What was the first e-book you read and on what device? - Page 8

banjobama · 11-04-2012, 04:33 PM

In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard, on a Sony 600, Christmas 2008 or 2009.

An article by Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly sold me on ebook readers (he was talking about the original Kindle but still) and he made In Pale Battalions sound pretty cool too, so it seemed fitting.

shanghaichica · 11-04-2012, 04:36 PM

The first ebook I read was Star Trek new frontier: Double time by Peter David on the iphone 3G.The first ebook I read on a dedicated device was A thousand splendid suns by Khalid Hosseni on the Sony PRS-300.

NickyWithNook · 11-04-2012, 05:08 PM

I think it was one of the Hunger Games books. Actually, probably the first one.

(On my iPad.)

Latinandgreek · 11-04-2012, 10:06 PM

My first ebook was read on a computer screen in the late 90s or early 00s, I think it was a play by Pirandello.

My first ebook read on an eink ebook reader was probably a Sookie Stackhouse mystery, come to think of it. I'm really not sure, though.

freewheeling · 11-05-2012, 12:00 AM

First eBook I finished was Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich. Second was Split Images by Elmore Leonard. Kindle 2, the only one I've owned so far. It's currently a dead brick. :-(

sven31 · 11-05-2012, 12:44 AM

the e-book i read was "shivers"... on my android tablet !!

theducks · 11-05-2012, 03:59 PM

Something (that I did not have a dead tree version of) from the Baen Free Library on my computer screen

Once I got my PEz....

... a newly released Baen (Webscriptions)

Quexos · 11-05-2012, 04:04 PM

Stephen King's UR on my 650 two years ago ...

Hellmark · 11-05-2012, 04:15 PM

I thought UR was a kindle exclusive

Quexos · 11-05-2012, 04:17 PM

I circumvented that ...

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I thought UR was a kindle exclusive

Barbara1955 · 11-05-2012, 04:22 PM

Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman paid $1 for it B&N Nook Clasic Which broke returned got another broke got money back! Switch to Kindle 3 wifi

Had to rebuy the dang ebook

Thats how I learned that ebooks only work on certain devices!

JoeD · 11-05-2012, 04:22 PM

Excluding books read on a computer, the first I read on a portable device was... I can't actually remember

but I read it on a Psion 3c some time in the 90's.

Having a hard time remember the first book I read on an eInk based reader (which was my Hanlin V3 mid-2008), possibly a book from the Honor Harrington series, pretty sure I started reading those on and off before buying an eInk device. Reading Echoes of Honor currently after having a break from the series for quite a while.

auntiem · 11-05-2012, 07:10 PM

I started Wuthering Heights on an HTC phone just to see what mobile reading was like. Right then I knew I needed something bigger to read on. Thus, my Nexus7. I finished Wuthering heights on my Nexus 7.

snarkophilus · 11-05-2012, 08:21 PM

My first purchased ebook was "Riding The Bullet" by Stephen King on an IBM WorkPad c3 (a black IBM-branded Palm V). According to ereader.com (back when it was Peanut Press I think?) I bought it on 20 March, 2001.

I don't recall what or when my first Gutenberg book was, but I'm sure it would have been something by Wells or Verne on a Palm around 1997.

Cheers,
Simon.

victauria · 11-05-2012, 08:49 PM

Hunger Games on Kindle Touch…made a complete convert to e-readers and re-energized my reading life.

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11-04-2012, 04:33 PM	#106
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard, on a Sony 600, Christmas 2008 or 2009. An article by Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly sold me on ebook readers (he was talking about the original Kindle but still) and he made In Pale Battalions sound pretty cool too, so it seemed fitting.

11-04-2012, 04:36 PM	#107
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	The first ebook I read was Star Trek new frontier: Double time by Peter David on the iphone 3G.The first ebook I read on a dedicated device was A thousand splendid suns by Khalid Hosseni on the Sony PRS-300.

11-04-2012, 05:08 PM	#108
NickyWithNook Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 3942770 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: American living in Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Fire, Kindle Pwhite (Don't use Nook anymore)	I think it was one of the Hunger Games books. Actually, probably the first one. (On my iPad.)

11-04-2012, 10:06 PM	#109
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	My first ebook was read on a computer screen in the late 90s or early 00s, I think it was a play by Pirandello. My first ebook read on an eink ebook reader was probably a Sookie Stackhouse mystery, come to think of it. I'm really not sure, though.

11-05-2012, 12:00 AM	#110
freewheeling Nameless Being	First eBook I finished was Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich. Second was Split Images by Elmore Leonard. Kindle 2, the only one I've owned so far. It's currently a dead brick. :-(

11-05-2012, 12:44 AM	#111
sven31 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 496330 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	the e-book i read was "shivers"... on my android tablet !!

11-05-2012, 03:59 PM	#112
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Something (that I did not have a dead tree version of) from the Baen Free Library on my computer screen Once I got my PEz.... ... a newly released Baen (Webscriptions)

11-05-2012, 04:04 PM	#113
Quexos Member Retired Posts: 1,999 Karma: 11348924 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Limbo Device: none	Stephen King's UR on my 650 two years ago ...

11-05-2012, 04:15 PM	#114
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I thought UR was a kindle exclusive

11-05-2012, 04:22 PM	#116
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman paid $1 for it B&N Nook Clasic Which broke returned got another broke got money back! Switch to Kindle 3 wifi Had to rebuy the dang ebook Thats how I learned that ebooks only work on certain devices!

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11-05-2012, 04:22 PM	#117
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	Excluding books read on a computer, the first I read on a portable device was... I can't actually remember but I read it on a Psion 3c some time in the 90's. Having a hard time remember the first book I read on an eInk based reader (which was my Hanlin V3 mid-2008), possibly a book from the Honor Harrington series, pretty sure I started reading those on and off before buying an eInk device. Reading Echoes of Honor currently after having a break from the series for quite a while.

11-05-2012, 07:10 PM	#118
auntiem Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 522 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: By the water in Nova scotia Device: nexus 7	I started Wuthering Heights on an HTC phone just to see what mobile reading was like. Right then I knew I needed something bigger to read on. Thus, my Nexus7. I finished Wuthering heights on my Nexus 7.

11-05-2012, 08:21 PM	#119
snarkophilus Wannabe Connoisseur Posts: 426 Karma: 2516674 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Geelong, Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura 2, Sony PRS-T1, Sony PRS-350, Palm TX	My first purchased ebook was "Riding The Bullet" by Stephen King on an IBM WorkPad c3 (a black IBM-branded Palm V). According to ereader.com (back when it was Peanut Press I think?) I bought it on 20 March, 2001. I don't recall what or when my first Gutenberg book was, but I'm sure it would have been something by Wells or Verne on a Palm around 1997. Cheers, Simon.

11-05-2012, 08:49 PM	#120
victauria Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,990 Karma: 17560944 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD	Hunger Games on Kindle Touch…made a complete convert to e-readers and re-energized my reading life.