My sister-in-law gave me a Kindle. While I like it for traveling,(which I don’t do much of) I can slip it in my purse and not have to carry a ton of books with me, I love holding a book(not paperbacks) and going to the library. A Kindle can’t replace a big ole book!!
Sorry, I missed most of the conversation. Had to roll up my papyrus scroll, so it wouldn’t tear. C’mon people! I’m 64 years old and read 2-4 (paper) books a week for 50 years. e-books read the exact same way. I have well over 300 books on my Nook, and carry my whole library with me. Grow up.
I have a Kindle. Loved it when I first got it. Then the Kindle reader became available for iPad and I use that now. Yes, Pluggers can and do embrace technology. Oh, and the cat is still required for good, relaxing reading, not matter what the medium!
david_42: I can play my 78s. It was a rather frustrating effort to find a modern turntable for that speed. Most looked at us like we wanted a player for wax cylinders. But we got a practically new one at a pawn shop.
Gotta disagree on this one. My mom is a plugger all the way, keeps her kindle in her purse, pulls it out whenever she wants, makes the font as big as she needs, buys another book the second she finishes the last one. Everyone knows all she wants for Christmas and birthdays is Amazon gift cards.
The wife loads the lighter novels on the kindle and saves a physical book for her favorite authors or classic novels and religion studies. She says the e-book format is a way that she has discovered new authors that couldn’t get backing from regular publishing houses. Plus, a lot of out of print early books are available for free now because the copyrights have run out and someone took the time to record it digitally. My mother has over 3000 books in her home. Most of her walls are lined with book shelves, a bit claustrophobic for me. My father of 90 decide no more physical books brought into the house, he bought a kindle.
I would consider myself a plugger, but I have a Kindle and it is well-loaded with books (around 150). Mine is one of the larger ones (about the size of a skinny hard cover book) and I love it!
David, you do not need to worry about losing your books if the Kindle gets damaged. All books that have been purchased are available to re-download onto a new device any time you need to. Also, there is a Kindle reader for PC as well as tablets, etc., so you can read the books on your computer screen any time you want to. There’s even a way to sync what you have read online with what’s on your device so you don’t have to search for where you left off.
I love my kindle. Had it two years and it is always by my side. Now I am reading an older print book that is not offered on the kindle format. It is taking forever,,,,,,,,,,,,,I too want Amazon gift cards for every occasion.
You try dragging all the books I have on my kindle and nook app on a cruise liner. I love a good hard copy book, but for transportability you have to go with the e-books
No reason why you can’t use both, and enjoy both, of course. But for some reason some people think that it has to be a matter of either-or, and even feel the need to put down those whose preferences are different from their own. Naturally this attitude also applies to far more than paper v. electronic books.
amethyst52 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
My sister-in-law gave me a Kindle. While I like it for traveling,(which I don’t do much of) I can slip it in my purse and not have to carry a ton of books with me, I love holding a book(not paperbacks) and going to the library. A Kindle can’t replace a big ole book!!
flyertom almost 11 years ago
Au contraire, Mr. Brookins. I have 17 books in hand in my Kindle right now.Best invention since the printed page.
Sangelia almost 11 years ago
Some have adopted the ebook format.
Yukoneric almost 11 years ago
Our library has Kindle checkouts!
More or Less Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Sorry, I missed most of the conversation. Had to roll up my papyrus scroll, so it wouldn’t tear. C’mon people! I’m 64 years old and read 2-4 (paper) books a week for 50 years. e-books read the exact same way. I have well over 300 books on my Nook, and carry my whole library with me. Grow up.
More or Less Premium Member almost 11 years ago
ok, that was a little harsh, but still….
Satiricat almost 11 years ago
I have a Kindle. Loved it when I first got it. Then the Kindle reader became available for iPad and I use that now. Yes, Pluggers can and do embrace technology. Oh, and the cat is still required for good, relaxing reading, not matter what the medium!
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
david_42: I can play my 78s. It was a rather frustrating effort to find a modern turntable for that speed. Most looked at us like we wanted a player for wax cylinders. But we got a practically new one at a pawn shop.
ianrey almost 11 years ago
Gotta disagree on this one. My mom is a plugger all the way, keeps her kindle in her purse, pulls it out whenever she wants, makes the font as big as she needs, buys another book the second she finishes the last one. Everyone knows all she wants for Christmas and birthdays is Amazon gift cards.
Melekalikimaka almost 11 years ago
The wife loads the lighter novels on the kindle and saves a physical book for her favorite authors or classic novels and religion studies. She says the e-book format is a way that she has discovered new authors that couldn’t get backing from regular publishing houses. Plus, a lot of out of print early books are available for free now because the copyrights have run out and someone took the time to record it digitally. My mother has over 3000 books in her home. Most of her walls are lined with book shelves, a bit claustrophobic for me. My father of 90 decide no more physical books brought into the house, he bought a kindle.
JanLC almost 11 years ago
I would consider myself a plugger, but I have a Kindle and it is well-loaded with books (around 150). Mine is one of the larger ones (about the size of a skinny hard cover book) and I love it!
David, you do not need to worry about losing your books if the Kindle gets damaged. All books that have been purchased are available to re-download onto a new device any time you need to. Also, there is a Kindle reader for PC as well as tablets, etc., so you can read the books on your computer screen any time you want to. There’s even a way to sync what you have read online with what’s on your device so you don’t have to search for where you left off.
elainehwood almost 11 years ago
I love my kindle. Had it two years and it is always by my side. Now I am reading an older print book that is not offered on the kindle format. It is taking forever,,,,,,,,,,,,,I too want Amazon gift cards for every occasion.
BillWa almost 11 years ago
You try dragging all the books I have on my kindle and nook app on a cruise liner. I love a good hard copy book, but for transportability you have to go with the e-books
The Rolling Cat almost 11 years ago
No reason why you can’t use both, and enjoy both, of course. But for some reason some people think that it has to be a matter of either-or, and even feel the need to put down those whose preferences are different from their own. Naturally this attitude also applies to far more than paper v. electronic books.
anserman38 almost 11 years ago
I agree with Bruno