, 06:30 PM

Hi and welcome to MR! I have to admit, I was reluctant to move away from paper books. I love reading and I thought e-books would ruin the experience. But it hasn't been so! E-books are just so convenient!

Katti's Cat · 03-26-2010, 10:08 PM

Salut Daniel & welcome to MR. I felt the same about eBooks vs PBooks but am now totally hooked on eBooks. It's just awesome to be able to travel with a library in your pocket. And it is so much easier to read a book as eBook if the pBook would have been a heavy one. (weight wise, not content)

neilmarr · 03-27-2010, 06:38 AM

Good to have your company, Daniel. Like you, I live in France (Menton) and like you I was a bookworm and book-hoarder all my reading life (nearly sixty years since I read my first book). Being in this part of France, English language bookshops are few and far between and very expensive, so I bought mostly on line.

Then, I got a Sont PRS-05 a year ago and life changed forever. I have affordable access to all the books I want -- and many classics are free. I no longer have a space problem. And I've got over the hoarding habit. I cleared my shelves of several hundred books within six months of getting the reader and have added very frew treebooks since.

I actually dilike reading paperbacks and hardbacks now. They're uncomfortable, heavy and altogether surplus to requirements now. I'd strongly urge you to give a reader of some kind a fair crack of the whip. They hold their value well and you can always re-sell here or elsewhere if you find you're one of the few people who don't quickly grow to love the ebook experience.

Best wishes and good luck. Neil

daniel_ · 04-03-2010, 07:15 AM

Thank you all for your welcomes and comments.
I have taken great interest reading the Which Reader section.
I think I'll wait for some iPad units to be available for tryout. (10 years with Apple company in Paris and Cupertino cannot be written off and I need to see the thing first).

03-26-2010, 11:43 AM	#1
daniel_ Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris Device: iPhone	hello all A new member here, from Paris (France). Not yet totally sold to e-reading. I have been for 40+ years a professional of the computer(s), still prefer a paper book, at least for those reads I want to keep (and that is most of them). However I have been in the activity of text publishing for 15 years already (began in 1994 with this http://www.bleriot.eu/litterature/ ) I have a collection of pdf, rtf and plain txt files, and am beginning with Calibre.

03-26-2010, 01:50 PM	#5
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Hello daniel_, and to Mobileread.

03-26-2010, 12:26 PM	#3
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 62,808 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Welcome to MR! We have a fair number of MR members living in France - I'm sure they'll be along to say bon jour to you!

03-26-2010, 01:31 PM	#4
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Hello and welcome to MR!!!

03-26-2010, 06:15 PM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi daniel_ and welcome to MobileRead. I felt the same about eBooks till I got my hand on a Reader and I was hopelessly hooked.

03-26-2010, 06:30 PM	#7
Almas Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 4099 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kindle Touch; Sony PRS-600	Hi and welcome to MR! I have to admit, I was reluctant to move away from paper books. I love reading and I thought e-books would ruin the experience. But it hasn't been so! E-books are just so convenient!

03-26-2010, 10:08 PM	#8
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Salut Daniel & welcome to MR. I felt the same about eBooks vs PBooks but am now totally hooked on eBooks. It's just awesome to be able to travel with a library in your pocket. And it is so much easier to read a book as eBook if the pBook would have been a heavy one. (weight wise, not content)

03-27-2010, 06:38 AM	#9
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Daniel. Like you, I live in France (Menton) and like you I was a bookworm and book-hoarder all my reading life (nearly sixty years since I read my first book). Being in this part of France, English language bookshops are few and far between and very expensive, so I bought mostly on line. Then, I got a Sont PRS-05 a year ago and life changed forever. I have affordable access to all the books I want -- and many classics are free. I no longer have a space problem. And I've got over the hoarding habit. I cleared my shelves of several hundred books within six months of getting the reader and have added very frew treebooks since. I actually dilike reading paperbacks and hardbacks now. They're uncomfortable, heavy and altogether surplus to requirements now. I'd strongly urge you to give a reader of some kind a fair crack of the whip. They hold their value well and you can always re-sell here or elsewhere if you find you're one of the few people who don't quickly grow to love the ebook experience. Best wishes and good luck. Neil

04-03-2010, 07:15 AM	#10
daniel_ Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris Device: iPhone	Thank you all for your welcomes and comments. I have taken great interest reading the Which Reader section. I think I'll wait for some iPad units to be available for tryout. (10 years with Apple company in Paris and Cupertino cannot be written off and I need to see the thing first).

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