why call it e-reader? - Page 5

Manichean · 10-01-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Salgueiros

I call it liseuse. I find the word beautiful and to me it does not sound as techy as anything with the likes of "ereader", or "electronic something" and similar ones.

But I like techy. Can I continue to say ereader?

Elfwreck · 10-01-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

But I like techy. Can I continue to say ereader?

Only if you split it as ere-ader. That should be geeky enough to get away from the claims that "ereader" is a filetype rather than a device.

Salgueiros · 10-01-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

But I like techy. Can I continue to say ereader?

I was talking about my preference. You should use the word that pleases you the most, and besides i am a bit of a snob so thank you for not using my word

Manichean · 10-01-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Salgueiros

I was talking about my preference. You should use the word that pleases you the most, and besides i am a bit of a snob so thank you for not using my word

In that case, of course I'll adopt liseuse. But with a horrible I'm-german-and-had-one-year-of-french-in-secondary-school- accent.

Salgueiros · 10-01-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

In that case, of course I'll adopt liseuse. But with a horrible I'm-german-and-had-one-year-of-french-in-secondary-school- accent.

Übung macht den Meister

m-reader · 10-02-2010, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Because I don't want a pocket computer with an e-ink screen. I want a book reader with an e-ink screen: an electronic reader...

Hear, hear!

Manichean · 10-02-2010, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Salgueiros

Übung macht den Meister

Generally, I'd agree, but I think me speaking french is a lost case.

sabredog · 10-02-2010, 07:12 AM

Well I had one bloke on the train ask me the other day if I could make phone calls on my Kobo...

Even my daughter travelling with me looked at him a little aghast...

I did explain to him it was not an ipad and no, not even ipads make phone calls. It is an ereader...That is, it is a device that reads ebooks. He then called my Kobo a PDA.....

Hmmmm.....

Manichean · 10-02-2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sabredog

I did explain to him it was not an ipad and no, not even ipads make phone calls. It is an ereader...That is, it is a device that reads ebooks. He then called my Kobo a PDA.....

Weeeell, in my opinion, calling it a PDA is closer to the truth than calling it a computer would be. A highly specialised PDA, yes, but a PDA nevertheless.
Although, when I think about it, it doesn't assist me with my personal data. So, no, it ain't no PDA, either...

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-02-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Manichean

Weeeell, in my opinion, calling it a PDA is closer to the truth than calling it a computer would be. A highly specialised PDA, yes, but a PDA nevertheless.
Although, when I think about it, it doesn't assist me with my personal data. So, no, it ain't no PDA, either...

To a limited degree, my JBL does. I keep my phone/address book, tech manuals, and book list on it. That knocks about a pound and a ton of wated space from my purse.

Manichean · 10-02-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

To a limited degree, my JBL does. I keep my phone/address book, tech manuals, and book list on it. That knocks about a pound and a ton of wated space from my purse.

My Cybook Gen3 doesn't. That's why I assumed that readers just don't.

GhostHawk · 10-02-2010, 10:03 AM

Lady F makes a good point. Just because you have not chosen to exploit your reader that way doesn't mean it can't.

Normally I don't get out of the house much, but in 2 weeks I'm driving from Fargo ND to Dallas Tx. I plan to have my jetbook fully loaded with phone numbers, maps, etc.

Book lists for authors I've learned is really handy to have in folder when you get someone prolific like David Weber. Really makes it much more simple to find the next book in a series. Authors with less than 6-12 books I normally don't bother. But the more I use and learn to work with my jetbook the more little tips like that help.

Google the author, find bibliography web page, copy, paste into a txt or .rtf file, name "weberbooks" save, copy to jetbook Weber folder. Hey presto.

Maps from Mapquest, bing, etc can be saved, stashed on the jetbook in a folder. So you have a zoomed out big map of the whole trip. Any complicated spots you can zoom in on for detail. etc. Drop em into a folder and hey presto. "Was that 78th or 58 street we wanted?" One sec, emm, looks like 78th is right but its an avenue.

Heck if you really wanted to get fancy you could create a new PDF that had the images loaded along with the step by step driving directions.

Not much that you can't do with the Jetbook if you "think" about it.

Manichean · 10-02-2010, 10:11 AM

Wait, you mean phone book like in an ebook containing a list of phone numbers? I read it as the Jetbook having some sort of mini- application for that.

khalleron · 10-02-2010, 10:50 AM

When I travel, I create docs with hotel, flight and car reservation info for my PRS-505 so I don't have to carry around and keep track of several pieces of paper.

Anything you can put on paper you can put in your ebook reader. Except boarding passes, darn it.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-02-2010, 11:16 AM

The manuals are scanned PDFs of the originals. Fortunately, the page size is small enough to read on the screen of my JBL. The phone book and book list are PDFs I created in Word on a template that has pages sized to fit the JBL.

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10-02-2010, 07:12 AM	#68
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Well I had one bloke on the train ask me the other day if I could make phone calls on my Kobo... Even my daughter travelling with me looked at him a little aghast... I did explain to him it was not an ipad and no, not even ipads make phone calls. It is an ereader...That is, it is a device that reads ebooks. He then called my Kobo a PDA..... Hmmmm.....

10-02-2010, 10:03 AM	#72
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Lady F makes a good point. Just because you have not chosen to exploit your reader that way doesn't mean it can't. Normally I don't get out of the house much, but in 2 weeks I'm driving from Fargo ND to Dallas Tx. I plan to have my jetbook fully loaded with phone numbers, maps, etc. Book lists for authors I've learned is really handy to have in folder when you get someone prolific like David Weber. Really makes it much more simple to find the next book in a series. Authors with less than 6-12 books I normally don't bother. But the more I use and learn to work with my jetbook the more little tips like that help. Google the author, find bibliography web page, copy, paste into a txt or .rtf file, name "weberbooks" save, copy to jetbook Weber folder. Hey presto. Maps from Mapquest, bing, etc can be saved, stashed on the jetbook in a folder. So you have a zoomed out big map of the whole trip. Any complicated spots you can zoom in on for detail. etc. Drop em into a folder and hey presto. "Was that 78th or 58 street we wanted?" One sec, emm, looks like 78th is right but its an avenue. Heck if you really wanted to get fancy you could create a new PDF that had the images loaded along with the step by step driving directions. Not much that you can't do with the Jetbook if you "think" about it.

10-02-2010, 10:11 AM	#73
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Wait, you mean phone book like in an ebook containing a list of phone numbers? I read it as the Jetbook having some sort of mini- application for that.

10-02-2010, 10:50 AM	#74
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	When I travel, I create docs with hotel, flight and car reservation info for my PRS-505 so I don't have to carry around and keep track of several pieces of paper. Anything you can put on paper you can put in your ebook reader. Except boarding passes, darn it.

10-02-2010, 11:16 AM	#75
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	The manuals are scanned PDFs of the originals. Fortunately, the page size is small enough to read on the screen of my JBL. The phone book and book list are PDFs I created in Word on a template that has pages sized to fit the JBL.

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