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Chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 15165
Location: Quantock Hills, Somerset
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I've found one for Ubuntu called FBreader. Just playing with it now. |
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bring me sunshine
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 1929
Location: Somerset
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*picks up membership form for the Luddites, slopes off and sits in the corner, grumbling* |
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Chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 15165
Location: Quantock Hills, Somerset
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*sigh*  
It basically picks up a text file and makes it look pretty and nice and readable on the PC screen. Not quite sure what the *point* of it is so far - why not just read the text file? |
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lottie
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 4008
Location: ceredigion
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| bagpuss wrote: |
Part of me thinks an ebook reader would be good, I read a lot (1 to 2 books a week) and even more when travelling.
Then I remember I enjoy wandering round bookshops or libraries picking up books whose title or cover strikes my fancy and reading the back and deciding if I like them and browsing amazon just doesn't cut it in that respect |
My daughter does both,browsing Borders or any bookshop when she gets time, and after occasionally buying one for herself and picking up books for the boys---making a note of any that look interesting so she knows which ones to get on kindle next. |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 13239
Location: Ceredigion
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This would be excellent for school children. My daughter has to carry a huge weight in books in and out of school every day plus sports kit. One day when they are cheap and the necessary text books readily available. |
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VM
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 647
Location: Manchester
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It's that bath thing that makes books win with me every time.
And being able to read one while stirring something on the stove with one hand.
And just spotting one on a shelf or lying around and picking it up to start reading it when I should be doing something else.
But they do take up room.
Reminds me of story from a friend some years back who was being assessed as adoptive parent - when social worker came round to house, after being shown around, she said in disapproving tone, 'but you've got books in every room!'
Er.... yes. |
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jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 23615
Location: Still in Swindon
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I must admit I'd hate to lose the sheer joy of browsing car boot sales, second hand book stores for that rare find  |
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 11319
Location: Bucks
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| VM wrote: |
Reminds me of story from a friend some years back who was being assessed as adoptive parent - when social worker came round to house, after being shown around, she said in disapproving tone, 'but you've got books in every room!'
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There are people that don't have books in every room? I mean, I knew there were people that lived in houses without whole rooms devoted to books (although I think they are a bit crazy) but whole rooms without even some books? Crazy, crazy people! |
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lottie
Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 4008
Location: ceredigion
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| jema wrote: |
| I must admit I'd hate to lose the sheer joy of browsing car boot sales, second hand book stores for that rare find |
So would I---but it's not an either or thing, more a case of having the best of both worlds. |
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jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 23615
Location: Still in Swindon
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What would be great and who knows it might happen one day would be a system where for a sane fee per book you could convert your library to electronic format and the physical books would go somewhere where they would be appreciated.
I'd still keep about half the book collection I guess even if that did happen. |
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MarkS
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 2577
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Calli
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 222
Location: Galway
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| Cathryn wrote: |
| This would be excellent for school children. My daughter has to carry a huge weight in books in and out of school every day plus sports kit. One day when they are cheap and the necessary text books readily available. |
there is a movement in Ireland to make all the text books open access ( blame Arnie in US lol and http://oerconsortium.org/discipline-specific/ )
We pay for the books and it is a substantial amount each year - I would prefer to pay for the online subscription through an Institutional portal incorporating a safe search function... |
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Chez
Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 15165
Location: Quantock Hills, Somerset
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Thanks, Mark!
I had a look at little laptops last week, too - I am still torn . |
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Louisdog
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 623
Location: South Wales
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I have a little laptop which I bought earlier in the year which I love, but I don't suppose the screen and battery life would be as good as a proper ereader. OTOH it would be more multipurpose. Decisions eh! |
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bring me sunshine
Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 1929
Location: Somerset
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Well if you *must* get one, go for the e-reader. Netbooks simply aren't designed to be read for he length of time that you'd settle down with a book - not without your eyes falling out, anyway  |
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