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2013-05-25 Thread Angel Skubic
AM To: Ilske Thomsen Cc: kloeppelki...@t-online.de; Lace Subject: Re: [lace] Re: [lace] books vs kindle Ilske, I have an iPad and there is a Kindle App for it. So I can read books from Amazon or Apple and other sources as well. Clay Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2013, at 7:31 AM, Ilske Thomsen

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2013-05-20 Thread Lesley Blackshaw
On 19/05/2013 18:38, Jean Nathan wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I love my Kindle, but my lace bookmarks are in my paper books which I also love to read. The books I like because they are in a familiar form,

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2013-05-20 Thread kloeppelki...@t-online.de
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2013-05-20 Thread Lesley Blackshaw
On 20/05/2013 11:46, kloeppelki...@t-online.de wrote: Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really use Kindle? Mine's a Kindle. Lesley in Marple, UK, wondering whether summer will ever arrive. - To unsubscribe send email

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2013-05-20 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Gabriele, Kindle is a brandmark and is connected with amazon. And this is in my opinion a problem, you can bye e.books only from them. There excist several other e-readers like mine from Sony. Than you are free to bye where you want. The e.reader from Thalia are also connected with Thalia. And

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2013-05-20 Thread suebabbs385
I chose the Kindle (black white only) because I liked the non-reflective screen. It seems easier on my eyes Sue - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site:

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2013-05-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
Ilske, I have an iPad and there is a Kindle App for it. So I can read books from Amazon or Apple and other sources as well. Clay Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2013, at 7:31 AM, Ilske Thomsen ilske.l.thom...@t-online.de wrote: And if you have a i-Pad or a i-Pad Mini your are bound on Apple.

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2013-05-20 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Thanks, Clay, that was what I forget to write. And there ia another fine thing, but perhaps only in Germany. With some e-readers one could lend e-books from an organization I can't find the name so quick. But for Sony doesn't exist an App yet. Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to

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2013-05-20 Thread The Lace Bee
I also meant to say that when I fall asleep and hit myself in the face with the iPad it hurts more than when I do that with even a hardback book. L Kind Regards Liz Baker - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help,

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2013-05-20 Thread J D Hammett
Mine is a Kindle. Joepie. -Original Message- From: kloeppelki...@t-online.de Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:46 AM To: Lace Subject: [lace] Re: [lace] books vs kindle Just a question on this thread because I wonder: Is Kindle a synonymous for any eBook reader or do you all really

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2013-05-20 Thread The Lace Bee
I have an iPad and iBooks tend to be pdf in format for this reader. However, I was able to download a free kindle app from the AppStore to allow me to access kindle books. I think that amazon have realised that they need to make their ebooks available to other platforms so they opened up

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2013-05-19 Thread J D Hammett
Hi arachnids, Lace diagrams are not quite as easy to follow on the e-readers. Can one photocopy a diagram? With really complicated patterns my students are allowed to use a 'idiots' board - a piece of polystyrene with the photocopied diagram pinned to it - so they can put pins in the diagram

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2013-05-19 Thread The Lace Bee
I find ebooks great for crochet because they are following written instructions but because I have an iPad but not an apple computer printing becomes a problem as you loose resolution between screen shot and printing. If the original is a pdf then this does make it easier but you have to ensure

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2013-05-19 Thread Jean Nathan
I can't see me ever getting an e-reader. For me there's nothing so comforting as holding a book in our hand. They also cost nothing to run, can be recycled, the covers are attractive to look at, (as Joepie says) they provide insulation to your walls, you don't need a printer to get hard copy,

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2013-05-19 Thread lynrbailey
Dear Lin et al, I think modern technology can help us in so many ways. I listen to books on my iPod a lot. But the idea that paper books will go the way of the dodo is not going to happen in our lifetime. There is a definite place for the traditional way, and a definite place and use for all

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2013-05-19 Thread Lora Coldbeck
Hi everyone, Im the first to admit shunning technology and think its ease of use has had a negative effect of ability and concentration over the last generation or so So it may be surprising that I would never be parted from my kindle, its again the lack of need for storage space, portability of

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2013-05-19 Thread Jenny Brandis
I use my android tablet to store and read books. I have become great friends with amazon, google books, ellorra's caven, the professor's site and the Gutenberg project! PDF how tos and manuals for gadgets get carried and my lace tutorials are on here too. Mills and Boon light reading has a

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2013-05-19 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Jean and everyone I like being able to share books, usually not possible with e-versions as they want everyone to buy their own copy. When I've read something light, it increases the value for me if I can pass the book along. I bought my Kobo purely so I could borrow e-books from my local

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2013-05-19 Thread Bronwen of Hindscroft
I live in an 800 sq ft, 2 bedroom apartment, that I share with my husband and small dog. We have 8 bookshelves full of books, along with 3 boxes of books in storage. And when I say full of books, I mean, double layer deep, with books laying on the tops of other books. We're going to have to

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2013-05-19 Thread Ilske Thomsen
Dear All, I bought my Sony e-reader two years ago and I am happy I did. It's handy has a very long working batterie and lots of space for books with more than 700 pages. This was the main reason I wanted one. I like not only to read I like literature and lots of books I like are very thick which

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2013-05-19 Thread Jean Nathan
You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

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2013-05-19 Thread Bronwen of Hindscroft
Why not just make a lace cover? :) Bronwen, who has just added a project to her growing list of lace projects On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace

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2013-05-19 Thread suebabbs385
On the cover - you make a lovely piece of lace for the front and another for the back Sue Please note I am stopping using sueba...@comcast.net, and switching my email to suebabbs...@gmail.com Subject: [lace] books vs kindle You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e

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2013-05-19 Thread Bev Walker
LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? I've seen knitted e-reader covers, should think of one made of

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2013-05-19 Thread Ilske Thomsen
it's not a problem I don't have one. And the cat bookmarks are in the paper-books, I still read Ilske Am 19.05.2013 um 19:38 schrieb Jean Nathan: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK -

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2013-05-19 Thread C Johnson
RE: You've all left out the most important problem of owning an e-reader - where do you put your lace book mark? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK Hi Jean and lacemakers... I could hand stitch it to the bag I put my e-reader in for safe keeping??? Then everyone could admire it. Susie Morris, IL -

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2013-05-19 Thread Lin Hudren
I use my bookmarks in my craft books - which are the only treasurers i keep in that format. i convert patterns for projects for the reader, but i like to have places marked for future projects - the lace bookmarks work perfectly. And i get a fond smile when i see them again. a walk down memory

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2013-05-19 Thread Isabel Wear
...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk Reply-To: Bev Walker walker.b...@gmail.com Cc: Lacelace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] books vs kindle LOL...I put mine in a drawer 0:-) On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jean Nathan j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk wrote: You've all left out the most important problem

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2013-05-18 Thread d2oneill
How will the quotations change when we have only kindle editions? A room without books is like a body without a soul: When I get a little money I buy books: and if any is leftover I buy food and clothes. from Doris O'Neill , Chicago area. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

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2013-05-18 Thread lynrbailey
Dear Doris, et al, Personally, I doubt that anyone alive today will need to worry about living without books, because they are all some sort of electronic. I usually choose paper books, but it must be admitted that a book or two on the phone is a comfort and space saver, especially ones I

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2013-05-18 Thread Lin Hudren
Hello All, I am a full time RVer and am always looking for a new book to read. I have space and weight concerns. my security blanket is a book. to make room for those extra pillows and bobbins, tatting shuttles and threads, etc., i invested in an eReader (kindle keyboard) a bit over 2 years

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2013-05-18 Thread Lin Hudren
Sorry all, I have a book stand i secure to my pillow (along with a magnifier and a clip on light which attaches to my tripod pillow stand) which holds the reader for easy reference (a bit heavier than a couple sheets of paper) but i do have to use a rubber band to make sure it doesn't