I do the same as you. Although, I've run across books on Amazon which, at the beginning of some pages, especially after chapter beginnings, would have the first few letters of the first word missing. I found that a bit irritating, as I'd paid for a good copy of the books in question.
Thanks, Ari On May 12, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Since my particular usage is strictly for pleasure reading, I don't use > some of the Kindle features like annotations and dictionary look up. Having > said that, there are 2 differences in my view. > 1. Although BookShare has a lot of books, Amazon has way more. If I can > find the book on Bookshare, I would naturally take the free download. If the > book isn't on BookShare and I really want it and can find it on Amazon, I buy > it. > > 2. the other advantage being really picky, is that Amazon books are always > true digital copies whereas in many cases, the books on bookShare are scanned > copies, not that they are poor quality but not true digital copies found on > amazon. > > Regardless, BookShare is an awesome service and I'm happy to also have it as > an option. > > > > Best, > > Rick alfaro > > On 5/12/2013 11:49 AM, Eileens Misrahi wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> Besides the obvious of,Bookshare not having a particular book, what other >> advantages does the Kindle app have over using Bookshare to access books? I >> will check Bookshare first to see if the book that I want to read is there >> to download because of the ability to download the book for free. I have >> "Read2Go" & Voice Dream apps on the phone to accomplish this. What features >> in the Kindle app is unique to app that is not in the other apps? Input on >> this would be great. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
