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Sadly, I have to forgo this discussion until some time tomorrow or very late tonight, as I have a reading to do later and need to format one of my books to ePub and LRF to read from on my PRS-950 in a few scant hours.
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BTW: The Gameboy has had a second life as an 8-bit musical instrument for rather a long time. I mention that not in reference to your argument but because I like the idea. How might future funsters modify and use an eInk device? §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Quote:
First, Jeter is a veteran science fiction writer who happened to coin the word steampunk in 1987 to describe someone else's work. His best-known books aren't associated with steampunk at all. Besides which, a few of his better cultural/technological guesses have trumped Dick, Gibson and other SF writers (as did his aesthetic, which Dick clearly incorporated). He's written a few novels that he himself would describe as steampunk, but so have other many other established science fiction writers (most famously, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling in The Difference Engine). He isn't some frighteningly prolific fanhack who embraced the term as a lifestyle or self-definition. Also: If you're looking for someone who trivializes or opposes the existence of your eReader to go after, you've got the wrong person. Jeter actually reproofs and formats the eBook editions of his novels himself. I know of other established writers who push their publishers and agents to make eBook editions available, but very few of them insist on doing all the work. That guy, gentlepersons, does. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 06-04-2011 at 04:47 PM. |
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I think "multifunction trumps dedicated devices" may be true for average user with low expectations.
Smart phones/tablets allow you to take pictures, watch movies, listen to music and surf the net but you get an average output. You get much better picture and more options even with average camera. If you are satisfied with "I was there" and group photos of people at some party then smart phone is for you. If you are even average photographer you'll get dedicated digital camera. You can watch movies but you'll be restricted by screen size. If you plan on watching YouTube videos and news clips just to stay in touch then OK. If you want better picture and sound you'll watch them on computer or TV. Music will be same if you listen it on earphones. You can surf the net but are again limited with screen size. If you plan on using it only to stay current on social network sites than OK but nobody will use it do do serious work. Swiss army knife is same. Everything it can do you can do with other tools better, but Swiss army knife has those things in one package and they do job well enough. I think ereaders will survive because they offer little but require little. It can be used to read books and that's it. But they also cost less than tablets and eink gives better reading experience. And that's how it should stay. If you start adding additional capabilities you end up with poor man's tablet that comes close to tablet capabilities but also their price. Sure, if you have tablet anyway you'll use it to read books and not buy dedicated reader. If you don't have and don't plan on buying one you'll buy ereader for part of the cost and get what you want in the end. |
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It took awhile for the idea to sink in as it was something most of the moms had never thought about. Once they realized that there are a LOT of public domain books the idea started taking hold. I also went over checking out books from the library, which is why I recommended the Kobo. Now they are seeing it as a very good alternative as they looked into it. Quote:
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@jtdolphins,
That is a really cool idea. I was homeschooled for awhile and I would have LOVED an ereader for my text books. Totally self-promoting here, but if the moms want a "how to get library books" video to refer to if they forget your instructions I HAVE MADE ONE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn4IaEzBeys Dunno how useful it will be, but I made it for MY mom, so there's that. |
06-04-2011, 08:54 PM | #54 | |
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Well, for homeschooling, you also get to pick the textbooks. You might want to look into the CK-12 series. I haven't read any of them, so I have no recommendations one way or the other. But they have been recently written, and the price (free) is right. There is also the hundred year old "Calculus Made Easy" by Thompson. Many love it and many hate it. I haven't read that yet either. |
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It's also a bit pricier, but maybe you can get a quantity discount, though that might apply to other e-readers as well. |
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06-04-2011, 09:09 PM | #56 |
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I LOVE my PocketBook 360.
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Though he could possibly be correct about multifunction devices taking over from single use readers. Especially if the price is cheap enough vs. the eink readers. That would be a real shame as no other device used for reading eBooks has even close to the battery life of an eink reader. And for the long haul, that is important. Yes, the iPad2 gets about 10 hours of battery life, But there have been times when I've been away from a power outlet for more then 10 hours and the iPad2 would have been dead before I got to a socket. |
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I hadn't thought about getting a group discount. B&N do have specials for homeschool families. Thanks for the idea. |
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