E-books

[Stevedave00]

Are they worth the investment? Can i find the books i like on them?

Anyone own one?

 

[G1eet]

Scott Sigler has them as free podcasts, then releases them as paperbacks when they've run their course if you miss the series.
He writes technothrillers, sometimes with a bit of horror in the mix.

 

[APPCRASH]

Depends if you like staring at screens all day. I think it's bad for your eyes. Also, I like to keep all my books in an every growing library.

 

[Agent Larkin]

E-books are online and you can get them anywhere that does file sharing. Not that im endorsing file sharing im just sharing the information.

 

[Hazy]

No point. Check out these prices.
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-DX-Amazons-Wireless-Generation/dp/B0015TCML0/ref=amb_link_84347711_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0N3N3M1DS8ZCTF7D8Y0G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=482037331&pf_rd_i=507846

Compare this to a $20 book? Not worth it.

 

[G1eet]

No point. Check out these prices.
http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-DX-Amazons-Wireless-Generation/dp/B0015TCML0/ref=amb_link_84347711_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0N3N3M1DS8ZCTF7D8Y0G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=482037331&pf_rd_i=507846

Compare this to a $20 book? Not worth it.

With tax, let's round it off to an even 500. Divide it by $20 per book, that's 25 books. Plus you have to figure in the amount of time you'd actually be reading. Unless you choose to use it incessantly, then I'd stick with regular paper 'n ink.

 

[Susan Arendt]

If you're referring to an e-reader, like a Kindle, I have one and adore it. I find that I'm reading far more than I did before I got it, and that I'm reading a wider variety of authors. Nothing can replace prowling through a used book store, of course, but the ease of clicking a button and having a book delivered to me, anytime, no matter where I am, is pretty fantastic.

I also travel a great deal, and the Kindle is perfect for that. Not only can I easily carry a dozen books with me for just a few ounces, I can also easily get more, should I need to. Despite what you may think, the screen and e-ink are very easy on the eyes. I've never felt the least bit of strain.

It's not cheap, and it's not for everyone, but I'm thrilled to death with mine.

 

[Stevedave00]

Thanks guys

 

[scotth266]

It's not cheap, and it's not for everyone, but I'm thrilled to death with mine.

My only issue with E-books isn't their price, the ink being hard to read, or anything remotely like that: rather, the only flaw I can find with them is that they aren't real books. I just can't deal without the feel of paper between my fingers as I turn the page, or the smell of musty paper after I pick a older novel off the shelves. It's just so personal.

 

[Flying-Emu]

If you're referring to an e-reader, like a Kindle, I have one and adore it. I find that I'm reading far more than I did before I got it, and that I'm reading a wider variety of authors. Nothing can replace prowling through a used book store, of course, but the ease of clicking a button and having a book delivered to me, anytime, no matter where I am, is pretty fantastic.

I also travel a great deal, and the Kindle is perfect for that. Not only can I easily carry a dozen books with me for just a few ounces, I can also easily get more, should I need to. Despite what you may think, the screen and e-ink are very easy on the eyes. I've never felt the least bit of strain.

It's not cheap, and it's not for everyone, but I'm thrilled to death with mine.

Curse you, Susan, and your higher social status!

I'd want one, if only for the novelty of it.

 

[Ignatius87]

I clicked on this thread thinking it said "E-boobs." I was sorely disappointed.