Datepalm Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've read quite a few books on my laptop and feel exactly the same way, which is why I doubt I'll ever buy an e-reader. Without a physical component the mind drifts in and out of focus. Maybe I'm just unusually weak-willed.I used to read on the laptop a lot, and thats exactly what I had, but the Kindle ameliorates this a lot. Maybe it a relative thing then - moving from books to Kindle is a bit of a step down, but going from a laptop to a Kindle is a joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 i had to have a kindle for purely practical reasons (no more space in my house for any more bookshelves, read 3 books a week). so the kindle is a godsend. however i have a massive problem with pricing, converting to kindle format should cost practically nothing. this isn't reflected in the price of books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Between e-readers, the single most important factor for me has been the screen and whether it's backlit or not. Reading on a backlit screen for hours gives me a headache, esp. when you consider how much I stare at a laptop screen anyway throughout the day.Reading on the Kindle gives my eyes a break, and thus makes reading more enjoyable. In that sense, it's more like a book. The page-turning, tactile, 'pornographic' elements (as Datepalm eloquently put it) - I've gotten over those rather quickly.I do have issues with the Kindle, don't get me wrong... but I can mostly live with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've read quite a few books on my laptop and feel exactly the same way, which is why I doubt I'll ever buy an e-reader. Without a physical component the mind drifts in and out of focus. Maybe I'm just unusually weak-willed.I cannot read any books on PCs, laptops, netbooks.Many reasons.Some of them are too many distractions, such as checking emails, googling just for one bit...etc.Screen. My eyes bleed within 20 minutes if I attempt to read a static text on LCD screen.eBook readers such as Sony, Kindle even Nook :) are eInk based devices.You have to see one in person to understand it. No amount of explanation and description can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaldanya Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have a sony eReader with a cover so that it opens like a book. It took a while to get into it but after I messed around with the settings so that the page felt more like a book for me, I sped along. The only problem for me now is that I recieved books for Christmas that I need to read so have only got 4 books on my new gadget, I'm sure that will change in the next month.Also, I tend to have lots of books on the go at once and it's nice to have them all in this little neat package and not have to carry loads around with me when travelling.N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjgambino Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 To anyone that's having trouble "getting into" reading on an e-reader, you may want to consider playing around with the font and text size. The default text size on the Nook made me feel like I was reading a kid's book. Setting the font to extra small, which makes it about the size of text in your average mass market paperback, made a huge difference in my reading experience. It instantly felt more book-like. However, it could just be me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raidne Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 No, I did this last night and you are so, so right. This helped a LOT. Thanks for the suggestion. I was assuming that I actually liked a larger text size, and also wasn't really paying attention to the differences in text size between different novels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigei Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Now I just want to find electronic versions of all my books and, ideally, eliminate my bookshelf.I've already done this with almost all my books. That's how much I love ebooks.With the huge doorstopper fantasy book sit can be a real lifesaver if I just want to look up something random, like if I forget some minor detail such as "is that on another continent or is it the place they invaded last book?"Oh and, I don't even own a Kindle. I just read everything on my PC. The large screen is actually bigger than a book and I like the large fonts since I have vision problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Raidne,My opinion is DIE E-READERS DIE! I like the tactile sensation of reading a book. The smell of the paper and ink. The feel of the pages slipping past my fingers. Plus no batteries necessary and no virus will ever destroy my whole library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raidne Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Raidne,My opinion is DIE E-READERS DIE! I like the tactile sensation of reading a book. The smell of the paper and ink. The feel of the pages slipping past my fingers. Plus no batteries necessary and no virus will ever destroy my whole library.I still plan on buying some books that I really like in hard copy. However, there are a lot of books that I'm not attached to in hard copy that I wish I didn't have that I like to give away to other people who I think will like them better than I do. I believe I did successfully give away all my Bakker and Erickson stuff, for instance. Or they sensed my unappreciation and just ran away.For instance, I will not buy Half-Made World in hardcover unless the next installment is pure awesome, but I think I will buy Under Heaven in hard cover if the cover art is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Raidne,It's also hard to get an e-edition of a book signed.:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigei Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well there is also the problem of not all books even having ebook versions so my entire library can't be digital. For example, I recently remembered the title of a book I wanted - The Walrus and Warwolf - and there is no ebook of it as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbound Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Raidne,It's also hard to get an e-edition of a book signed.:PNot true. During the last SF/F convention i attended (actually the only one i've ever attended) i just had them sign the cover i was using for my Nook. Most of the authors thought that this was pretty clever. I then just replaced the cover and put the 'signed' one up. Worked out really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Peterbound,It's not the same in my opinion but I'm glad you like it.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me399 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm not sure that I like it. I knew this going in, but still wanted it as a present for portability reasons. But I find reading on the Kindle to be a bit unsatisfying. So far I've read Half-Made World and Under Heaven. Both well-regarded books. Under Heaven was okay for me, but I totally skimmed the ending. Half-Made World was just meh for me. I wonder if this is because I read them electronically. It just feels harder to become engrossed in the process of reading. I find that I have less reading stamina on the Kindle as well. And when I'm done reading something, I just don't feel as much like I really read it. If that makes any sense. I also don't like not having cover art, etc. Anyone else have similar feelings?I have had an Ipad since day one and I read everything on it. I have not purchased a "real" book in almost a year. I also consume every comic book on the Ipad as well. Different strokes for different folks... I guess. I am 100% engrossed in the story even though I am hold my Ipad instead of a book. I do not miss paper one iota. Right now I am blowing through "The Name of the Wind" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Bass Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I got a Kindle for Christmas, and I love it - I'll probably get all my books in e-book form if it's available*. The only real downside is the whole "proprietary e-book" format, which means that I have to convert e-books from the library into PDF files before I can read them. * The exceptions may include ADWD, Bakker's books, and the last WoT book. I like the looks of those on my shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I got a Kindle for Christmas, and I love it - I'll probably get all my books in e-book form if it's available*. The only real downside is the whole "proprietary e-book" format, which means that I have to convert e-books from the library into PDF files before I can read them. Convert into MOBI - the Kindle can handle it like the proprietary format. I've read some articles for school on the thing in PDF - tolerable, and better than reading them on a computer, but not as comfortable as an e-book format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Raidne,My opinion is DIE E-READERS DIE! I like the tactile sensation of reading a book. The smell of the paper and ink. The feel of the pages slipping past my fingers. Plus no batteries necessary and no virus will ever destroy my whole library.I am sure I have heard it somewhere some time ago.From diehard fans of vinyl when CDs started to emerge. I still hear it from diehard fans of CDs when speaking about MP3s :)I have not been there but I guess that is what people who read scrolls or handwritten books said about a printing press <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Nan Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 You've heard diehard fans of CDs talking about tactile sensation and the smell of paper and ink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 You've heard diehard fans of CDs talking about tactile sensation and the smell of paper and ink?That brittle plasticiness...those delicate rainbows...the pleasing circularity...nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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