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Surfin the alpha waves ~~
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Jersey
Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids
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Never. I'm pretty good at knowing when I'll have spare minutes to fill and having one of my ereaders with me.
I use the phone for Google, but that's not really reading. |
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Grand Sorcerer
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: USA
Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)
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Never so far as I usually have my Nexus with me.
But I do have Calibre Companion, a few reader apps, and a bunch of books loaded on my phone, just in case... |
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PHD in Horribleness
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L
Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.
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I read books on my phone if I forget to charge my ereader. I always have my ereader, so I never run down my phone battery if I am reading even though I carry extra batteries.
The phone is my calendar and Internet connection. I use it for work and to play music on bluetooth speakers. It gets a lot of use, and I don't like buying new ones. You can't read outside in the sun on one, so obviously I have to keep an e-ink device with me too. The phone works well for reading but reading on it is inefficient. I must be tired because I am repeating myself. Goodnight. |
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monkey on the fringe
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
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Never; I only read on eink.
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Sith Wannabe
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark.
Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre
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This, pretty much. When my Kindle Touch died I contemplated buying a new Kindle, but came to the conclusion that I don't need one, because I have the Kindle app on my phone. Not when I already have a Kobo.
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350 Hoarder
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Midwest USA
Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2
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#22 |
Grand Sorcerer
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Krewerd
Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
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Practically never. I have books on it, I have the software on it, so if I really have no other option, I will be able to use it. But I also always have my tablet with me and my bebook mini. And those have preference over my phone.
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Grumpy
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Device: linux computers ,raspberry
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Never, why i guess that there is no phone with a 12" screen,the downside off getting older.
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#24 |
I ♥ Calibre
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2
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Almost never. I do have a reading app installed and have used the night mode to read a couple of times when away overnight and been in the middle of a really good book, but if I don't have my Kindle I prefer just to browse the web or play games on my phone.
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The Couch Potato
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Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta
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I use a small size phone, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, which has a tiny 4.2 inches screen. Although I have Kobo app and Coolreader on it, I have never used the phone for serious reading. I sometimes use it for web browsing only.
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Wizard
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Location: UK
Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch
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Most days. I try to read a short story every day, and most of the time that will be on my phone. I don't carry an ereader around with me all day, but I am always near my phone, and it does kindle and ePub.
I don't use it for my "main" book, but I'm fine with it for short stories. The screen is comparatively large, almost impractically so, and it's the sharpest screen in the house, I think, with a higher resolution than this much larger iPad. The downside is the poor battery life. |
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eBook Enthusiast
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Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
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I never read books on my iPhone, because I always have my Kindle Voyage with me. I read all sorts of other things on it, though, such as email, websites, etc.
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Enthusiast
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Location: Jyväskylä, Finland
Device: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Surface 3
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Every day.
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#29 |
Wizardess
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Device: Kobo H2O, Galaxy Note 3
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I often use my Galaxy Note 3 to read the books, particularly when I travel without my Kobo.
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how YOU doin?
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: India
Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2
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Never, which is why my phone isn't listed as a device on the left here.
Its because of the screen size and battery life. Leisure reading on e-ink, and work and study PDFs on goodreader on the tablet. |
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Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
A tool for the visually impaired: your cell phone can read to you. | NatCh | Reading and Management | 0 | 03-03-2008 06:44 PM |