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No, but I find that people who don't like e-books generally haven't given them enough of a try to make a judgement. The Kindle text is practically indistinguishable from look at a book text. When I got my Kindle I thought I wouldn't like it but found that I read even more with it than I did before.
I am not saying that people should get rid of their hardcovers or that they should be phased out. But for the average reader an e-book device is fantastic. Much easier to carry it around on vacation than 10 different hardbacks/paperbacks.
While my home has several large, and overflowing bookshelves, I have started using a Kindle (was an Anniversary gift) and really enjoy its usefulness. I like to take it when I know I'll be somewhere that I need to wait awhile and don't want to lug books around. Plus getting info from Wiki is cool.
One of the issues I have with getting an e-reader is that the Kindle is an Amazon product as the Nook is a Borders product.
I recall B&N were promoting the microsoft (and perhaps one from Sony as well) e-reader at one point then dropped ebooks back in '03, not sure which reader if any they cater for now. I don't like being restricted to ONLY e-books available through particular distributors.
Borders isn't doing well so I wonder if the Nook will be viable as an e-reader much longer, and Amazon is having issues with the publishers pricing structure, so all things being equal I think I'll take e-books under advisement for now.
I haven't ever tried to read a book on an e-reader. I HAVE purchased e-books that have been downloaded ot my computer. I MUCH prefer paper books.
1) I like having a visual sense of where I am in the story. Halfway through? Three-quarters? Almost to the end? It's easier for me to tell with a paper book.
2) I write in my books. I circle words that are unfamiliar and jot the definitions in the margins. I star passages I like or which are significant to me for some reason. I underline sentences that appeal to me grammatically.
3) I skim and scan and back up and re-read sections, and this is far easier to do with paper than with an electronic book.
4) I like the artful covers. (Not a fan of dust-jackets on hardbacks, though. Those go in the trash as soon as I bring the book home.)
5) I like the tactile experience of holding a book.
I haven't ever tried to read a book on an e-reader. I HAVE purchased e-books that have been downloaded ot my computer. I MUCH prefer paper books.
1) I like having a visual sense of where I am in the story. Halfway through? Three-quarters? Almost to the end? It's easier for me to tell with a paper book.
2) I write in my books. I circle words that are unfamiliar and jot the definitions in the margins. I star passages I like or which are significant to me for some reason. I underline sentences that appeal to me grammatically.
3) I skim and scan and back up and re-read sections, and this is far easier to do with paper than with an electronic book.
4) I like the artful covers. (Not a fan of dust-jackets on hardbacks, though. Those go in the trash as soon as I bring the book home.)
5) I like the tactile experience of holding a book.
All three have free apps for your home computer as well. I love books, the feel, the smell of ink. But - and this is a big BUT - I can't read them anymore. I am more than happy to have the option to read whatever I can download to my computer. Even a device would be too small, unless I was willing to read a couple words to each line. I like being able to spread the page to cover my monitor, and being able to enlarge the font enough to actually see distinct words instead of a gray blur. Even better, I don't get headaches from trying to focus on normal print (which I do at times with a magnifying glass, because I'm just too stubborn to give up something so important to me).
All three have free apps for your home computer as well. I love books, the feel, the smell of ink. But - and this is a big BUT - I can't read them anymore. I am more than happy to have the option to read whatever I can download to my computer. Even a device would be too small, unless I was willing to read a couple words to each line. I like being able to spread the page to cover my monitor, and being able to enlarge the font enough to actually see distinct words instead of a gray blur. Even better, I don't get headaches from trying to focus on normal print (which I do at times with a magnifying glass, because I'm just too stubborn to give up something so important to me).
I hadn't thought of the size factor before. I think my mom would be more inclined to like a kindle or other ebook reader than I would - but her eye sight isn't as good as it was and that might be a problem for her. I know she buys large print books when they are available. Does anyone have any problems with the size of the kindle? Just wondering...
If she is buying large print books a Kindle would be for her.
If you are concerned by the 6" screen (size of a paperback) there is a larger size model available (8" approx).
I find that with a Kindle I use a smaller size font than on the computer perhaps because I am closer to the K than to the screen. I also find myself starting with one size font and after a time changing it.
Remember there is a 30 day period before you can no longer return it. You might buy it and let her try it.
If she is buying large print books a Kindle would be for her.
If you are concerned by the 6" screen (size of a paperback) there is a larger size model available (8" approx).
I find that with a Kindle I use a smaller size font than on the computer perhaps because I am closer to the K than to the screen. I also find myself starting with one size font and after a time changing it.
Remember there is a 30 day period before you can no longer return it. You might buy it and let her try it.
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