tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post626018962925356909..comments2023-10-20T08:47:00.027-05:00Comments on Adventures in Motherhood: What's Not On My Christmas List YetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-24048475540460918902007-12-12T12:54:00.000-06:002007-12-12T12:54:00.000-06:00I am an avid reader, also, with books overflowing ...I am an avid reader, also, with books overflowing my shelves. I do like the idea of this reader but have a few concerns of my own.<BR/><BR/>Can you hold in one hand comfortably without fatigue?<BR/><BR/>Is it waterproof?!? I read in the bathtub and have dunked a couple of books, but they dry out (a little worse for the wear, but readable.)<BR/><BR/>I have bought a couple of ebooks to read from my laptop, but there is no easy way to curl up on the sofa or read in bed with that bulky thing.<BR/><BR/>Would need to do some research on battery life and rechargability and warranty before seriously putting on my wish list.flatflohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690446933460902139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-12194708158400443712007-12-12T10:10:00.000-06:002007-12-12T10:10:00.000-06:00Actually, I agree that the things look pretty neat...Actually, I agree that the things look pretty neat. I read the description on Amazon, as well as most of an article in a recent Newsweek (I think it was Newseek...it was by the microwave at work...) They would be ideal for a college student (that would have been exceedingly helpful when writing papers..), or someone like an editor who has a lot to read. <BR/><BR/>Besides my silly questions, I didn't read if anyone had considered the library/resale issue. Nor is there any way to "rip" books you already own onto them (like you could with an Ipod). I'm not about to spend another $10 a pop for any book off my own shelf that I'd want to read and manipulate (that's a scary amount of money when I look at how full my bookshelves are at home...). I also haven't read anything about supporting other languages or not (maybe 1/4 of what I read is in Spanish..at least it's mostly the same keyboard, but there are still differences).<BR/><BR/>If/when paper books start coming with a "free" download of the e-book version, I might consider something like the Kindle. For now, I'm waiting to see what happens with them before buying.<BR/><BR/>Then again, I don't have an Ipod/MP3 player yet either....BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-43065520769529459902007-12-11T12:52:00.000-06:002007-12-11T12:52:00.000-06:00Of course, I'm a hardcore real book fanatic and wi...Of course, I'm a hardcore real book fanatic and will probably never change. That said, the Amazon Kindle does some nifty things. You can search the electronic document, of course, which can be very handy. (What do we know about this character already? Did I already read something about this?)<BR/><BR/>And the Kindle not only accepts other types of documents, you can *email* the device and it stores your emails in your library along with your downloads and attachments (until you choose to delete them).<BR/><BR/>The font size is easy to change, which is a nice feature for the farsighted, and, perhaps best of all, the idea is that ALL books will soon be available, even those that are currently out of print.<BR/><BR/>You can subscribe to newspapers, magazines, and blogs on your Kindle, and access Wikipedia. You can not only bookmark a page, but also highlight and write margin notes. It's priced like the original iPods, not coincidentally.<BR/><BR/>I still prefer paper books, but the Kindle is a pretty neat device . . . I just don't want to read novels on it.Sarahlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658866017847046987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-85839010176965314872007-12-11T10:19:00.000-06:002007-12-11T10:19:00.000-06:00Wow look at all the nifty story ideas. :)Wow look at all the nifty story ideas. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810590407001594471noreply@blogger.com