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Old 07-02-2012, 01:01 PM   #46
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It's true, if you read public domain books to any significant extent, you can save money with an e-reader. I spend more on books than I did before I had an e-reader, but that's because I read more now. Reading more isn't a bad thing.
Heck, with promos, special offers, pre-order deals, and stuff like the Baen Free Library you can amass a lifetime of reading of free NON-Public Domain ebooks, too. And that's not to mention public library lending.

I have absolutely spent less on books since getting a Kindle compared to my DTB buying habits previously.

I sometimes go out of my way to SPEND money on some favored authors out of guilt.
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When you buy a DVD player, they don't warn you that you will spend a bundle on DVDs. That's because it is obvious that someone who buys a DVD player buys it to watch DVDs.

When you buy a frying pan, they don't warn you that you will spend a bundle on food.
They also don't tell you what you are supposed to fry with the pan.

That reminds me, Amazon doesn't tell you that you should be able to read to derive the maximum benefit out of e-books.

At least the frozen pizza manufacturers do directions the right way: every brand I have checked helpfully informs you that you should remove the pizza from the box and plastic wrap before placing it in the oven.
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I remember a warning label that said "Warning! May contain nuts."

... it was a jar of peanuts.
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Old 07-02-2012, 02:08 PM   #49
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One can, however, get a lifetime's worth of reading from entirely free public domain books.
Only a lifetime?
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Old 07-02-2012, 06:00 PM   #50
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I have to say, I've had few problems with Amazon and enjoy their apps for PC and Android. I actually like Amazon MP3 and cloud player better than iTunes.
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Will Amazon tell me I'm pretty?
Probably not, but they would sell you a mirror....
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That's all anyone gets...
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Old 07-03-2012, 08:04 AM   #53
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That's all anyone gets...
I want more. There are more free books out there than I could read in several lifetimes.
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I have 20,000 e-books from Project Gutenberg stored on my computer. That ought to be enough to ensure that I have adequate reading material in the afterlife.
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I have 20,000 e-books from Project Gutenberg stored on my computer. That ought to be enough to ensure that I have adequate reading material in the afterlife.
And if you store it in the cloud you will be able to have access to if because the afterlife has excellent wifi coverage.
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I want more. There are more free books out there than I could read in several lifetimes.
You'll have to wait for the new Kindle Nirvana, the ereader that brings cloud storage to your reincarnation.
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Why not get the Kindle Fire? That way, you will have books whether you're floating in the clouds or whether you're simmering in a pool of brimstone. Covers all the bases.
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You'll have to wait for the new Kindle Nirvana, the ereader that brings cloud storage to your reincarnation.
Pretty sure the publisher's lawyers are fighting that transfer of ownership.
Would make for an interesting TOS test case.
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Just as long as this doesn't happen:
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