Spoiled By The Kindle... - Page 2

loximuthal · 03-02-2011, 02:30 PM

I like my Kindle a lot, too. I've got lots of books, and I've been reading stuff I would never have done otherwise. But the other day I found myself thinking "I want to read a real book right now".

Not sure what that says about me.

Casey57 · 03-03-2011, 03:19 PM

I have Water for Elephants in paperback, but have not had a chance to read it yet....if it were on my Kindle, it would be finished by now!

I kind of get upset if a particular book is not available on Kindle. Wow, how it has changed my way of thinking!

Now, when I hear about a new book I might want to read, I immediately look it up to see if it is on Kindle. Love the samples too!

Asawi · 03-03-2011, 03:37 PM

When reading a paper book I keep looking for where to change the font size!

Dava · 03-03-2011, 03:39 PM

I too get quite upset when I can't find a legal copy to buy and read on an electric device.

Luckily they often is found on the piratebay.. I don't have any problems downloading stuff that aren't for sale.

cvkemp · 03-03-2011, 03:46 PM

I love being able to care around all my tech books and it still only weighs less than a pound.

Figlilly · 03-03-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Hmm, Kindle-itis must be a decendent of Atari wrist from many years ago. Attached is a photo of an old Atari 2600, if you look at the controller in the photo its rather different from those of today. The square shape of the controller contributed to a panful inflamations in the wrist that was often called Atari wrist.

We had one of those

Maybe that was the beginning of the whole RSI thing. Someone was remarking at work that you never hear of it these days and yet in the nineties, RSI was a very common malady. I wonder if we are more sensible these days or has it just fallen from favor.

I love my Kindle too. I have recently ordered one for my son and am eagerly checking the tracking on it. It is almost as exciting as when I followed the journey of my own first one back in October.

JerryinOCMD · 03-03-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asawi

When reading a paper book I keep looking for where to change the font size!

I also dislike having to look up the random obsure word in a...dictionary. I usually just make up my own definition for those words instead of bothering to look it up :-)

shanghaichica · 03-03-2011, 05:40 PM

I don't like paperbooks anymore either. After having read ebooks for over a year, last week I bought a paperback just for a change. I didnt like it at all. I didn't like the font or the layout of the text. I also found it too much of an effort to keep the book open. I didn't get very far with it.

JerryinOCMD · 03-03-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shanghaichica

I also found it too much of an effort to keep the book open. I didn't get very far with it.

That's the wost part for me too!

cathie · 03-03-2011, 08:36 PM

jbcohen :
know what you mean. I started reading David Weber's 'Honor Harrington' series. (By the way the first two book are free at Baen's free library: www.baen.com) went to purchase the third installment...... not available in e-reader format.
I guess I will be reading paperback books again.

EZPuzzler · 03-03-2011, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathie

jbcohen :
know what you mean. I started reading David Weber's 'Honor Harrington' series. (By the way the first two book are free at Baen's free library: www.baen.com) went to purchase the third installment...... not available in e-reader format.
I guess I will be reading paperback books again.

Check out the Honorverse cd at http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/ . There! are more then two free books for Honor Harrington.

cathie · 03-04-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Check out the Honorverse cd at http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/ . There! are more then two free books for Honor Harrington.

oh my! Thank you EZPuzzler for letting me know. I think I am in bliss!

jgumphress · 03-06-2011, 08:55 PM

Funny thing, at church I'm known as the techy-guy. Because I get just about every new device that comes out. When the Pastor passed out a book to our Men's study group to use, I right away got out my Droid, went to Amazon, bought the book and sent it to my Kindle, iPad, Droid, PC and laptop. I gave back the book and told him I wouldn't be needing the print version. Since then four other guys in the study group went out and ordered Kindles.

marst · 03-07-2011, 01:18 AM

When I bought the K3 I left myself the "out" of thinking I could just sell it if I hated it. And at first, I did. Having once set type for a living (and having paginated newsletters and books using PageMaker and QuarkXPress) I was endlessly frustrated by the problems of books that were very badly prepared for the Kindle -- including those whose electronic versions do not support all of the Kindle's features. There were terrible typographic problems. I gritted my teeth and made my way through those books, eventually learning the lesson: download the sample first! I finally realized that the worst-prepared books aren't the worst due to some inherent flaw in the device, but rather due to the publishers' inexperience (or inattention).

My first reservations and frustrations aside, I really like this thing. I've done more reading in the last few months than I had in the previous year. Among other features, the dictionary look-up feature, while not perfect, is a huge "plus."

This technology is in its infancy. It will be fascinating to see how it improves over time.

metoo999 · 03-07-2011, 10:16 AM

I always carried a book on the subway, but with the price on the K3 and the lightness of it, I folded. There are certain books that have their text too far into in the binding, and it's a nightmare when you're surrounded by people and trying not to fall down. The good thing about a book is you can drop it without freaking out.

03-07-2011, 01:18 AM	#29
marst Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Left coast, USA Device: Kobo Forma; Android tablet w/Mantano Reader	Wasn't sure I'd like it... When I bought the K3 I left myself the "out" of thinking I could just sell it if I hated it. And at first, I did. Having once set type for a living (and having paginated newsletters and books using PageMaker and QuarkXPress) I was endlessly frustrated by the problems of books that were very badly prepared for the Kindle -- including those whose electronic versions do not support all of the Kindle's features. There were terrible typographic problems. I gritted my teeth and made my way through those books, eventually learning the lesson: download the sample first! I finally realized that the worst-prepared books aren't the worst due to some inherent flaw in the device, but rather due to the publishers' inexperience (or inattention). My first reservations and frustrations aside, I really like this thing. I've done more reading in the last few months than I had in the previous year. Among other features, the dictionary look-up feature, while not perfect, is a huge "plus." This technology is in its infancy. It will be fascinating to see how it improves over time.

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03-02-2011, 02:30 PM	#16
loximuthal Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 86158 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Device: NST, Kindle Fire, iPad2	I like my Kindle a lot, too. I've got lots of books, and I've been reading stuff I would never have done otherwise. But the other day I found myself thinking "I want to read a real book right now". Not sure what that says about me.

03-03-2011, 03:19 PM	#17
Casey57 Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 1000454 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philly suburbs Device: Kindle 3/Kindle Fire/Kindle Touch/iPhone/iPod/iPad	I have Water for Elephants in paperback, but have not had a chance to read it yet....if it were on my Kindle, it would be finished by now! I kind of get upset if a particular book is not available on Kindle. Wow, how it has changed my way of thinking! Now, when I hear about a new book I might want to read, I immediately look it up to see if it is on Kindle. Love the samples too!

03-03-2011, 03:37 PM	#18
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	When reading a paper book I keep looking for where to change the font size!

03-03-2011, 03:39 PM	#19
Dava Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Samsung Galaxy I5700 Spica, Kindle 3	I too get quite upset when I can't find a legal copy to buy and read on an electric device. Luckily they often is found on the piratebay.. I don't have any problems downloading stuff that aren't for sale.

03-03-2011, 03:46 PM	#20
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I love being able to care around all my tech books and it still only weighs less than a pound.

03-03-2011, 05:40 PM	#23
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I don't like paperbooks anymore either. After having read ebooks for over a year, last week I bought a paperback just for a change. I didnt like it at all. I didn't like the font or the layout of the text. I also found it too much of an effort to keep the book open. I didn't get very far with it.

03-03-2011, 08:36 PM	#25
cathie Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 200 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle, Kindle Fire	jbcohen : know what you mean. I started reading David Weber's 'Honor Harrington' series. (By the way the first two book are free at Baen's free library: www.baen.com) went to purchase the third installment...... not available in e-reader format. I guess I will be reading paperback books again.

03-06-2011, 08:55 PM	#28
jgumphress Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 948 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Funny thing, at church I'm known as the techy-guy. Because I get just about every new device that comes out. When the Pastor passed out a book to our Men's study group to use, I right away got out my Droid, went to Amazon, bought the book and sent it to my Kindle, iPad, Droid, PC and laptop. I gave back the book and told him I wouldn't be needing the print version. Since then four other guys in the study group went out and ordered Kindles.

03-07-2011, 10:16 AM	#30
metoo999 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	I always carried a book on the subway, but with the price on the K3 and the lightness of it, I folded. There are certain books that have their text too far into in the binding, and it's a nightmare when you're surrounded by people and trying not to fall down. The good thing about a book is you can drop it without freaking out.