MobileRead kicks off this Summer with a Giveaway! - Page 8

nathaniel · 06-11-2009, 05:39 PM

Deal me in. I should win because my future happiness hinges on me winning this giveaway and finally having an e-book reader. If I have to show up at school without an e-book reader, all the other kids will laugh and point at me. You don't want that on your head, now do you? I didn't think so.

In all seriousness, from reading the other comments there are actually other people more deserving of the e-book reader than I, so how's about you throw one of those nifty consolation prizes my way instead?

mklynds · 06-11-2009, 05:53 PM

I posted on my Twitter. I should state that I have no followers as I am new at this whole twitter thing but I posted none the less. My twitter account name is MikeLynds. Not to sure how to link to my page... Can we post on our facebook as well??

PeeBus · 06-11-2009, 06:17 PM

Why?

Ebook! Ebook! The librarian shook,

And rolled her eyes in dismay,

As for me,

My leave I took,

And went and read by the bay.

mellina 52 · 06-11-2009, 06:24 PM

Please enter me in the contest.

It would be nice to win something just once in my life.

Thank you. Mellina

purl4peace · 06-11-2009, 06:44 PM

Also, I have a suggestion -- instead of a K2, would it be possible for the winner to win an up to the cost of a K2 and giving them the option to upgrade to a DX (if they kick in the extra $$ of course).

Why do *I* deserve to win? Well, I probably don't! I certainly don't need another eBook reader.

That is why if I win, I would a Kindle (or if given the option -- pay for an upgrade for a Kindle DX) to sponsor an essay contest at The Fletcher Academy here in Raleigh, NC.

The Fletcher Academy caters to kids K-12 who have learning differences and allows them to succeed academically where they would probably fall through the cracks in public school.

If I had my way, I would love to replace every Nintendo DS in a kids hands with an ebook reader. If I can only do it for one kid... well, its a start.

I'm in no way affiliated with the Fletcher Academy. However, I have an 8 year old with Aspergers -- a high-functioning form of autism -- and so kids with special needs are near and dear to my heart.

Ok... sorry if I got too sappy and brought the lively mood down...

Cheers!

Mosherix · 06-11-2009, 07:06 PM

I want to win because the use of eBook reades here is almost nonexistent. With this device I could induce my friends to jump in to this technology.

lightcap · 06-11-2009, 07:20 PM

I'd like to enter. I read ebooks on my Palm right now, but it is dieing and I'm almost to the point of ordering an eSlick. I'm waiting for them to confirm that they will support eReader. I want to win an ebook reader because I recently moved and was told by the people who helped me that they would never move me again unless I got rid of some of the hundreds of paper books that rule my apartment. They would have less to complain about if I had my library on a stack of SD cards.

Thrasymachus · 06-11-2009, 07:33 PM

I should win the free ebook reader because I'm a selfish bastard and it's destroying my marriage.

Let me explain.

One week ago, after agonizing over the decision for about six months, I plunked down my dollars for a Sony Reader. I love it. Problem is, I only got one for me, and I haven't told my wife about it.

She won't be happy. She needs her own ebook reader.

If I win the giveaway, I can give her a reader of her very own. She'll be happy that I thought of her, and my selfishness will remain hidden ... at least until I encounter my next must-have gadget ...

And here's another reason I should win: after lurking for awhile here at mobileread, I just registered, and this is my very first post!

So, thank you in advance for saving my marriage.

PS Notice how skillfully I avoided piling on the guilt too heavily by mentioning that my wife is disabled.

kenmark · 06-11-2009, 07:45 PM

I joined MobileRead so that I could vote in one of desertgrandma's polls. If I get a new eBook reader, I promise to vote in all of desertgrandma's new polls.

Thank you.

lmarie · 06-11-2009, 07:52 PM

The Kindle, the Sony, the Bebook
The Cybook, the Jetbook – oh ebook!
Tho’ your innards are filled
No ink has been spilled!
This ditty is my “pretty plea”-book.

--My lame-o reason for entering is so that I will no longer have to think about reading that seemingly endless, scary thread titled "Mysterious Broken Screen".

(Cybook Gen3 backup, please.)

Lelah

PDS · 06-11-2009, 08:15 PM

Hi

I would like to enter and win the Bookeen Cybook.

If I win I will give it to my partner who doesnt have an ebook reader. We are both quite seriously visually impaired (a rare eye disease) and find it hard to read printed books.

I have a reader but my partner doesnt so it would be a wonderful surprise. Also Its so unseasonably cold here right now that we could both snuggle up under the doona and read all day ..... sod work!

I have put a link to this competition on my blog, and I have sent out an email to my subscribers. You can check out my blog at the link below

The post I made is ......

Mobile Read Forums
Uncategorized | Posted by Dawn Jun 12 2009

I love reading ……. on an ebook reader, I have a Sony PRS-505.

There is a fantastic community out there called Mobile Read Forums, its a place we we can gather and chat about books and reading devices or get/offer advice. We are a very friendly bunch of people from all over the world, so come us join us!

They are running an awesome competition at the moment go to the link below and check out the post on the home page. Enter and try and win yourself an ebook reader, you won’t be sorry!

https://www.mobileread.com/

Cheers, until next time.

Dawn

Thank you.
Dawn

LeoRivas · 06-11-2009, 08:23 PM

Well, I should win because:
-I am the new guy
-My poor old PRS500 is suffering from alzheimer, the H1N1, varicosis and some other age-diseases
and I would be veery grateful!
Cheers!

eBookNerd · 06-11-2009, 09:31 PM

Pick me! Pick me! Um...because I like shiny stuff! ;-)

dmon65 · 06-11-2009, 09:31 PM

I would like to be entered into this wondrous contest too!

Why should I win?

Research is always a good thing...
Until it becomes an obsessive/compulsive illness! The search for the reader for me has become a nightly, hours long scouring of the interwebs! Winning a PRS-700, no maybe a Kindle? Cybook? No, an iLiad.

I'm starting to sweat again! Let me win and I can focus my obsessiveness on ebook creation instead of the reader itself!

That, and find an Avatar... And a Sig. Oh, and a SmartQ 7!

revfish · 06-11-2009, 10:22 PM

I would like to enter to win another Sony 505.

I think I should win because:

My father-in-Law needs his own Reader so he will stop stealing my wife's when a new book comes out that he wants to read.

We currently have bought three 505s for our household which includes 8 people total, 5 of them are 17+. I can't afford to buy another one since I bought the last three.

I have made a good half dozen homebrew cases for 505s and need to fill them.

We currently have three generations of avid readers in our house and need to keep this love going on.

I am already a regular reader and occasional poster on the 505 forums. I am not a frequent poster because I was taught not to speak up unless you have something significant to say and I don't want to waste my peers time and bandwidth. This makes my 100th post.

505s are just the ultimate gift.

06-11-2009, 05:53 PM	#107
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	I posted on my Twitter. I should state that I have no followers as I am new at this whole twitter thing but I posted none the less. My twitter account name is MikeLynds. Not to sure how to link to my page... Can we post on our facebook as well?? Last edited by Alexander Turcic; 06-12-2009 at 12:10 AM. Reason: Yes, absolutely!

06-11-2009, 06:44 PM	#110
purl4peace Mommy of Many Interests Posts: 139 Karma: 660 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Device: Kindle DX, Sony PRS-505, Cybook Gen3	I'm in! Consider this my "official" entry... Also, I have a suggestion -- instead of a K2, would it be possible for the winner to win an up to the cost of a K2 and giving them the option to upgrade to a DX (if they kick in the extra $$ of course). Why do I deserve to win? Well, I probably don't! I certainly don't need another eBook reader. That is why if I win, I would a Kindle (or if given the option -- pay for an upgrade for a Kindle DX) to sponsor an essay contest at The Fletcher Academy here in Raleigh, NC. The Fletcher Academy caters to kids K-12 who have learning differences and allows them to succeed academically where they would probably fall through the cracks in public school. If I had my way, I would love to replace every Nintendo DS in a kids hands with an ebook reader. If I can only do it for one kid... well, its a start. I'm in no way affiliated with the Fletcher Academy. However, I have an 8 year old with Aspergers -- a high-functioning form of autism -- and so kids with special needs are near and dear to my heart. Ok... sorry if I got too sappy and brought the lively mood down... Cheers!

06-11-2009, 07:33 PM	#113
Thrasymachus Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 222 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, Astak EZ Reader	Ebook Reader Giveaway I should win the free ebook reader because I'm a selfish bastard and it's destroying my marriage. Let me explain. One week ago, after agonizing over the decision for about six months, I plunked down my dollars for a Sony Reader. I love it. Problem is, I only got one for me, and I haven't told my wife about it. She won't be happy. She needs her own ebook reader. If I win the giveaway, I can give her a reader of her very own. She'll be happy that I thought of her, and my selfishness will remain hidden ... at least until I encounter my next must-have gadget ... And here's another reason I should win: after lurking for awhile here at mobileread, I just registered, and this is my very first post! So, thank you in advance for saving my marriage. PS Notice how skillfully I avoided piling on the guilt too heavily by mentioning that my wife is disabled. Last edited by Thrasymachus; 06-11-2009 at 07:37 PM. Reason: Further attempts to guarantee victory.

06-11-2009, 08:15 PM	#116
PDS Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 46 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Austalia Device: Sony PRS-505, Dell Mini 9, I-Phone	Hi I would like to enter and win the Bookeen Cybook. If I win I will give it to my partner who doesnt have an ebook reader. We are both quite seriously visually impaired (a rare eye disease) and find it hard to read printed books. I have a reader but my partner doesnt so it would be a wonderful surprise. Also Its so unseasonably cold here right now that we could both snuggle up under the doona and read all day ..... sod work! I have put a link to this competition on my blog, and I have sent out an email to my subscribers. You can check out my blog at the link below The post I made is ...... Mobile Read Forums Uncategorized \| Posted by Dawn Jun 12 2009 I love reading ……. on an ebook reader, I have a Sony PRS-505. There is a fantastic community out there called Mobile Read Forums, its a place we we can gather and chat about books and reading devices or get/offer advice. We are a very friendly bunch of people from all over the world, so come us join us! They are running an awesome competition at the moment go to the link below and check out the post on the home page. Enter and try and win yourself an ebook reader, you won’t be sorry! https://www.mobileread.com/ Cheers, until next time. Dawn Thank you. Dawn Last edited by PDS; 06-11-2009 at 08:24 PM.

06-11-2009, 10:22 PM	#120
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	I would like to enter to win another Sony 505. I think I should win because: My father-in-Law needs his own Reader so he will stop stealing my wife's when a new book comes out that he wants to read. We currently have bought three 505s for our household which includes 8 people total, 5 of them are 17+. I can't afford to buy another one since I bought the last three. I have made a good half dozen homebrew cases for 505s and need to fill them. We currently have three generations of avid readers in our house and need to keep this love going on. I am already a regular reader and occasional poster on the 505 forums. I am not a frequent poster because I was taught not to speak up unless you have something significant to say and I don't want to waste my peers time and bandwidth. This makes my 100th post. 505s are just the ultimate gift. Last edited by revfish; 06-11-2009 at 10:25 PM.

06-11-2009, 05:39 PM	#106
nathaniel Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Deal me in. I should win because my future happiness hinges on me winning this giveaway and finally having an e-book reader. If I have to show up at school without an e-book reader, all the other kids will laugh and point at me. You don't want that on your head, now do you? I didn't think so. In all seriousness, from reading the other comments there are actually other people more deserving of the e-book reader than I, so how's about you throw one of those nifty consolation prizes my way instead?

06-11-2009, 06:17 PM	#108
PeeBus Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: EBookwise 1150	Why? Ebook! Ebook! The librarian shook, And rolled her eyes in dismay, As for me, My leave I took, And went and read by the bay.

06-11-2009, 06:24 PM	#109
mellina 52 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 320201 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southeast Virginia Device: Sony PRS-505. IPAD	Please enter me in the contest. It would be nice to win something just once in my life. Thank you. Mellina

06-11-2009, 07:06 PM	#111
Mosherix Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 120 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Guadalajara Mexico Device: iPod Touch, iPad, PRS 300	I want to win because the use of eBook reades here is almost nonexistent. With this device I could induce my friends to jump in to this technology.

06-11-2009, 07:20 PM	#112
lightcap Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: Cybook Opus,Nexus 7,Nook ST	I'd like to enter. I read ebooks on my Palm right now, but it is dieing and I'm almost to the point of ordering an eSlick. I'm waiting for them to confirm that they will support eReader. I want to win an ebook reader because I recently moved and was told by the people who helped me that they would never move me again unless I got rid of some of the hundreds of paper books that rule my apartment. They would have less to complain about if I had my library on a stack of SD cards.

06-11-2009, 07:45 PM	#114
kenmark Addict Posts: 204 Karma: 250000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Great White North Device: PRS-505	I joined MobileRead so that I could vote in one of desertgrandma's polls. If I get a new eBook reader, I promise to vote in all of desertgrandma's new polls. Thank you.

06-11-2009, 07:52 PM	#115
lmarie Dilettante Posts: 148 Karma: 132 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia area Device: EB1150, Cybook Gen3, Kobo Touch	The Kindle, the Sony, the Bebook The Cybook, the Jetbook – oh ebook! Tho’ your innards are filled No ink has been spilled! This ditty is my “pretty plea”-book. --My lame-o reason for entering is so that I will no longer have to think about reading that seemingly endless, scary thread titled "Mysterious Broken Screen". (Cybook Gen3 backup, please.) Lelah

06-11-2009, 08:23 PM	#117
LeoRivas Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: SONY PRS-500	Well, I should win because: -I am the new guy -My poor old PRS500 is suffering from alzheimer, the H1N1, varicosis and some other age-diseases and I would be veery grateful! Cheers!

06-11-2009, 09:31 PM	#118
eBookNerd Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 1000840 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: ebookwise 1150, Kindle, Sony PRS 505	Pick me! Pick me! Um...because I like shiny stuff! ;-)

06-11-2009, 09:31 PM	#119
dmon65 Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 562 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Outer suburbs of St Louis Device: SmartQ7, a 1st gen Nook and a Kobo Glo and Aura H2O	I would like to be entered into this wondrous contest too! Why should I win? Research is always a good thing... Until it becomes an obsessive/compulsive illness! The search for the reader for me has become a nightly, hours long scouring of the interwebs! Winning a PRS-700, no maybe a Kindle? Cybook? No, an iLiad. I'm starting to sweat again! Let me win and I can focus my obsessiveness on ebook creation instead of the reader itself! That, and find an Avatar... And a Sig. Oh, and a SmartQ 7!

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