Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by Crusader

As if that would help. Most of these are pre-orders with an automatic 25% discount, plus the extra 10%. On top of that their prices are between 30%-50% cheaper than our local book prices.

I've set my limit for myself to 50 euros/month; both for music from iTunes and Amazon one-click. It if reach that limit: it's free books for me and only that.
I have to set up boundaries for myself, as I'm a fool concerning books.

I have too many books and music and too little time. Doesn't matter, I'm sure I will have that time some day and then I'll be prepared.

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

.. and the problem with that would be ?

All I have planted are onions.

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

All I have planted are onions.

You will be very healthy, but sleeping alone.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

...PDF reflow requires the PDF be created with the tagging that will allow the viewer to do it. Many PDFs are not, and textbooks in particular my be structured in a manner, like multiple columns, where you don't want to reflow, as it would make hash of the content.
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Dennis

This is true, as I can attest from trying to read some magazines on my Sony using reflow. Still, it would be nice to have the option. On a Sony you can reflow the text or use the pan and zoom functions. It would be nice if the Kindle offered that option.

Desertblues' decision to get a DX looks like a good decision. No doubt the larger screen makes viewing PDF files more natural.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

All I have planted are onions.

[maianhvk]

just got back home from shopping The holiday has been wonderful, why does it have to end so soon??

having soft butter cookies.

[obs20]

Originally Posted by desertblues

I'm saving up for a Kindle-DX as I would love to have something that reads PDF's well, and my Kindles don't. I get some extra money by assisting a the polling station (175 euro's). We had three elections this last few years, which were good for two Kindles.

For PDFs I would go with a low cost net book. It's more versatile, they look better in color and you can still use the Kindle app. You have the other 2 Kindles for portability and battery life.

[Crusader]

Originally Posted by desertblues

I've set my limit for myself to 50 euros/month; both for music from iTunes and Amazon one-click. It if reach that limit: it's free books for me and only that.

Ha! I had a budget of $30 a month. Good intentions and all that...

Sadly I didn't stick to it at all. 30 items bought so far this. I say items, since quite a few were box sets and omnibus editions.

[DMcCunney]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

This is true, as I can attest from trying to read some magazines on my Sony using reflow. Still, it would be nice to have the option. On a Sony you can reflow the text or use the pan and zoom functions. It would be nice if the Kindle offered that option.

Like I said, don't expect it.

Desertblues' decision to get a DX looks like a good decision. No doubt the larger screen makes viewing PDF files more natural.

That was the reason for the larger screen on the DX. Trying to view PDFs by side-scrolling is painful. The sort of material the DX is intended to read in PDF format is created assuming a larger viewing area than most dedicated readers have.
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Dennis

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

just got back home from shopping The holiday has been wonderful, why does it have to end so soon??

having soft butter cookies.

Yum!! Good luck with your school work this coming semester!

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by obs20

For PDFs I would go with a low cost net book. It's more versatile, they look better in color and you can still use the Kindle app. You have the other 2 Kindles for portability and battery life.

I was considering that, or a tablet device, but I decided that I really want an e-ink device. I get headaches from my computer screen if I don't take frequent breaks when working on something; I really want a device that I can comfortably read from.

[obs20]

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I was considering that, or a tablet device, but I decided that I really want an e-ink device. I get headaches from my computer screen if I don't take frequent breaks when working on something; I really want a device that I can comfortably read from.

My solution has been to read the text on my Sony PRS 600 and if I find a graphic or table I need a closer look at I make a note to read it that part on a computer.

[Latinandgreek]

Originally Posted by obs20

My solution has been to read the text on my Sony PRS 600 and if I find a graphic or table I need a closer look at I make a note to read it that part on a computer.

I've done that too, in the past, but lately I've really been feeling the need for a large-screen device. I've been feeling it for a while, actually, but I've been putting off because I've found various work arounds. I'd be sharing the device with my husband, though, and his PDFs are almost all very technical and really can't be read off of my Sony 505. I have lots of scanned PDFs, too, that really don't read very well on my Sony. I know that the Kindle DX is missing some functionality in the PDF department, but it does seem like it would be the most comfortable thing for me to read on.

[thinkpad]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Looking at upgrading my TV.....

Google TV:
http://www.google.com/tv/
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...p_corp_display

[thinkpad]

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I've done that too, in the past, but lately I've really been feeling the need for a large-screen device. I've been feeling it for a while, actually, but I've been putting off because I've found various work arounds. I'd be sharing the device with my husband, though, and his PDFs are almost all very technical and really can't be read off of my Sony 505. I have lots of scanned PDFs, too, that really don't read very well on my Sony. I know that the Kindle DX is missing some functionality in the PDF department, but it does seem like it would be the most comfortable thing for me to read on.

I got the Entourage Edge for the large screen but the battery life is killing me. I need to charge it every day so now I've ordered a Thinkpad Tablet from eBay that I will use as my work computer as well as for reading PDFs, although not an e-ink screen it is so much more flexible in all the other ways.