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Hi Ian


If you shop around the notebooks tend to be around $100 more than a Kindle for something thats not complete rubbish, most of the reasonable brands like Toshiba and Dell tend to be around the $260 mark or so, give or take for modems, extra ram and stuff.

I always figured the ebook readers where mostly for the herp-a-derp crowd of luddites who haven't figured that you could just torrent all the damn books you'd ever need while at the same time listening to your favourite music and giving people crap on internet forums

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Originally posted by Lilith I always thought that a little netbook would be more multi-functional than a ebook reader for much the same/slightly more price. If you're not doing anything more than listening to music, reading files, web browsing and the odd email they do ok for what they are. Plus you can take it home and hook them up to a big monitor and keyboard/mouse.

Ipad

Ebook readers screens are just like a book as opposed to a computer screen. There is no glare and the battery lasts for 2 weeks not 7 hours.

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Originally posted by Lilith Hi Ian If you shop around the notebooks tend to be around $100 more than a Kindle for something thats not complete rubbish, most of the reasonable brands like Toshiba and Dell tend to be around the $260 mark or so, give or take for modems, extra ram and stuff. I always figured the ebook readers where mostly for the herp-a-derp crowd of luddites who haven't figured that you could just torrent all the damn books you'd ever need while at the same time listening to your favourite music and giving people crap on internet forums

fuck, didn't know they're so cheap these days!

You can still torrent books, and then transfer them onto the kindle- reads all file types i believe!

that's very true, but yeah, its a different type of use really- if its casual reading i just use my phone- i read pdfs on it a bit, but if its extended reading...

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Originally posted by gmilf Ebook readers screens are just like a book as opposed to a computer screen. There is no glare and the battery lasts for 2 weeks not 7 hours.

comp screens hurt my eyes after a while, and yeah, batt life is shit on all 'colour' devices pretty much lol- even my phone KOs reading pdfs all the time

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Originally posted by gmilf I had the same problems with a sony mp3 player and audible. But, with the kindle you can take any PDF file and upload it and read it really easy so you don't have to buy the books from amazon. I do by a lot of books from them and, they haven't lost anything yet. but, just in case, all of my books are backed up on my computer, my kindle and my phone. So, if amazon loses a file I've archived with them I have documented proof that it is mine and they need to give it back, and I have read of several cases like this and they seem very quick to respond apologize move on. But, all in all I don't usually re-read books. I will read a book in about a week and move onto the next, and I really started to feel like I was just wasting trees and space especially since I move so much and just end up giving all my books away due to their combined weight. I compared all of the e-book readers around christmas time when I got mine and the sony one looks fine. I just wanted to be able to use amazon because it is so accessible and the sony reader won't allow you to use their files. (i'm sure there is a hack, but I am tired of dealing with hacks) If you want to use an e-book from another store than amazon just buy it and convert it into a PDF and upload the file. Plus the kindle has a function that allows you to lend any book for 2 weeks that I really like. Other readers might have it too I'm not sure. But, all in all I love mine. Hope that helped a bit.

It did, thanks, David

So, just checking: you can read kindle files in other gadgets if you need to? Or does it only work the other way around uploading random pdf files to Amazon's ebook reader?

there might be a hack to read amazon's files in other readers but they are encrypted in a unique to kindle format. So, you can import anything into kindle, but not the other way around. And amazon keeps a backup of everything you purchase through them in case your device decides to crap out. The PDF reader on Kindle is not as smooth as a regular formated for kindle file, you might have to adjust the size and contrast every once in a while but it does work.

I havent tried downloading a torrent yet. Not sure if that is allowed to be discussed on this forum if not, sorry. But, what sites have reliable kindle files? I do not want to risk giving my reader a virus, so actually probably wont do it anyways.

I once read something about Amazon pulling excerpts out of certain novels that had come under scrutiny from religious/censorship groups. I wish I remembered the exact details, but I do remember that being a humongous red flag in my own head.

I think they used to try to control the type of books they brought out, but now its just anything that will sell and there are too many to censor. But, the direct from amazon ones are labeled as such and there will be any notes if there are changes. The usual note is that there are pictures missing due to formating, but they can be found at the end of the book. I wonder if there is government tracking with what you read? If I purchase the Quran and a flight manual will I be put on a list?

I'm going to download the Quran and then take a video of me deleting it, then upload it to Youtube. THE DEATH TOLL SHALL BE CATASTROPHIC.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On I'm going to download the Quran and then take a video of me deleting it, then upload it to Youtube. THE DEATH TOLL SHALL BE CATASTROPHIC.

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Originally posted by Lira It did, thanks, David So, just checking: you can read kindle files in other gadgets if you need to? Or does it only work the other way around uploading random pdf files to Amazon's ebook reader?

you can get assloads of free stuff from project guttenberg (as long as they're out of copyright) which come in kindle format too

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On I'm going to download the Quran and then take a video of me deleting it, then upload it to Youtube. THE DEATH TOLL SHALL BE CATASTROPHIC.

I downloaded a free quran and they scanned it from left to right so I just deleted it. But, since you read so many languages that might be something to consider Lira, I'm not sure how it works with Kanji or other non-english formats. I mean, it will take the image fine it is just the navigation that might be screwy

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Originally posted by gmilf I downloaded a free quran and they scanned it from left to right so I just deleted it. But, since you read so many languages that might be something to consider Lira, I'm not sure how it works with Kanji or other non-english formats. I mean, it will take the image fine it is just the navigation that might be screwy

That's why I considered buying the Sony Reader while I was in Japan: the image was so nice and crisp I was tempted to use it to study. In the end I decided to wait a little because I don't know when I'd use an e-book reader here in Brazil. I'm always carrying my laptop with me, and I've read entire books in it, so I saw no reason to get yet another gadget at the time.

I'm going to download Kindle for PC now and see what it is like

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Originally posted by EgosXII you can get assloads of free stuff from project guttenberg (as long as they're out of copyright) which come in kindle format too

I <3 the Gutenberg Project

daydreamer strikes again!:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...13#post10897513

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On I'm going to download the Quran and then take a video of me deleting it, then upload it to Youtube. THE DEATH TOLL SHALL BE CATASTROPHIC.

You should actually do it for trolling purposes as a parody of the retarded fuss over the real thing.

I will draw, in the Qur'an, page-flip animation of the Prophet Mohamed burning the Qur'an.


















While in a threeway with Buddha and Jesus.

Did Hal really get banned and why?

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Originally posted by EddieZilker Did Hal really get banned and why?

He posted a joke in the "Rio shooting" thread. Daydreamer happened to show up for his twice-yearly visit to the forum he supposedly "moderates" and banned him.

As a mod, I really have to point out that Hal himself edited his post and he's not been banned

TROLLED HARD

Trolled indeed.

I love you, JBJ.

FUCKING DAY DREAMER!!!










Wait. What?

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On I love you, JBJ.

Now now, stay out of the way. The adults are talking.

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