How many people have you 'converted' to ebook reading? - Page 3

Figlilly · 02-01-2011, 04:23 PM

I will claim four people. There is a fifth that I started on the road a year or so ago by sending her a link to the Kindle at Amazon. Neither of us had heard of them at that time. However, as she beat me in buying an ebook reader, I don't think I can claim her as a personal victory

flake · 02-01-2011, 05:30 PM

I started using ereader after seeing a friend going around with a prs500. My 'downline', 4 people (2 x Hanlin - upgraded since, 1xPRS650, 1x iPad) :-)

astra · 02-01-2011, 05:35 PM

I wonder how many of you who claim you have converted others, could say that they actually read ebooks. Not just bought the ebook readers and only read an occasional ebook now and then if at all.

sabredog · 02-01-2011, 09:14 PM

I have a growing number of ebook enthusiasts around me now. So far six of them have purchased ereaders after talking to me about the best way to read ebooks.

Sweetpea · 02-02-2011, 03:43 AM

Two, if I don't count my husband. The first was way back at the PDA time. I always read electronically in the train and I had a collegue who was intrigued. He finally also bought a PDA (and I know he bought a Sony 700 later, even though I lost contact with him after I changed bosses).

The second is my mother, why I apparently impressed with my readers when I was there with christmas last year (2009, that is). She now has a Sony 650.

Pomtroll · 02-02-2011, 11:40 AM

Five people so far.

Poppaea · 02-02-2011, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

Five people so far.

No need to shout, its only five in the end!

Ravensknight · 02-02-2011, 01:02 PM

Only my wife, and even she still reads more pbooks than ebooks. Other than that, nobody. I know other people with readers, but they don't have them because of me.

Pomtroll · 02-02-2011, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

No need to shout, its only five in the end!

I thought capital letters was shouting. Why is it we have these options but aren't suppose to use them?

Caltsar · 02-02-2011, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

I thought capital letters was shouting. Why is it we have these options but aren't suppose to use them?

Bold text is used to emphasize words or phrases for impact. Bolding entire posts has always come across to me as saying "my point is more important than everyone else's" (even if I know you don't mean it that way)

Pomtroll · 02-02-2011, 02:51 PM

Okay I'll quit. I've pretty much always use bold print on boards & e-mails, but this is the only place it has been an issue.

astra · 02-02-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pomtroll

Okay I'll quit. I've pretty much always use bold print on boards & e-mails, but this is the only place it has been an issue.

Hmm.
If you were to send email to me all in bold, I would hint that it is a sign of bad taste

On other forums on rare occasions some members always use bold. I usually ignore what they write because my eyes are watering and it is unpleasant. Over here, some members sometimes use bold+many different colours+italics all in one huge heap of letters (that's how I consider this type of posts). Unpleasant.
Look around. How many members do it? Check this topic.

Don't take it personally. Stop. Reflect. Maybe...maybe you might reconsider, instead of taking offence at absolutely harmless remark.

Pomtroll · 02-02-2011, 04:58 PM

Astra I said I would quit & I did. I realize everyone has their opinions on this, I just stated mine. I guess I didn't think about needing to conform to what everyone else does since we have been given the options of font size , boldness & colors. I like getting creative. That was all that it was about. I quit using my favorite color & now the boldness.

So let's let it drop okay?

kassiekie · 02-03-2011, 08:18 AM

2 Friends i got hooked to the sony (one pocket one full sized) touch screen ones (don't remember the model)

and invertently some jerk in the office with a "colorful" reader.

Merbear · 02-03-2011, 03:44 PM

I bought the Sony PRS600 for my husband - he didn't use it so I tried it and loved it. Bought him a KOBO thinking that would be easier for him....have since given that to my son. Bought a PRS600 for my daughter in Thailand who absolutely loves it. Bought another KOBO for my other daughter - who absolutely loves it. Bought the PRS650 for myself and keeping the PRS600 as a spare. My sister saw the PRS600 and bought one a couple of months later. My brother saw it and got the PRS650 at Christmas, as well as another sister. Oh...and a friend at work saw mine and got the PRS650 for Christmas as well.

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02-01-2011, 04:23 PM	#31
Figlilly Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2514066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis 2&3, Paperwhites, Kindle Touch, Kobo Clara, IPad Air2	I will claim four people. There is a fifth that I started on the road a year or so ago by sending her a link to the Kindle at Amazon. Neither of us had heard of them at that time. However, as she beat me in buying an ebook reader, I don't think I can claim her as a personal victory

02-01-2011, 05:30 PM	#32
flake Member Posts: 14 Karma: 18024 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur Device: prs950, prs-t1	I started using ereader after seeing a friend going around with a prs500. My 'downline', 4 people (2 x Hanlin - upgraded since, 1xPRS650, 1x iPad) :-)

02-01-2011, 05:35 PM	#33
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I wonder how many of you who claim you have converted others, could say that they actually read ebooks. Not just bought the ebook readers and only read an occasional ebook now and then if at all.

02-01-2011, 09:14 PM	#34
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I have a growing number of ebook enthusiasts around me now. So far six of them have purchased ereaders after talking to me about the best way to read ebooks.

02-02-2011, 03:43 AM	#35
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Two, if I don't count my husband. The first was way back at the PDA time. I always read electronically in the train and I had a collegue who was intrigued. He finally also bought a PDA (and I know he bought a Sony 700 later, even though I lost contact with him after I changed bosses). The second is my mother, why I apparently impressed with my readers when I was there with christmas last year (2009, that is). She now has a Sony 650.

02-02-2011, 11:40 AM	#36
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Five people so far.

02-02-2011, 01:02 PM	#38
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	Only my wife, and even she still reads more pbooks than ebooks. Other than that, nobody. I know other people with readers, but they don't have them because of me.

02-02-2011, 02:51 PM	#41
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Okay I'll quit. I've pretty much always use bold print on boards & e-mails, but this is the only place it has been an issue.

02-02-2011, 04:58 PM	#43
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	Astra I said I would quit & I did. I realize everyone has their opinions on this, I just stated mine. I guess I didn't think about needing to conform to what everyone else does since we have been given the options of font size , boldness & colors. I like getting creative. That was all that it was about. I quit using my favorite color & now the boldness. So let's let it drop okay?

02-03-2011, 08:18 AM	#44
kassiekie Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Device: Sony Reader PRS 505	2 Friends i got hooked to the sony (one pocket one full sized) touch screen ones (don't remember the model) and invertently some jerk in the office with a "colorful" reader.

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02-03-2011, 03:44 PM	#45
Merbear Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 67710 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Device: PRS-600 & Kobo & PRS-650, iTouch and iPad2	I bought the Sony PRS600 for my husband - he didn't use it so I tried it and loved it. Bought him a KOBO thinking that would be easier for him....have since given that to my son. Bought a PRS600 for my daughter in Thailand who absolutely loves it. Bought another KOBO for my other daughter - who absolutely loves it. Bought the PRS650 for myself and keeping the PRS600 as a spare. My sister saw the PRS600 and bought one a couple of months later. My brother saw it and got the PRS650 at Christmas, as well as another sister. Oh...and a friend at work saw mine and got the PRS650 for Christmas as well.