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eodoll
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Registered: 2002-2-14 12:35:42
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ipad is a bit too heavy to be used as a reader while you're laying down in bed.
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Special-Fred
Title: Sultan of Spank
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Registered: 2003-7-30 16:12:04
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Azure-TheBlueOne
Title: Made in Alaska
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Registered: 2003-2-24 19:25:37
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The Kindle.
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reesescups
Title: //Captain America
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Registered: 2003-5-26 14:45:53
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eodoll posted:
ipad is a bit too heavy to be used as a reader while you're laying down in bed.
He will be going back to school soon and mentioned college text books.
I have a feeling he will be more than just reading in bed. The added functionality of an iPad would rival a laptop in a college environment. Killing more than a handful of birds with just a single stone. And as we all know - cost isn't an issue for mr euro trust fund.
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Manegarm
Title: European Imperialist Good Guy
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Registered: 2003-8-11 10:01:52
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reesescups posted:
eodoll posted:
ipad is a bit too heavy to be used as a reader while you're laying down in bed.
He will be going back to school soon and mentioned college text books.
I have a feeling he will be more than just reading in bed. The added functionality of an iPad would rival a laptop in a college environment. Killing more than a handful of birds with just a single stone. And as we all know - cost isn't an issue for mr euro trust fund.
I've thought about it.. I bought a new stationary gaming PC last month that will hold me over until I finish school, I'm also buying a gaming laptop for the lectures, LAN parties etc.. I'm actually pondering buying a Ipad 3 instead of getting a laptop and a e-book reader.
But I just know that 6 or 9 months from now I'm going to start hating that Ipad with abandon!
anyone know if the samsung pads are any good? They seem to have more memory space etc..
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Elkad
Title: aka Ebenezer
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Registered: 2003-9-11 22:20:55
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Any of the E-Ink ones (not color). Kindle, Nook, or whatever.
Calibre converts file formats nicely, so that isn't a factor.
All of them have excellent battery life and great readability.
I've tried the touchscreen Kindle and Nook, I prefer the physical buttons on mine. With the touch screen I got a lot of inadvertent page turns and menu popups just from holding it wrong. Shift your grip and your page goes away.
And don't worry about the ads on the Kindle. You only see them when it's not in use, and it's in the case then..
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Manegarm
Title: European Imperialist Good Guy
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Registered: 2003-8-11 10:01:52
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Elkad posted:
Any of the E-Ink ones (not color). Kindle, Nook, or whatever.
Calibre converts file formats nicely, so that isn't a factor.
All of them have excellent battery life and great readability.
I've tried the touchscreen Kindle and Nook, I prefer the physical buttons on mine. With the touch screen I got a lot of inadvertent page turns and menu popups just from holding it wrong. Shift your grip and your page goes away.
And don't worry about the ads on the Kindle. You only see them when it's not in use, and it's in the case then..
Kindle seems to be the way to go.. I'm still pondering a samsung pad or ipad3 instead..
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cobane
Posts: 473
Registered: 2001-9-6 18:42:56
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If you go for a Kindle get the one without ads. It might not be intrusive now but just you wait. I remember some iPhone apps I downloaded when I first got the phone were completely ad free, like The Weather Channel and New York Times. They had updates where the only thing added were advertisements.
One of these days it'll be:
/turn page
/30 second advertisement video
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__Bonk__
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Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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This is my opinion
If you are rich like Mammogram get the Ipod. If you are an average person like me get a Kindle Fire, which cant do it all as good but is still damn good. I would get it primarily as a reader but enjoy the added benefits
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Bonzoboy1
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Registered: 2008-8-1 18:04:29
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I have a Kindle just for reading because my iPad hurts my eyes after awhile.
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