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Old 03-11-2010, 02:52 PM   #91
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One additional thought inspired by Ebook Week. Given all the free titles available (especially on Smashwords!) I've been downloading just about anything that looks like it might be interesting. Now for the paper book equivalent, say a huge box of paperback books given away free, the job of sorting and culling later is a lot easier. Just a glance at the front and back cover informs me what the book is about and why it interested me at all. When I look at a list of ebook files in a folder on my hard drive not much information to go by there.

Not that his has changed my opinion on my preference for ebooks versus pbooks. The other side of the coin is that in a few days of sitting with my morning coffee at my computer monitor I snagged probably a least a hundred intriguing titles.
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Old 03-12-2010, 08:40 AM   #92
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As for my experience - I even quit reading ebooks from monitor.

Now I buy or download e-books that looks interesting for me, read it, and if there is something really exciting - then I buy hardcover.
I also buy books with illustrations - photoalbums etc (as a photographer).
My son who is 9 yo, also reads his books from my PocketBook 301 - we are downloading lots of adventures and fantasy for him. I think about model for him - to stop fighting
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Old 03-12-2010, 02:29 PM   #93
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I've found myself wishing for a better device to read on, something that would allow for color like a tablet with a PixelQi screen but I haven't went back to paper. I'm finding that my reading amount is starting to slow down because of frustration with my Irex devices. I don't want to go back to paper but I need something more than what eInk can provide right now.
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Old 03-12-2010, 04:28 PM   #94
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No Way. I have stopped buying paper almost totally except for books that require lots of graphics. Since I ordered an iPad today, that also may stop.
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Old 03-14-2010, 12:29 PM   #95
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The last book I read was on my phone.

I still like my Sony a lot, but I'm finding that the portability of my Droid makes it much more desirable for reading in short bursts.

I'm still having difficulty with paper though
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Old 03-15-2010, 12:13 AM   #96
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When I look at a list of ebook files in a folder on my hard drive not much information to go by there.
Have you considered using Calibre for managing your books? You can have book covers -- put your on tags etc. That way you have a lot more information than just the file name.

Also, fwiw, I keep my own "to be read" list updated. Right now I have about 80 some odd books on it. Whenever I get a new ebook (bought or free) -- I place it SOMEWHERE on my list and sometimes with a "why am I interested in this book" type comment.

Example: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AZ...AzcDhjZA&hl=en

I find it helps me to consider up front where a particular book would fall in my reading plan -- because many times I'll think "I'll never get around to reading this book" and therefore don't bother buying it or even downloading it for free.

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Old 03-15-2010, 12:16 AM   #97
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My preferred device is my iPhone. But I still check out books from my library. I don't consider that "going back" to reading paper. I simply prefer to read books on my iPhone and read paper versions when I either can't get an ebook version or would have to pay for it when the library is free.

I'm getting an iPad as well -- but feel no compulsion to use it exclusively and never reading paper books.

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as a matter of fact I have a dozen or so pbooks to read and just don't feel like reading them. Although I guess I will some day. Or maybe I'll just get the ebooks...

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Old 03-15-2010, 02:40 AM   #99
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No. I find e-reading much easier than p-reading. I have over a hundred p-books on my TBR pile, and I'm gradually replacing them with e-books and tossing the paper.
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:14 AM   #100
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I recently bought a PRS505 and I let my wife read a book. since then she doesn't give it back. so, I have to buy another reader. I find ereading fantastic. We love the PRS505, but we definitely will buy a larger device. Unfortunately a lot of new coming devices are delayed. It looks we're going for the Irex DR800SG. The only problem I have is that a lot of books are only in paper. We read only German. Maybe that's the problem.
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Old 03-15-2010, 05:31 AM   #101
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I am still hoping to make a more complete move to ebooks one day. I will completely switch from novels when the ebook versions look less like garbage. Paper will probably always have its place, but I'll be happy to move all my recreational reading to ebook format once the quality comes up enough and the readers are decent. That may still be years away, but I'm hopeful.
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:05 PM   #102
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Well, I'm gonna toss in my 2c and say that ebooks are nice, but I just can't get past the way they look and feel. I'm still very much one to pick up a physical book and prefer reading that. Yeah, that'll likely get me shot being that this is an ebook site. But don't start pulling triggers yet. I haven't said I'd never do it, but merely that I don't prefer them. As the technology improves that'll likely change. But not for the time being. Plus having a paper book allows me to sit back and completely unplug, especially given that I deal with tech all day, every day. So reading a paperback is my little way of unplugging for a while.
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:36 PM   #103
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Well, I'm gonna toss in my 2c and say that ebooks are nice, but I just can't get past the way they look and feel. I'm still very much one to pick up a physical book and prefer reading that. Yeah, that'll likely get me shot being that this is an ebook site. But don't start pulling triggers yet. I haven't said I'd never do it, but merely that I don't prefer them. As the technology improves that'll likely change. But not for the time being. Plus having a paper book allows me to sit back and completely unplug, especially given that I deal with tech all day, every day. So reading a paperback is my little way of unplugging for a while.
Don't worry, no one here will shoot you. We all realize that people have different tastes and differing opinions, and that's OK. Everyone is entitled to their own thoughts and preferences.

Yours just happen to be wrong.



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Old 03-15-2010, 04:45 PM   #104
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Well, I'm gonna toss in my 2c and say that ebooks are nice, but I just can't get past the way they look and feel. I'm still very much one to pick up a physical book and prefer reading that. Yeah, that'll likely get me shot being that this is an ebook site. But don't start pulling triggers yet. I haven't said I'd never do it, but merely that I don't prefer them. As the technology improves that'll likely change. But not for the time being. Plus having a paper book allows me to sit back and completely unplug, especially given that I deal with tech all day, every day. So reading a paperback is my little way of unplugging for a while.
I don't see an ebook reader listed on your info. Do you just read on a PC screen? There's a vast difference in reading there vs reading on a Kindle or Sony.
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I don't see an ebook reader listed on your info. Do you just read on a PC screen? There's a vast difference in reading there vs reading on a Kindle or Sony.
I thoroughly examined this statement, and it's not only merely right, it's really most sincerely right!

I never did like reading books on a computer, but I can't imagine a day without a dedicated e-reader!
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