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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Sep 2011 21:12    Post subject: Ebook readers
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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Sep 2011 21:41    Post subject:
I'm loving my kindle3, using calibre as my essential converting tool.


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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Sep 2011 22:09    Post subject:
My friend has Kindle, and that thing rocks. You can put all kinds of PDFs on that, it doesn't matter Very Happy

It really is like reading a book.


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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Sep 2011 22:14    Post subject:
I owe a kindle and its fucking amazing..e-ink pearl does the job in direct sunlight

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PostPosted: Tue, 13th Sep 2011 22:42    Post subject:
Whats wrong with the iPad?
It even has colours
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PostPosted: Wed, 14th Sep 2011 08:53    Post subject:
I usually borrow some old sony from the library. Maybe check if it's possible to try one before you buy? The one i borrow is only good for reading fiction. I'm not sure any ebook reader is good for text books though.
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PostPosted: Wed, 14th Sep 2011 09:14    Post subject:
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I presume you download books and covert them to PDF?


I really hated PDFs for years, so no, I download and convert them to mobi.
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PostPosted: Wed, 14th Sep 2011 10:38    Post subject:
PDF is just about the shittiest format for ebook readers, avoid whenever possible. sffebooks.com is a good site if you're into speculative fiction.
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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 06:41    Post subject:
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Nec wrote:
I'm loving my kindle3, using calibre as my essential converting tool.


I presume you download books and covert them to PDF?



I have a kindle3 as well and love it. you don't need to convert to PDF you just convert to .mobi with calibre and books transfer over fine.


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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 11:12    Post subject:
Why didn't you wait for full color screens?

As for screen quality, all e-ink machines are great for reading. I had a Sony reader for a while, great quality screen. I sold it because it was too limited though, a monochromatic device just for books is not worth it imo.
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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 15:26    Post subject:
garus wrote:
How long before full color e-ink screens appear?

I have a Galaxy S for full color pleasure. I only need something bigger for reading.


I've read where there are already full-color screens, but the refresh rate/quality of the image it produces is complete rubbish. I've also seen color e-ink used to show video which, again, looked like rubbish. I'd say in three to four years, max, we should be seeing excellent quality color e-ink. Remember, it took them about ten years to fully perfect the current gen of e-ink. And also keep in mind that anything backlit is driven at a frequency and thusly will cause eye strain. Unless of course it's something like 240Hz, which isn't possible for an electrically-produced light source afaik.

So, I would say that a monochromatic e-ink digital reader is fine for now. I've got a Kindle2 and a Kindle3 and love them both equally (although the Kindle2 is now my wife's and as such as much shittier fiction on it currently instead of the Bradbury, Cussler, Philip K. Dick fare I used to have on it).


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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 15:34    Post subject:
There aren't any color e-ink screens yet afaik, but they're on their way end this year or beginning 2012. I wasn't talking about video, e-ink will never work for that since new tech like AMOLED will overrule it in that department when it matures. Besides that, watching movies on an e-ink screen would completely negeate its purpose, which is the very long battery life and the ease on the eyes. Color e-inks will have long battery lives, no energy consumption when the screen is static and no backlight, just like the monochromatic screens.
I think you're confusing color e-ink with AMOLED screens.
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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 16:57    Post subject:
Why would i need colour if I'm going to read a book? Is it for newspapers or childrens books?
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Why limit yourself to simple books? Think about illustrated papers, comics, educational books.
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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 17:44    Post subject:
Yeah ok for comics it seems like a good idea.
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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 17:58    Post subject:
Had a Kindle 2 for about a year. They are a really great ebook readers. But i have switched to an Ipad. Screen is not as nice for reading but its better for traveling as i use it for mail and such.


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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 22:07    Post subject:
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Ordered yesterday and it's already in Germany! Very Happy


Yeah, I bought kindle 3 for my dad 2 weeks ago and they delivered it super fast as well, only 4 days.

One thing I'm not sure about is the customs tax..they took 60$ for clearing the customs and from what I understand if it costs less than they give you the change back. Have yet to see anything being returned...on the other hand my friend got 30$ back on his kindle, so I'm hopeful.


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PostPosted: Thu, 15th Sep 2011 23:55    Post subject:
Just ordered a kindle and omg it's pricey. 290$ :@ is what i paid from amazon.com amazon.co.uk didn't want to ship to my address it seems. I had to include european power adapter and black leather cover aswell
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Sep 2011 00:21    Post subject:
i just cancelled the one from amazon, overpriced cunts and ordered the items from ebay. Saved myself about 100$

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