tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post1522194889457703781..comments2024-03-12T18:18:10.646+13:00Comments on How the hell does this work?: My EBook ReaderTwisted Scottish Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-59928725613869098242015-10-27T17:25:42.216+13:002015-10-27T17:25:42.216+13:00Your website is terribly informative and your arti...Your website is terribly informative and your articles are wonderful. <a href="http://ebookpilot.com/genres/social-science" rel="nofollow">Social science Ebooks</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-25228201998443225722011-12-02T06:31:36.365+13:002011-12-02T06:31:36.365+13:00looby: They never really appealed to me either, as...looby: They never really appealed to me either, as I too have a love of books, but it was the cost of books down here in NZ which was one of the main factors. As far as weight goes, last time we went to Singapore I took along about 10 books (I'm a very fast reader) and our luggage went over the limit. My Beloved was not amused.<br /><br />It'slovely to have a really old classic. Which one was it? Groucho or Chico?<br /><br />Yes the harbour looks a bit quiet. Maybe they should offer trips to look at the batteries?Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-71466579647308416132011-11-30T23:37:58.279+13:002011-11-30T23:37:58.279+13:00The don't appeal to be honest. I can see that ...The don't appeal to be honest. I can see that they might have a few practical advantages, but I've never felt that the weight of books I've taken on holiday has been a problem. <br /><br />I also like the physical feel, appearance and smell of books. I recently got a late 40s edition of a work by Marx and I love just handling it.<br /><br />Whereas Dildo harbour also looks like it could do with a bit of sensitive handling to improve that very flaccid harbour wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-85139721150304990392011-11-30T20:29:05.575+13:002011-11-30T20:29:05.575+13:00Mike: The Kibble thing is actually very good. It ...Mike: The Kibble thing is actually very good. It displays the text very clearly, has a good battery life and is well made. The only downside is the slightly smaller screen and the almost completely locked down relationship with Amazon ebooks. Isn't Dr. Richard Kimble also the bloke in "The Fugitive"?<br /><br />VG: I don't have a Kindle, I've got a Kobo. As regards the furtive reading in PD; do you have some sort of spy system?. Basket Man gave a 40 minute presentation on the use of voice last week, and the Kobo, hidden craftily behind a copy of the Education Gazette helped keep me sane. The only difficulty was that I was reading a very, very funny scene, and it was difficult (but not impossible) to stop from laughing out loud.<br /><br />Laoch of Chicago; Maybe, at least in their current form. There will always be a need for some sort of editing and publishing system, but not as we currently know it.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-68880330208054144252011-11-30T18:53:07.950+13:002011-11-30T18:53:07.950+13:00E Readers are the only future as publishers are he...E Readers are the only future as publishers are headed for extinction and prices will come relentlessly down on e-books.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-30419693855629604632011-11-30T10:30:57.354+13:002011-11-30T10:30:57.354+13:00You will get lots of good use out of your Kindle. ...You will get lots of good use out of your Kindle. It will help you pass the time at PD mornings in a discreet way perhaps?<br /><br />Good to know youre keeping up withthe latest technology.Valley Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-29177352356550225742011-11-30T09:28:34.865+13:002011-11-30T09:28:34.865+13:00Christ, I hope I've made the right choice buyi...Christ, I hope I've made the right choice buying my Girlfriend a Kindle for Christmas. I was calling the fucking thing a Kimble for ages. Kimble is the character Arnie plays in Kindergarten Cop.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10482686218383091512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-52505122720891584552011-11-30T06:26:13.719+13:002011-11-30T06:26:13.719+13:00YONKS: Nice to hear from you. My Beloved helped t...YONKS: Nice to hear from you. My Beloved helped to buy my Kobo, and if she's unhappy about it, she's keeping quiet.<br /><br />Yes, I do miss Scotland sometimes. I miss the people, the food, but not the weather or the midges. Have you discoverd the midges yet?<br />They're not usually active in winter, but in summer they can drive you insane, especially around Crianlarich, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.<br /><br />Enjoy Fort Wiliam, but actually there's not a lot to see. Have you been to Castle Urquhart yet? It's just up the road from Fort William,and one of the most beautiful castles and settings in Scotland.<br /><br />Enjoy your trip.<br /><br />Alistair: I too enjoy the feel and smell of old books and often scour through the shelves for forgotten authors, but I do like the convenience of the kobo.<br />One major disadvantage however, which is not in the literature, is the difficulty of using a touch-based control system when you're eating fish and chips. The greasy marks left by your fingers can be really annoying. This didn't happen with paper books, as they quite happily absorbed all the grease, even making it easier to turn pages.<br /><br />Patience_Crabstick: I swithered for months before taking the plunge, but now think it's worth it.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-74848777786132607722011-11-30T00:57:19.104+13:002011-11-30T00:57:19.104+13:00Dildo harbor? LOL!
I'm on the fence about g...Dildo harbor? LOL! <br />I'm on the fence about getting an e reader, but I'm glad you're enjoying yours.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-34820914379630901782011-11-29T21:49:55.754+13:002011-11-29T21:49:55.754+13:00I'm not saying I'll never get one but I re...I'm not saying I'll never get one but I really don't feel the urge at the moment. I like my books. I like my wee library created in one of our spare bedroom as a sanctuary/office/hidey-hole for me and I like browsing bookshops - even looking at thousands of books I might never buy. <br /><br />I really like the smell of some of the old antique and second-hand bookshops where the scent of paper pervades the place and the heft of a book in my hand. Sure they can be a bit cumbersome at times but I quite like that too - you have to choose carefully and really want to read a book to lug it on holiday , not flit backwards and forwards between five or so of the blighters on any one day.<br /><br />I can see some of the advantages of e-readers but I like what I have at the moment.<br /><br />I won't say never, but it'll be a while - if ever....<br /><br />I hope you enjoy yours though - and well done on overcoming the brand specific software. I bet you're a handy man to know....Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667242161539996736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556021846818907745.post-393911891162055082011-11-29T21:41:35.761+13:002011-11-29T21:41:35.761+13:00Thanks for stopping by TSB. My hunsband had a Kin...Thanks for stopping by TSB. My hunsband had a Kindle for Christmas last year, I now call myself a Kindle widow!<br /><br />Scotland is great. OK it rains, A LOT, but a stout tartan brolly is taking care of that. Am I not making you feel a little homesick. We are thinking of moving here.<br /><br />Then again, cold is nothing when you have lived in the Rockies for 8 years. The only thing, the roads are narrow and winding and there are not many corner shops where we are. I would have to learn the art of bread making, gathering eggs and milking! <br /><br />Enjoy my trip, Fort William today methinks!<br />Di<br />xoxoYONKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659751063643621817noreply@blogger.com