Baby Fawkes
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Apr 10, 2014 13:15:32 GMT -5
I can't speak for everyone, but for me personally a "real" book is easier on my eyes. I used to always feel that way and then I got the Kindle reader with the e-ink display and I find it's great. I don't like using the e-reader applications on LCD display devices such as the Kindle Fire or the iPad. If it's between an LCD or a paper book I'll always choose paper, but the I find the e-ink display just as easy on my eyes.
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Baby Fawkes
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Apr 10, 2014 13:16:53 GMT -5
I loved my old simple Kindle. I tend to read several books at once, so it was easy to take them all with me. I like the fact that I could increase the font size and not always have to use my reading glasses. But my Kindle died, weird lines across the screen. Does anyone know if I can get my books again on a new Kindle? They were never archived. Paper books I use only at the beach or pool were I worry about the Kindle being stolen. Aren't they all stored in the Amazon Cloud? Every one I've ever bought is in there. Just log into Amazon and go to Manage My Kindle. You'll see all the books you've purchased in there and you can select whichever ones to be delivered. If you get a new Kindle you can set that up for automatic deliver, but previous purchases will need to be selected for delivery
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Post by movingforward on Apr 10, 2014 13:19:52 GMT -5
Yeah, that's my first choice, but I filled my Amazon cart and searched for every one of them in our library and they didn't have a single one. We have a fantastic library connectivity system here in CO. Our library is connected to most of the other libraries in CO and WY, and you can have books delivered from any library that has your item. It's all free. My local library has a good variety, but I regularly get lots of things from the network libraries. Whoever came up with this system is a genius! Here too! I may have to wait a little bit but I can pretty much get anything I want. There are some books not available for kindle but I can get the hard copy real easy. I also rent a ton of TV shows from the library. Right now I am catching up on Nurse Jackie and Orphan Black. If it isn't on Netflix I can get always find it at my library.
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Apr 10, 2014 13:20:58 GMT -5
There are a lot of references to different devices on the thread, but it's important to consider the different displays. It's a completely different experience when considering the LCD screens such as the iPad to a dedicated reading device with the eInk display such as the Kindle readers (not the Fire).
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Post by kittensaver on Apr 10, 2014 13:30:38 GMT -5
Old fashioned book-in-hand girl here. I also like magazines in "real" form. But I LOVE recipes on the iPad.
I have a 45-50 minute commute, so like Phoenix I also like audio books. Many moons ago when I was in grad school, I used to record my class notes and play them in the car while traveling between school, work and home. It was the only way to get enough study time in.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Apr 10, 2014 14:00:19 GMT -5
I have the Kindle Fire and there are sooo many settings for it. You can change the background color (I prefer the sepia to white) and you can adjust brightness for sunlight or not. I have a lot fewer problems than I anticipated. My smartphone, on the other hand, is a huge PITA in the sunlight. -_-
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Post by sesfw on Apr 10, 2014 17:14:46 GMT -5
I prefer real books also, mostly paperbacks because of storage. I have a Kindle and used it a lot when doing medical stuff last year. I downloaded some of the free classics and read those again. I buy most of my books at thrift stores, and if I don't like a book I can donate it back.
If I buy an Ebook and don't like it ...... I delete it I've wasted funds. That goes against my YM training LOL
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Post by teen persuasion on Apr 11, 2014 9:22:28 GMT -5
A few years ago I got one of the simple Kindles, the one with the keyboard. I do most of my reading on that now, I'll only pick up a paper book if one catches my eye at work and it is not on Amazon for free. A few months ago I got a Kindle Fire. I have found that it is easier to read on the B&W older kindle; the glare on the shiny touch screen Fire is a pain, and the lighting at night is way too bright. I have adjusted it down, and also prefer the sepia page color, but the non-lit screen is easier to read, except for last Friday when we had a power failure! Then the lit screen was necessary. I tend to use the Fire as a tablet, and the B&W as a reader. There are pros and cons and quirks to each one. In both cases, I love the ability to adjust the font size, though it is more limited on the Fire, oddly. When I picked up a paper book lately, I had to break out my glasses. And I really love the dictionary look-up while I'm reading.
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Apr 11, 2014 9:41:42 GMT -5
A few years ago I got one of the simple Kindles, the one with the keyboard. I do most of my reading on that now, I'll only pick up a paper book if one catches my eye at work and it is not on Amazon for free. A few months ago I got a Kindle Fire. I have found that it is easier to read on the B&W older kindle; the glare on the shiny touch screen Fire is a pain, and the lighting at night is way too bright. I have adjusted it down, and also prefer the sepia page color, but the non-lit screen is easier to read, except for last Friday when we had a power failure! Then the lit screen was necessary. I tend to use the Fire as a tablet, and the B&W as a reader. There are pros and cons and quirks to each one. In both cases, I love the ability to adjust the font size, though it is more limited on the Fire, oddly. When I picked up a paper book lately, I had to break out my glasses. And I really love the dictionary look-up while I'm reading. No that it helps you at the moment, but if your Kindle reader needs to be replaced check out the Kindle Paperwhite. Best of both worlds if you are just using it for reading.
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Post by Annie7 on Apr 11, 2014 9:46:00 GMT -5
I have the Kindle Fire and there are sooo many settings for it. You can change the background color (I prefer the sepia to white) and you can adjust brightness for sunlight or not. I have a lot fewer problems than I anticipated. My smartphone, on the other hand, is a huge PITA in the sunlight. -_- Me too!!! I prefer the sepia for daytime. At night, I turn down the brightness, put the background to black and read without disturbing DH.
At my library, you can ask that they purchase a book (e or paper version) that you want. I had suggested a few and a couple of months later, I get an email saying it's being purchased and I'm on the hold list for that. I haven't bought a book since my Kindle Fire 2 years ago. I love my library.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Apr 11, 2014 11:30:03 GMT -5
I am almost exclusively on the Kindle for my books right now, but that is because I have little kids. I can read the kindle while I give DD a bottle at bedtime. All the lights are off, but I have the paperwhite, so it has a built in light. I set it on the little table next to the chair in her room and reach over every so often to turn the page. I don't have to worry about the kids tearing a page. They are less likely to bother me while I read the kindle than a paperback. I like not having to store all the books, or worrying about making a trip to the library to pick up the book I have a hold on. E-books just fit my life better right now. I would read a lot less and therefore be a lot more grumpy if I didn't have my kindle. It really has helped keep my sanity and keep part of "me" the last 15 months. I have spent more money with the kindle. I was down to not buying books at all and just using the library. Well, the library only gets about 50% of the e-books I want. Plus having the option at a touch of the button of having my book is a little too much temptation for me. I can read just as much on the paperwhite as on a book. I love not having to worry about the lighting being right to read. I can adjust it as I need it.
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Post by achelois on Apr 12, 2014 8:25:32 GMT -5
When I "read" it's usually audiobooks. So, I prefer neither. To me, it's the suprior way of doing things. You don't need to use your eyes at all. You can listen to your MP3 player or whatever just about anywhere, going on a walk, driving, grocery shopping, doing the dishes or laundry. So if you're limited on time, it's a good way to get your "reading" in. Plus you get the advantages of a e-book by being able to carry around a hundred books in your pocket. I love audiobooks. A bit expensive, but they are my biggest vice. Who do you read and who are your favorite narrators, if any.
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Post by Otto the Orange on Apr 12, 2014 8:45:50 GMT -5
Like you guys are really doing all this reading.....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 12:21:16 GMT -5
Just in case anyone doesn't know - you can also read Kindle books on a laptop. I use the free app and read things that way.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Apr 12, 2014 12:46:03 GMT -5
We bought a Kindle Fire, and love it. My husband's eyesight is slowly getting worse and worse, and I can adjust the both the size of the print, and also the widen the spaces between the lines, so it's easier for him to make out the words. Also, the background is much brighter than that of a book. He has been reading novels again, and is covering the works of Richard Feynmann ( physicist extraordinaire ).
I can understand how the brighter background on the Fire could bother some readers.
The only trouble with the Kindle is that many older books are not accessible from the Kindle format. For instance, I introduced my husband to the works of Roger Zelazney, but his two greatest works, Lord of Light and the earlier Amber books, are not available on the Kindle. So, I trundle off to Amazon and get the print versions at the lowest price I can find. This is ironic, since in the meantime, we're unloading ( donating ) box after box of print books to our local library for the tax benefits, as well as giving them some nice new titles, and others which they can sell at their local book sale for fundraising.
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