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Post by sgambino on Aug 20, 2010 5:34:58 GMT -6
Who has a e-reader? I bought a Kindle because I have so many books and it will help on space. I really wish that more horror publishers would have their books available on Kindle.
Does anyone else have an e-reader and what do you think of it?
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Post by David Niall Wilson on Aug 20, 2010 6:18:20 GMT -6
I not only have a Kindle, I have my own publishing company where we do nothing but bring back old books (so far mostly horror) for Kindle and other e-readers, and audio books. Check out the Crossroad Press topic here...
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Post by squeakytherat on Aug 20, 2010 9:19:46 GMT -6
I am just about to buy an ereader
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Post by mrtawkytawny2 on Aug 20, 2010 10:35:27 GMT -6
I have a BeBook One ereader. I'm very satisfied with it and am glad I made the purchase.
Steve
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Post by Tomoran on Aug 20, 2010 11:43:57 GMT -6
I've owned a Kindle for a few years, and I love it. I have hundreds of books on mine, and I love that I can load submissions into it to read anywhere.
Sideshow Press will begin offerring digital books beginning in October starting with a Halloween collection from Mark Gunnells.
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 20, 2010 15:20:27 GMT -6
I'm launching a digital line. Wow, that seems weird to me. I'm very excited.
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Post by sgambino on Aug 20, 2010 17:31:34 GMT -6
I've owned a Kindle for a few years, and I love it. I have hundreds of books on mine, and I love that I can load submissions into it to read anywhere. Sideshow Press will begin offerring digital books beginning in October starting with a Halloween collection from Mark Gunnells.[/quo Do you load a pdf. file?
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Post by sgambino on Aug 20, 2010 17:33:01 GMT -6
I am just about to buy an ereader Kindles went down in price to about $130.00.
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Post by spoon on Aug 20, 2010 18:18:05 GMT -6
bought the new kindle yay! but have to wait until october due to extreme demand boo! still it's black...which means it ROCKS...and it can hold twice as many books as the second kindle, yay!
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Post by etaylor on Aug 20, 2010 19:07:50 GMT -6
I have the Kobo reader, and despite some issues with the original software, the updated version is awesome. No bells and whistles, but its cheap!
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Post by mistercrowley on Aug 21, 2010 11:57:35 GMT -6
I finally have a ereader but only because Kindle was a free app on my IPod Touch. It's neat but I prefer to read the actual book
Jim
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 21, 2010 12:23:02 GMT -6
I downloaded the NOok and Kindle applications for my computer, just so I'll have a way to read stuff that may only be available in digital form. If the readers get down to under 100 bucks, I'll get one I'm sure.
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Post by jasonuk on Aug 21, 2010 12:49:27 GMT -6
I've had my Sony Reader for a few months now and I'm really liking it. It's convenient to carry around and I can change the text size to one I'm comfortable with, but the best aspect by far is that I can download the latest books from my public library without the need to make the trip to the library or to handle a book that's been who knows where.
However, if you buy a physical book, once you've finished with it, you can sell it to recoup some of your cost, but ebooks often cost as much as a real book and it's sunk money; you can't get any of it back. Until there is an established secondary market in ebooks, I absolutely refuse to pay for them.
(And just so there's no confusion, I won't read illegal ebooks. If I can't get a book I want for free from the library, I'll buy a physical copy.)
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Post by markgunnells on Aug 21, 2010 12:53:35 GMT -6
Funny you should mention pricing jason. I just made this post on Facebook:
I was looking at the prices of e-books today and shocked by how many of them were more expensive than paperbacks. So you have to buy the reader and still pay more than paperback prices... And after reading articles about all these public libraries that were closing due to budget cuts it got me to wondering--are we entering a future where poor people simply aren't able to read?
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Post by etaylor on Aug 22, 2010 8:13:14 GMT -6
Funny you should mention pricing jason. I just made this post on Facebook: I was looking at the prices of e-books today and shocked by how many of them were more expensive than paperbacks. So you have to buy the reader and still pay more than paperback prices... And after reading articles about all these public libraries that were closing due to budget cuts it got me to wondering--are we entering a future where poor people simply aren't able to read? Don't say that! I know the ALA has information equality as one of its core principles. Thats one of the major reasons why libraries have been slow to implement eBooks into their collections. Until they either budget enough to buy a ton of readers to loan, or the prices come down low enough (I'm talking $30 tops) for everyone to already own a reader, ebooks will largely fail in libraries. Plus, I've found I'm one of the very few librarians that aren't militant against ebooks. Theres too much emotion mixed in with the nostalgia of paper books I find. But thats good, I don't think anyone wants to see physical books disappear. In 10-15 years when the ebook market is finally developed I see ebooks replacing only mmpbs. It will still come down to economics. Hardcovers first, then trade paperbacks and then ebooks. Just my 2 cents mind you.
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