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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm Posts: 5161 Location: /dev/tty0
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I still prefer books over e-books. The portability is very handy if you travel or read books that are meant to be read sequentially, but not if you browse through a non fiction book.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:03 am |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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in order of preference Audio books>e-books>normal books There are some authors I would still buy the normal book but nowdays they are getting more rare. Having the ability to carry around a library of differing books is great and saves so much space. Especially as I dont resale, if I need to reclaim some space, off they go to a charity shop, so someone else can benefit (nice guy me  ) Though audio books I find are the best. Put them on the phone and just enjoy.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:30 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Isn't this the height of laziness though? 'Oh I can't be bothered, can't you just read it to me?' 
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:20 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Doesn't the Kindle have a text-to-speech option? It will synthesise a voice and read any ebook to you? I always thought that was quite cool.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:44 pm |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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I often have trouble sleeping, so I put on an audio book to listen to with earphones in so I dont disturb my wife too much.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:59 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I often find I can read in complete silence, even without earphones. 
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:04 pm |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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me putting the light on to read a book would entail mucho pain to me.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:14 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Indeed.
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:23 pm |
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am Posts: 29240 Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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I can see kids audiobooks being great for lazy parents. 
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Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:42 pm |
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am Posts: 5550 Location: Nottingham
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I'm beginning to prefer my eBook reader (Kindle on Android) to 'real' books. It's more portable (especially given I have it with me all the time anyway), can access new books pretty much instantly no matter where I am, gets access to free books, can be read in bed without the light on and can carry a variety of books without requiring any more carrying or bag space.
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:44 am |
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm Posts: 1899
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Since I've got my Kindle at Christmas, I have been reading so much more.
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:09 pm |
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