tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143395511928869444.post6669177373035402229..comments2024-01-02T13:37:26.563-06:00Comments on גֵּר־וְתוֹשָׁב: Wanted: A Kindle DX with tricks, for cheapd. millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16844676267073730959noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143395511928869444.post-22950566934550805392010-08-01T21:09:12.395-06:002010-08-01T21:09:12.395-06:00NO, don't buy e-books. I have a thing about ha...NO, don't buy e-books. I have a thing about having the actual hard copy, and I conjure up images in my mind of e-books turning out like the music industry. What would happen to my book shelf in all it's organized beauty, if all past and future literature only existed in digital form! Sure this new digi-biblioaic age could introduce new readers to the classics, but it could also render the traditional bound volume obsolete.<br />Say what you want about fancy touch screen LCD's, and slim portable designs holding hundreds of works, but I still love the feel of an old binding, the paper starting to yellow, and a strong musty smell emanating from the words, as if the story itself is giving off hints at what lies within its pages. <br />Sure the above posting may be slightly tongue in cheek, but I believe I a warranted concern.Greg Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143395511928869444.post-36911792230400840592010-07-24T17:02:58.866-06:002010-07-24T17:02:58.866-06:00My impression is that Sony's are currently reg...My impression is that Sony's are currently regarded as over-priced for what they offer. A free program called Calibre (<a href="" rel="nofollow">http://calibre-ebook.com/</a>) apparently makes it possible to transfer just about anything into any e-reader format.d. millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844676267073730959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143395511928869444.post-61575881786201901872010-07-24T14:33:50.233-06:002010-07-24T14:33:50.233-06:00Too funny! I was just comparing the Kindle with t...Too funny! I was just comparing the Kindle with the Sony, and the Nook (Barnes & Noble) e-readers yesterday. My first choice would probably be the Sony, and second the Kindle DX, but like you, I can hardly justify the expense-for me. The nice thing about the Kindle seems to be the speech to voice thing that might be good for Belle. But the Sony converts all kinds of files--I think, in my not-so-techy-savvy way. So we can dream--and by the time we get around to getting one, there will be something better out there.Karennoreply@blogger.com