04-21-2012, 04:09 PM | #16 |
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I hardly ever have people ask me about my e-reader in public. I catch mass transit pretty frequently and no one seems to care. I admit that I usually wait until I'm seated on a bench or at a bus terminal or stop before reading. The very occasional comment that I do get is usually along the lines of "Is that a Kindle?" or "Is that an e-reader?" Nothing snarky though.
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04-21-2012, 04:25 PM | #17 |
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Same here. There were quite a few comments when I got my first ereader in '09, but now a person looking at a screen in public isn't noticable. Not gazing at a screen in public seems to get second looks.
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04-21-2012, 06:23 PM | #18 |
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Just talk at it now and then, they'll think it's a boring old clunky mobile ............
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04-21-2012, 08:09 PM | #19 |
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04-21-2012, 08:15 PM | #20 |
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I want a cover for my kindle that says "no, I'm not reading porn."
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04-21-2012, 08:20 PM | #21 |
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I think since I got my first reader back in 2010 to current, I have had a total of five people ask me if that's a Kindle, ereader etc. I take public transit, and just about everyone else has their noses buried in their phones, readers, tablets, netbooks, HCs & Pprbks & newspapers.
And those who have asked, I have been more than happy to spread the word about ereaders!!! Chill out and spread the word! |
04-22-2012, 10:58 AM | #22 |
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I admit, when I see people playing games on an e-ink reader like a Kindle, I have the urge to say to them, "you're supposed to be reading!" I would never say it, though. I have no such urge when I see someone using a tablet.
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07-24-2012, 09:51 PM | #23 | |
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If you want to disguise your reader, why not make a cover for it from a hardcover book? One with a dust jacket, just remove the cover and stick it to your eReader cover. |
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07-25-2012, 04:53 PM | #24 | |
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Mine is almost never recognized as an ereader. I recently took my folks to a doctor's office and wound up spending a lot of time in the waiting room. There were quite a few people there, including a few Kindle users and at least one Nook. I don't think anyone noticed me. |
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07-25-2012, 05:31 PM | #25 | |
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People having serious questions get serious answers from me. People making stupid comments end up wishing they didn't. The kindle question I usually answer with: No, no portable amazon outlet, that's an independent one. Not one that says: "I read better porn than 50 shames." would be interesting to see how many people have the courage to ask for recommendations. |
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07-25-2012, 05:35 PM | #26 |
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