How do you read ebooks

AgentZero

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I was thinking of getting one of those Amazon Kindles hxxp://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_kinh?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=ebook+reader&x=0&y=0 or the Sony PRS-505. Does anyone here use these Digital Book Readers, or recommend any particular model?

 

yuppy

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i just use adobe reader, its free @ adobe.com and will allow you to read anyhting ya got here....

 

gnak

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I have the Sony Reader PRS-505.

What do you want to use it to read mainly?

Amazon Kindle DOESN'T support .pdf files well, so if you read alot
of IM documents like I do, Kindle is a no-no.

 

simo

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i use my computer to read it:biggthump

 

AgentZero

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I cant read 100 page ebooks from a LCD computer screen, thanks for that gnak, so have you had any issues with your Sony and pdf files?

 

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gnak

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Well I've read many 100 page ebooks on my LCD computer screen

What's your main purpose for wanting one?

I love my PRS; just not using it as much as I'd like to make it really
worthwhile, since I seem to always be reading on my laptop.

But when I'm travelling, I do listen to music and read ebooks/reports
from there.

I'm not the kind to BUY novels online, so I mainly use it for IM education
purposes.

It ain't all that cheap either, so your main purpose in buying really does
matter alot.

 

AgentZero

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ebooks, save money on paper, i cant really read a whole book from a computer screen, without getting eye strain.

 

Atlas

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I tend to read bits and pieces from all over. I do miss reading off of paper though.

 

gnak

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You've gotta read a whole darn lot before the money you spend
on your reader equals the money you spend on paper.

But go ahead and get one if you can afford it.

I think you'll love it.