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Author: | forquare1 [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:16 pm ] | |||||||||
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http://www.reghardware.com/2011/01/25/m ... ndle_swap/ ![]() |
Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:03 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bookshop swaps Kindles for real books |
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. |
Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bookshop swaps Kindles for real books |
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. |
Author: | ProfessorF [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:20 pm ] | |||||||||
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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?' ![]() |
Author: | jonbwfc [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:44 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:59 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Author: | ProfessorF [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:04 pm ] | |||||||||
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I often find I can read in complete silence, even without earphones. ![]() |
Author: | bobbdobbs [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:14 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Author: | ProfessorF [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:23 pm ] |
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![]() Indeed. |
Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:42 pm ] |
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I can see kids audiobooks being great for lazy parents. ![]() |
Author: | veato [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bookshop swaps Kindles for real books |
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. |
Author: | james016 [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bookshop swaps Kindles for real books |
Since I've got my Kindle at Christmas, I have been reading so much more. |
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