Negative reviews on which device? The Kobo?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote:
I saw a couple of reviews on that device on Cnet and they were all
negative. Funny thing is the Cnet reviews mentioned both the Kindle and
Nook in the KOBO review. I could only
Correct the KOBO.
Jon
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Cameron cameron.orl...@gmail.com wrote:
Negative reviews on which device? The Kobo?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote:
I saw a couple of reviews on that device on Cnet and they were all
negative.
Throw in a curve... I've been issued a BlackBury. The Playbook looks to
be extremely tempting! Technology parallel to Apple but with a better
assortment of I/O ports.
--
richard
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04/13/2011 07:00 PM
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I don't have a Kindle reader but us the Kindle app on my Blackberry
and PC. I love having my reading material available at all times.
Roger Wright
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Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish
to serve under them.” - Spock, The Ultimate Computer, stardate
4729.4
+1!!
From: Eric Wittersheim [mailto:eric.wittersh...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:10 PM
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I love my kindle. I also use the kindle app on my xoom and my phone. The
kindle is the easiest of the 3 to read on but I find
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I love my kindle. I also use the kindle app on my xoom and my phone. The
kindle is the easiest of the 3 to read on but I find myself using the xoom
more and more
On 14 Apr 2011 at 9:53, Kevin Lundy wrote:
Fine. The Nook has apps on those platforms as well :)
Honestly, I think the decision is 2 step:
1) e-ink or LCD screen
2) availability of books in the chosen format.
A third part of the decision is multi-platform, with syncing your reading. It
I'm watching this with interest as I've just started looking at them as
well. One that looks interesting is the KOBO (know know if you can get it in
the US).
I *believe* there is an application out there that will allow the format to
be changed from *whatever* to Kindle
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at
Caliber. Whatever to whatever.
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I'm
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I'm watching this with interest as I've just started looking at them as
well. One that looks interesting is the KOBO (know
I saw a couple of reviews on that device on Cnet and they were all
negative. Funny thing is the Cnet reviews mentioned both the Kindle and
Nook in the KOBO review. I could only find reviews on the Kindle and Nook
on supported sites. Supported sites tend, at least in MHO, bias on who is
I have friends who have the Kindle and others who have the nook. They both
like them.
With the Kindle you have the first succesful to market andit's Amazon. You
also have a proprietary ebook format. With the Nook you have the standard,
widely available epub format.
One of the things I have
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I have friends who have the Kindle and others who have the nook. They both
like them.
With the Kindle you have the first succesful to market andit's Amazon. You
also have a proprietary ebook format. With the Nook you have the standard,
widely
: OT: e-Reader
I have friends who have the Kindle and others who have the nook. They both
like them.
With the Kindle you have the first succesful to market andit's Amazon. You
also have a proprietary ebook format. With the Nook you have the standard,
widely available epub format.
One
ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comSubject: Re: OT: e-Reader
I am lazy and it is still a proprietary format controlled by Amazon. Why
should I change when with a little planning I can avoid the ie6 of the
publishing world?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Gary Slinger gary.slin...@gmail.comwrote
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I am lazy and it is still a proprietary format controlled by Amazon. Why
should I change when with a little planning I can avoid the ie6 of the
publishing world?
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Gary Slinger gary.slin...@gmail.comwrote:
Your second para is correct
On 4/14/2011 11:59 AM, Gary Slinger wrote:
Caliber. Whatever to whatever.
Calibre.
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Works wonderfully with my Nook. Will convert between any number of
formats. Will download from many news sources, as well. And under active
development.
~ Finally, powerful endpoint
Yes, that :). Sorry - anglo/US typing disorder.
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On 4/14/2011 11:59 AM, Gary Slinger wrote:
Caliber. Whatever to whatever.
Calibre.
http
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote:
A lot of the free books from Microsoft are in PDF format.
The Kindle and Nook can both read PDFs, and maybe one or two other
formats as well.
I am looking at hardware not a software add-in for a computer.
This market
I love my kindle. I also use the kindle app on my xoom and my phone. The
kindle is the easiest of the 3 to read on but I find myself using the xoom
more and more.
On Apr 13, 2011 8:00 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote:
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~
I have 2 Nooks. The e-ink screen for reading in the sun or long books. The
color backlit for magazines or newspapers or short reads in dim light. The
backlit can be hard on the eyes if reading a novel. Didn't like the
proprietary format for Kindle.
If you want a dedicated e-reader, doing
That is the kind of information I am looking for. I was not discounting a
computer per say I was looking more for an appliance type of device. The
Kindle etc. are appliances and software packages you can put on a computer.
Thank you Eric.
Jon
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Eric Wittersheim
I seem to remember that was along the line of the Nook family or some of the
smaller vendor appliances.
I would be reading technical books of some length and some novels. For the
technical books I was hoping to add my own notes to the books.
Jon
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Kevin Lundy
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