Reader Abreviations - Page 3

wannabee · 04-29-2012, 04:48 AM

You can disagree without getting personal.

bgalbrecht · 04-29-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabee

You can disagree without getting personal.

Where's the fun in that?

carpetmojo · 04-29-2012, 06:18 PM

Bk = book.

JSWolf · 04-29-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Bk = book.

Too generic. Is it an eBook or a pBook? Both are books.

eBook = electronic book
pBook = printed book

Shopaholic · 04-29-2012, 07:32 PM

Oy! I have a headache!

Can't we all just please get along?!?!?

JSWolf · 04-29-2012, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shopaholic

Oy! I have a headache!

Can't we all just please get along?!?!?

I do think if we can be on the same page when someone uses an abbreviation that we'll be better off knowing what's being talked about.

And yes, I think we should all be able to get along.

Shopaholic · 04-30-2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I do think if we can be on the same page when someone uses an abbreviation that we'll be better off knowing what's being talked about.

Well....good luck with that but forgive me if I don't hold my breath waiting for a mutual agreement amongst thousands of people to happen. In my experience, getting an office of 15 - 20 people to all agree on something is extremely difficult. I daresay, to do it amongst 1000's would be impossible as evidenced by this and other discussions.

MikeB1972 · 05-01-2012, 04:31 AM

Nope to save confusion we shall now call all readers with buttons a K (for keyboard) and all readers with a touch screen a T (for touch)
The only problem is this makes the last 4 or 5 sony models KT

wannabee · 05-01-2012, 06:24 AM

Do you know what a camel is?

Spoiler:

rhadin · 05-01-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Sorry Jon, no matter how many times you post it, when I see KT I go to Kindle Touch. As do most Kindle users. It matters little to anyone that the Kobo Touch was released first. There are more folks using the Kindle Touch and most recognize KT as Kindle Touch not Kobo Touch.

FWIW, I'm not a Kindle user but when I see KT, I think Kindle Touch, not Kobo, just like when I see kleenex I think tissue not the Kleenex brand, or when I see xerox I think photocopy, not the Xerox brand.

Missing from your list are the Nook Tablet and Nook Color.

JoeD · 05-01-2012, 07:08 AM

Can you not just use KB as a prefix for anything Kobo related? As long as there's never a kindle that uses a B we're fine

taming · 05-01-2012, 07:15 AM

People use "kobo" to refer to whatever device they read on, unless they need to differentiate on places like MR. I'm betting that is true of run-of-the-mill kindle owners as well.

I generally type out the full name on 1st reference, e.g., Kobo Touch, creating context for whatever abbreviation I may later choose to use in the same post. On the Kobo board, KT means one thing, on the Kindle board, something else.

tubemonkey · 05-01-2012, 08:07 AM

When will we get the KBO - Kindle w/ Banana Offers?

Kumabjorn · 05-01-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

When will we get the KBO - Kindle w/ Banana Offers?

The latest operative statement from Amazon is; "Yes, we have no bananas today".

tubemonkey · 05-01-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

The latest operative statement from Amazon is; "Yes, we have no bananas today".

LOL

05-01-2012, 06:24 AM	#39
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Do you know what a camel is? Spoiler: A horse designed by a committee

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04-29-2012, 04:48 AM	#31
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,382 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	You can disagree without getting personal.

04-29-2012, 06:18 PM	#33
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Bk = book.

04-29-2012, 07:32 PM	#35
Shopaholic Cockatoo Mom! Posts: 1,509 Karma: 1841741 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini	Oy! I have a headache! Can't we all just please get along?!?!?

05-01-2012, 04:31 AM	#38
MikeB1972 Gnu Posts: 1,222 Karma: 15625359 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Device: BeBook,JetBook Lite,PRS-300-350-505-650,+ran out of space to type	Nope to save confusion we shall now call all readers with buttons a K (for keyboard) and all readers with a touch screen a T (for touch) The only problem is this makes the last 4 or 5 sony models KT

05-01-2012, 07:08 AM	#41
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	Can you not just use KB as a prefix for anything Kobo related? As long as there's never a kindle that uses a B we're fine

05-01-2012, 07:15 AM	#42
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	People use "kobo" to refer to whatever device they read on, unless they need to differentiate on places like MR. I'm betting that is true of run-of-the-mill kindle owners as well. I generally type out the full name on 1st reference, e.g., Kobo Touch, creating context for whatever abbreviation I may later choose to use in the same post. On the Kobo board, KT means one thing, on the Kindle board, something else.

05-01-2012, 08:07 AM	#43
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,763 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	When will we get the KBO - Kindle w/ Banana Offers?

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